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** A Mac fan is stunned - Windows 7 **
- Thread starter Barzakh
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This is not your finest work. I give this a 5/10.
But what I find amazing is that the more "obvious" you become, the more people still believe you.
Bravo my good man. I give you a 8/10. Had you done this on religion, the rage you would have gotten would have given you a perfect score.
The eminent Sir Wilcox of Betanews offers this surprising analysis , and I found myself agreeing to some extent .
I would like to stress that I am NOT Mr.Wilcox and have no affiliation with the latter or Microsoft.
I'm a long-time Mac fan that was surprised by Windows 7 - and after doing exhaustive research, was utterly surprised to find that even unaligned journalists and a large cadre of former Mac faithful had converted to Windows 7.
I agree with Sir Wilcox's thoughts on the OS X interface being somewhat stale now - I also believe OS X should move in the direction of the new Quicktime theme.
http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/a...er-Snow-Leopard-and-you-should-too/1253136981
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I would like to stress that I am NOT Mr.Wilcox and have no affiliation with the latter or Microsoft.
I'm a long-time Mac fan that was surprised by Windows 7 - and after doing exhaustive research, was utterly surprised to find that even unaligned journalists and a large cadre of former Mac faithful had converted to Windows 7.
I agree with Sir Wilcox's thoughts on the OS X interface being somewhat stale now - I also believe OS X should move in the direction of the new Quicktime theme.
http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/a...er-Snow-Leopard-and-you-should-too/1253136981
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Sounds like he really enjoys the improvement in multithreading that 7 brings. It really is extremely responsive, even on a single-core CPU but more so on multi-core. It is, however, an individual thing.
I, for one, resent being told why I should choose an operating system.
He's offering an opinion. And he's full of himself.
To some extent? You parrot his thoughts and opinions on W7 vs. OS X almost point for point. Except for the very strange and just plain dumb crackpot theory about "OpenGL and hidden binary" mind control in OS X.
Stoners always get so paranoid.
this thread has officially jumped the shark...
Barzakh, interesting name given this discussion BTW...
I don't think you are a shill anymore. I do firmly believe you are incorrect in your assertions however. To think that M'soft is the pure deal, and that Apple is the evil empire is really an ironic new take.
Perhaps you could offer us some proof to back up your claims, otherwise I think you are a tad bit delusional. If that is the case, I am sorry for poking fun at you.
The thread did offer some comic relief, especially over the bizarre wallpaper that ships with W. Despite the fact I have been a loyal mac-user for many, many years... I would never want to think that I would be intolerant for that time well-spent. peace... michael
Barzakh, interesting name given this discussion BTW...
I don't think you are a shill anymore. I do firmly believe you are incorrect in your assertions however. To think that M'soft is the pure deal, and that Apple is the evil empire is really an ironic new take.
Perhaps you could offer us some proof to back up your claims, otherwise I think you are a tad bit delusional. If that is the case, I am sorry for poking fun at you.
The thread did offer some comic relief, especially over the bizarre wallpaper that ships with W. Despite the fact I have been a loyal mac-user for many, many years... I would never want to think that I would be intolerant for that time well-spent. peace... michael
I, for one, resent being told why I should choose an operating system.
He's offering an opinion. And he's full of himself.
Actually he's taking the mickey and quite successfully too it seems.
How about this for wallpaper?
That thought occurred to me as well.
I was going to behave... but this is priceless... and apropos as well.
Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch
That thought occurred to me as well.
I was going to behave... but this is priceless... and apropos as well.
Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch
Holy sh*t, he is right, my Mac is filling my head with messages! I can hear the little voice now....................It is actually quite clear....... I can just make it out.............
"What a crock of sh*t"
What are those black unmarked vans sitting outside my house?
Shhhhh. The government is listening.
"What a crock of sh*t"
What are those black unmarked vans sitting outside my house?
Shhhhh. The government is listening.
That thought occurred to me as well.
I was going to behave... but this is priceless... and apropos as well.
Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch
That is priceless.
That is priceless.
I noticed again the other day that in least in Leopard the icon for a windows share in finder is a monitor showing a BSOD (which you can quite clearly see in the larger views)
I remember when Blizzard had a "rare item" April Fool's joke on their website about a "tin-foil hat" .. good stuff. Back when I was addicted to Warcrack. hah
Now that's funny. Makes me want to share with a Windows box just to see that.
[edit] I watched one of those 'Ballmer goes crazy' vids.
That guy is NUTS.I haven't read all the way through this thread, but I can say without doubt that I use the operating systems in a completely opposite way. I do all of my work and research on Mac (other than a few windows only pieces of software I run via Win7 and Parallels) and gaming on windows because that is all windows is to me and really the only single advantage it has. Windows 7 is without a doubt the best windows ever but a lot of the features are clearly Mac inspired. Some of the features I would say it bests OS X on but others most definitely not.
