Vlad said:
My final point is, Microsoft writes ****ty code. All developers know that. Bloated operating systems with lots of bugs. Hell, the last Windows 2000 SP still left like 6,000 known bugs unfixed, and that's no joke..
That's complete and utter doo-doo. If Macs were so superior, again, why did Apple have to release 4 versions of OSX? I'm not the biggest fan of Windows, but that statement sounds more like another Mac fan clinging desperately to their slowly-evaporating technology than an impartial opinion.
You also have to realize, Microsoft has INFINITE combinations of hardware (motherboards, chipsets, video cards, etc.) and software it needs to be compatible with, whereas Apple keeps it's overly tight grip on licensing, which has hurt them TREMENDOUSLY in the marketplace. Windows running on a Mac is probably the one thing that might ultimately save Apple, if they can get past their myopic vision that has hurt them for years.
Between both platforms, every operating system has flaws, there's no way you can anticipate every problem. It's why there is this thing called BETA testing and support forums. (Like you didn't notice Apple has a tech support forum too?)
When you have the
entire planet using your software, there are bound to be problems.
Being a computer technician for both macs and PCs, Windows XP and 2000 are both vastly more stable than their predecessors, and RARELY do they crash. With 2000 and XP, MS has figured out how to isolate threads that used to cause your entire system to lock up.
Also, I'm really against Apple's policy of charging for every OS upgrade, when Windows releases service packs for free. Why should you have to PAY EXTRA for Panther, Tiger, Ocelot, Sloth..... They're running out of animals at this point. IMHO, If you bought one version of OSX, you should have access to all subsequent releases of OSX.
Especially when the IPOD was originally released, if you didn't have Jaguar, (version 2,) you had to pay an ADDITIONAL $100 for that 'upgrade.' For WIndows users? It was a free service pack release.
I don't know if anyone else notices, but Apples are significantly more expensive to purchase computers, parts, hardware and support for.
And trust me, as beautiful as the Ibook is, it's a ***** to take apart when you need to remove the hard drive for data recovery. I've spent an hour trying to extract them, where almost every PC has instant access to a hard drive with one or two screws. Great design to look at, terrible design to work on.