dpastern
01-09-2009, 08:12 PM
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137182/OS_deathmatch_Snow_Leopard_vs._Wind ows_7?taxonomyId=89&pageNumber=1
I had to laugh at some of the conclusions like:
1) name - who cares, as long as it works!
2) Installation - WTF? Sure, Snow Leopard has a HUGE advantage since it ONLY supports a small subset of hardware because Apple controls the hardware setup. Windows supports hundreds, if not thousands more devices. And Linux supports more than either of them (out of the box).
3) system configuration - huh? Considering 99% of Windows users are NOT power users, and want it K.I.S.S, why on Earth would you pick Windows 7 control panel over OS X? Sorry, but OS X wins hands down imho - far more elegant and logical, and far easier to use, even for a newbie.
4) software compatibility - I noticed the bagging of Vista. Funny, I haven't had a *single* major, game stopper issue yet. On the few applications that I've had minor issues with, grabbing the latest patch for the game/application and running in compatibility mode (XP) and as administrator has resolved ANY and ALL issues. And again, this is not Microsoft's fault, this is the developers [of the game/application] fault for writing poor software in most cases. Now, with that out of the way, OS X has a big advantage in that you can either boot Windows using bootcamp, or run it virtually via Parallels or Fusion. It's still a pain, cos dual booting isn't fun at the best of times, and virtualisation takes memory to really work well. Furthermore, not everything will run well under virtualisation. As a snide remark at Apple, if they were *serious* about competition, they'd release OS X for the general PC market, so that Windows user could run it in a VM legally. But that's Apple - dirty company and rotten to the core. Worst company I've worked for in 20+ years of work history, typical American company.
5) Enterprise readiness - not every office runs an Exchange environment, in fact, from my experience, most don't. Sure, large companies typically do, but the majority of businesses are small to medium, and Exchange is not a cost effective option. Exchange is a horrible beast and Outlook is a p.o.s. And yes, a good portion of my day job is supporting/configuring Exchange and Outlook. There's no reason why OS X won't work in a business environment.
Dave
I had to laugh at some of the conclusions like:
1) name - who cares, as long as it works!
2) Installation - WTF? Sure, Snow Leopard has a HUGE advantage since it ONLY supports a small subset of hardware because Apple controls the hardware setup. Windows supports hundreds, if not thousands more devices. And Linux supports more than either of them (out of the box).
3) system configuration - huh? Considering 99% of Windows users are NOT power users, and want it K.I.S.S, why on Earth would you pick Windows 7 control panel over OS X? Sorry, but OS X wins hands down imho - far more elegant and logical, and far easier to use, even for a newbie.
4) software compatibility - I noticed the bagging of Vista. Funny, I haven't had a *single* major, game stopper issue yet. On the few applications that I've had minor issues with, grabbing the latest patch for the game/application and running in compatibility mode (XP) and as administrator has resolved ANY and ALL issues. And again, this is not Microsoft's fault, this is the developers [of the game/application] fault for writing poor software in most cases. Now, with that out of the way, OS X has a big advantage in that you can either boot Windows using bootcamp, or run it virtually via Parallels or Fusion. It's still a pain, cos dual booting isn't fun at the best of times, and virtualisation takes memory to really work well. Furthermore, not everything will run well under virtualisation. As a snide remark at Apple, if they were *serious* about competition, they'd release OS X for the general PC market, so that Windows user could run it in a VM legally. But that's Apple - dirty company and rotten to the core. Worst company I've worked for in 20+ years of work history, typical American company.
5) Enterprise readiness - not every office runs an Exchange environment, in fact, from my experience, most don't. Sure, large companies typically do, but the majority of businesses are small to medium, and Exchange is not a cost effective option. Exchange is a horrible beast and Outlook is a p.o.s. And yes, a good portion of my day job is supporting/configuring Exchange and Outlook. There's no reason why OS X won't work in a business environment.
Dave