Windows, linix, and macs do have there place for what they can do. However,as far as building a windows box to equal a mac is more trouble because of the faults of windows. Anyone that has a mac and ran windows can tell you windows runns better on a mac. The reason macs are high priced is better hardware then you will find on any windows box sold unless customized. > On Jul 24, 2016, at 9:26 PM, Justin Jones <atreides...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have never seen the logic in using something "just because," but I > take Linux much more seriously than Mac OS. > > If I ever have need to use Linux, then I will look into it, but I do > not foresee such a need. > > On 7/24/16, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I could go for Windows, but Linux, to me holds the most promise. I can >> always run Windows in vmware player, which is free on Linux, or even virtual >> box, which is accessible there too. I can even play video games, and the >> controller can vibrate, within Linux, because the drivers are made by the >> community that appreciates features like these. The whole community aspect >> of Linux, and the way it isn't tied to one ruling corporation is what draws >> me to Linux. That and the fact that blind people already use it >> successfully., , >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 24, 2016, at 6:57 PM, Justin Jones <atreides...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, that is fair: the Mac being fairly beginner proof, I mean to say. >>> >>> Happily, Windows these days is not so easily broken, i.e. back in the >>> bad old days of Win 95/98, where it did not take much to crash the >>> computer. XP introduced a much needed level of stability, and for the >>> time, it was a decent operating system. Then Windows 7 came along >>> (after Vista, I am aware) and I have had to actually try for a blue >>> screen of death. Any crashes that occur on my Windows 7 machine have >>> little to do with Windows and more to do with JAWS. >>> >>>> On 7/24/16, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> The mac in my view, is better for beginning computer users. Now that I'm >>>> slightly more advanced, I want more powerful applications, and way >>>> better >>>> braille support. But that is not possible with the Mac. Besides that, >>>> there >>>> are very little games for the Mac, and vmware fusion costs, whereas >>>> Linux >>>> has vmware player. So yeah, I'm slowly ascending beyond the Mac, and >>>> possibly even iOS, although I may jailbreak sooner than buy a whole >>>> other >>>> Android device. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jul 24, 2016, at 9:06 AM, Travis Siegel <tsie...@nfbcal.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I don't understand why you would say this. I've been using a mac for >>>>> more >>>>> than 10 years, and it's done everything I needed it to do for that >>>>> entire >>>>> time. I've had very few issues with my macs, other than normal wear >>>>> and >>>>> tear on the machines. In fact, I've had much better luck with my macs >>>>> (hardware wise) than I ever did on my windows machines. I've never had >>>>> to >>>>> reinstall my os due to any sort of issues, and since programs exist for >>>>> doing anything and everything I want to do, I've had no issues getting >>>>> things done for that entire time, so I'd hardly consider that a joke. >>>>> I've also been using linux systems off and on for more than 20 years, >>>>> and >>>>> they've done everything I've asked of them as well. My windows >>>>> machines >>>>> don't have half the track record my macs and linux boxes have, so if >>>>> you >>>>> want to point fingers, point them back at your favorite os. I'm not >>>>> trying to start an os flame ware, there's already been more than enough >>>>> of >>>>> that, I'm only making it known that in all the time I've been using >>>>> computers (starting in 1986), out of all the operating systems I've >>>>> used, >>>>> windows is the one I've had the most trouble with as a whole. My macs, >>>>> linux, freebsd, dos, and even a couple minicomputers haven't offered >>>>> nearly as many problems as my windows boxes have. Admittedly, a large >>>>> majority of this is due to the fact that windows is the most popular >>>>> os, >>>>> and thus, is targeted by a large portion of the virus writers, and >>>>> other >>>>> schemes to make problems for general computer users, but I've fell foul >>>>> of >>>>> very few of those types of issues, my issues have been more >>>>> os/equipment >>>>> related than anything else, but calling a mac a joke is a bit like >>>>> calling >>>>> an atm machine problematic. People use them every day, and they work >>>>> just >>>>> fine. Some people choose not to use them, and that's fine, but just >>>>> because they don't meet your needs doesn't make them bad. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, 23 Jul 2016, Justin Jones wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The Mac is an expensive joke. I wish Apple would wise up and get out >>>>>> of the personal computer business and stick to phones and their other >>>>>> devices. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>>> list, >>>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>> list, >>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Justin M. 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