I ultimatly switched from OS/2 to OSX. I used 9 for a time, but, like you, I found it a nice toy OS. No power that is common in today's computers.
As far as your friend is concerned, he is very happy with Mac, and the power that he has available to him in his apps are satisfactory. Furthermore, he is a long time Mac user, and the interface in 9 is basically a tweaked version of the OS intoduced in 1984. He is used to it, and very comfortable with it. He really has no reason to switch, as the OS is not a factor in his computer usage. OSX is superior if you are comparing OSs. For some OS9 is superior when just doing work on thier computer ( the user experience ).
Max
As far as your friend is concerned, he is very happy with Mac, and the power that he has available to him in his apps are satisfactory. Furthermore, he is a long time Mac user, and the interface in 9 is basically a tweaked version of the OS intoduced in 1984. He is used to it, and very comfortable with it. He really has no reason to switch, as the OS is not a factor in his computer usage. OSX is superior if you are comparing OSs. For some OS9 is superior when just doing work on thier computer ( the user experience ).
Max