joseph harris wrote: > These are some rem,arks from someone who does not know how *not* > to be contentious - however he is often right! any comments on > these opinions? [take the Windows bit as read ;-)] > > "Why do I run a Mac? Because it combines the best of Unix/Linux > security and functionality with hardware and multimedia (mpg, > swf, ppt, pdf, etc.) With the Mac everything works out of the > box. With Linux almost everything works out of the box, except > the one, two or > three things you really NEED to work, and with that you have to > have root canal before it DOES work (but it will eventually if > you fight with it long enough!)
I'd be interested to know what things he/she "really NEEDs to work" that didn't work for them. > "It is nice to have a common platform that other share. Your BMW > is just like the other guy's BMW so it is easy to get help. With > Linux, there are a million varieties and everyone has different > hardware. You have two Linux users and three opinions! > > "With the Mac I get to ask ..." (and any other user has the same > answer). I kind of see his point there, but the flexibility to have your system exactly the way you want is also a very strong point of Linux, I think. Personally, I see Macs as sitting in between Windows and Unix systems: * Windows - for your basic computer user who doesn't know there's anything else out there, gamers, business users forced to use Windows by their employer, people who aren't particularly interested in computers and just use whatever their basic PC came with; * Mac - more advanced users who want a system that Just Works, without the need to set much up; graphics/designery types; trendy types * Unix/Linux systems - more advanced users who want a system that suits them perfectly, set up the way they want it, with their choice of software. Developer types. That's my (over-)generalisations, and I'm sure plenty of people will disagree... fair enough! Cheers Dave P http://blog.preshweb.co.uk/ -- David Precious http://blog.preshweb.co.uk/ :: http://www.preshweb.co.uk/ ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