Yes I have actually Tiger though on TiBook 667 (my siggy). I was refering to these features already in OS X for quite a while now just showing up in Vista/Win7.
Win7 is Pissing me off right now!
ARRG!
Win7 being productive in a business sense?
LOST!
- Ability to quickly see the Connection Status or modify LAN Properties (without using DOS!); you know right clicking icon in system tray.
- I've already mentioned I need to test this is a corporate Helpdesk environment (this wont happen until at least summer2010).
- WHY on EARTH is ALT-TAB more flashy and less productive?!! Sure I can SEE windows of the next coming APP but I really cannot ASCERTAIN WHAT IT IS until its in focus? Try this with 15 apps running, and IEv8 with 5+tab!!
OS X at LEAST has the ability to switch multiple windows within a particular app, Win7 yes but I don't see myself quicker to use the mouse down to the taskbar, the GUI to pop-up and get to the window within the app I want. I cannot fathom why windows did NOT get this done right!
GAINED
- new embedded VPN - I forget what its called but it can be HTTPS based and replaces RDP/RDC.
- I LOVE the new WindowsExplorer!! This by far will help navigation to folders/shares once implemented in corporate networks!! Its like a GUI DOS.
For those complaining about drive letters, sorry when using DOS its much easier to type C: or C:\ than Macintosh HD. (yes I touch type 70wpm+ with 97% accuracy).
I work in a helpdesk, deskside support environment so I use multiple applications side by side both as a habit and requirement. I still need to play with Win7 and my Optiplex GX520 cannot run AERO, but I doubt most Enterprise installations will use it.
I am impressed its almost as fast as WinXP SP3 on my GX520 (without AERO) - I'm using the imbedded GMA950 video chipset.
ARRG!
Win7 being productive in a business sense?
LOST!
- Ability to quickly see the Connection Status or modify LAN Properties (without using DOS!); you know right clicking icon in system tray.
- I've already mentioned I need to test this is a corporate Helpdesk environment (this wont happen until at least summer2010).
- WHY on EARTH is ALT-TAB more flashy and less productive?!! Sure I can SEE windows of the next coming APP but I really cannot ASCERTAIN WHAT IT IS until its in focus? Try this with 15 apps running, and IEv8 with 5+tab!!
OS X at LEAST has the ability to switch multiple windows within a particular app, Win7 yes but I don't see myself quicker to use the mouse down to the taskbar, the GUI to pop-up and get to the window within the app I want. I cannot fathom why windows did NOT get this done right!
GAINED
- new embedded VPN - I forget what its called but it can be HTTPS based and replaces RDP/RDC.
- I LOVE the new WindowsExplorer!! This by far will help navigation to folders/shares once implemented in corporate networks!! Its like a GUI DOS.
For those complaining about drive letters, sorry when using DOS its much easier to type C: or C:\ than Macintosh HD. (yes I touch type 70wpm+ with 97% accuracy).
I work in a helpdesk, deskside support environment so I use multiple applications side by side both as a habit and requirement. I still need to play with Win7 and my Optiplex GX520 cannot run AERO, but I doubt most Enterprise installations will use it.
I am impressed its almost as fast as WinXP SP3 on my GX520 (without AERO) - I'm using the imbedded GMA950 video chipset.
30 to 40 percent more work? I'd love to know what he's using it for. The only way for me to reduce productivity by 30-40 percent is to go back to Windows 3.1 from my current Vista. On the other hand, if he's getting hangs, he'd need to reinstall then image his system once in a while.
Windows users are simply aghast that their OS is not so broken any longer. The buzz will wear off quickly. I honestly do not see much buzz about 7 at places where one would think they would see it—like Digg and Slashdot. I think Mac users (and Linux users) like to talk OS more than the average Windows user.
I have interfaced with 7, and I honestly think it sort of sucks. It still completely lacks the elegance of OS X.
The fonts continue to look like "computer type" with its rendering style that does not adhere fonts to their true shape.
I think the control panel sucks, especially how it is now divided into "sub panels."
The whole window experience is TOO colorful, IMHO.
That shake thing is stupid... Only a Windows user would use two vertical windows side by side to do anything on a regular basis.
IE 8 BLOWS, will not even do CSS3, a big, fat fail and a WFT!
7's version of the Dock is better than what MS had before, but not as good as OS X Dock.
Still Windows, but at least it is not broken...
I have interfaced with 7, and I honestly think it sort of sucks. It still completely lacks the elegance of OS X.
The fonts continue to look like "computer type" with its rendering style that does not adhere fonts to their true shape.
I think the control panel sucks, especially how it is now divided into "sub panels."
The whole window experience is TOO colorful, IMHO.
That shake thing is stupid... Only a Windows user would use two vertical windows side by side to do anything on a regular basis.
IE 8 BLOWS, will not even do CSS3, a big, fat fail and a WFT!
7's version of the Dock is better than what MS had before, but not as good as OS X Dock.
Still Windows, but at least it is not broken...