I has a confession. [rant]

[annikk.exe]

Heh. I do realise I am being somewhat irrational. There are worse things to have an irrational hatred of though, I guess. It feels good, oddly attractive, to lay verbal waste to stuff.

On Windows 7, I've seen demos of it but I remain unconvinced. So far it looks just like Vista, but optimised for touch-screens and stealing all the UI ideas from the iphone.



-Annikk

[LivePsy]

Windows 7 appears to be a service pack update of Vista with a new look and name to distance it from the bad reactions to Vista. Read up on appleinsider, there's some thought provoking comments on it. I have both macs and pc's because I would rather install updates than have a life.

Please keep up the irrationality though, I didn't mean to squash creativity with a superior-than-thou post (which mine seems to be on second read)

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[annikk.exe]

Not at all, good sir. You should see what some other Mac users have to say.. They practically create the hatred all on their own from their overenthusiastic holier-than-thou approach. I think Maddox summarised the situation quite well.. [NOT safe for work]

Also on the updates thing, I currently look after around 30 different computers in total as part of my job, so updates are a big part of my life.. :P


-Annikk

[logo80]

there is an aspect that is wrong in all these kind of argument... mac is a piece of hardware, pc is a piece of hardware, MS is software. So if we want to make comparison we should compare osx to windows and about this comparison I can only tell you that the latest osx version runs on old machines without problems, no crash, no rebootings, no kernel panic of any sort. Why? just cos osx is made for the harware apple produce. Windows is builded to work on any pc and obviously it simply fails like osx would fail if it was built for any pc.
what about hardware? well maybe mac are overpriced but you just don't pay for hardware but for software and its integration too. I don't bother the kind of advertisement made by apple, I just want something that works well and I couldn't find a single pc with windows that can browse internet without any risks and gives me the possibility to record without crashing problems. Something more... I like motu and digital performer... so I can't simply use a pc. If I'd have to use autocad I'll be a pc guy... simply I chose what I need more and what is perfect for my needs.
Regards, Lorenzo

[Splat!]

Did you know, when you go from A to Z, Mac's 'M' comes before PC's 'P'....and Apple's 'A' comes before Microsoft's 'M'. Who woulda thunk?

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[annikk.exe]

If your PC is crashing, the reason 99% of the time is hardware failure (which happens to Macs too) or incorrect configuration, which doesn't afflict macs as much because they are aimed at people who aren't naturally good at computers. This is both a blessing and a curse - it is harder to get set up a PC correctly, but you can do a lot more with it.. Moreover, you can control _exactly_ which components go into it.

The other 1% of the time is due to bad coding. This hasn't really been an issue since XP launched over 10 years ago, so we can discount that from modern music PCs unless you are using some obscure sequencing software or something..

Viruses and malware on the PC are rife because it is the most popular platform - who wants to write a virus for an operating system hardly anyone uses? But it is ridiculously easy to stay safe online, even if you do opt not to run antivirus software. All it takes is a bit of common sense. The people that get viruses on their computers from opening suspicious .exe attachments in an email they received from an unknown sender and a mysterious mail body containing what appears to be a russian translation of porn fantasy involving snow white and the 7 dwarfs, are probably better off with a Mac anyway..
(not to say that is always the reason - it does sometimes happen and isn't really the users fault, for example if their kid uses the computer..)

My new DAW is proud to run Windows XP. :>


-Annikk

[logo80]

I don't bother what is the cause of the crash... I simply don't want it to crash, and the only way to have a good and stable workstation for now is to use a mac... at least for me. When one day I'll see a stable pc running musical and non musical software at the same time without crashing... well I'll think to buy it... but since I've payed for my digital performer software I don't think that day will be so close.
Anyway if you feel that a pc is good for you keep it! it's not a problem for me and I'm not a priest who whant you to buy a mac. That's for sure. I do what is the best for me, I don't listen to other since my experience lead me to this path. No more pc for me... untill my mac won't work for me anymore.
Regards, Lorenzo

[Engel]

I think people can compare windows & mac os not pc & mac because the difference between pc & mac is too small at this moment. For an example, pc owners can use Hackintosh and mac is powered by intel processor...

[TheHobbit]

Well I've got both and to be honest I use the PC 99% of the time.

Reasons :

I know Windows.
I have plenty of software for windows which I use and cannot get for Mac
I ended up bootcamping mac with XP ... back to PC
Mac does not have enough driver support for various bits of kit I have
Mac does not have enough driver support when windows is installed.
My PC doesnt crash
My Mac doesnt crash
OSX has a lot of audio features built in
XP has a lot of audio available.
MACS are feking expensive for what they are
PCS are cheaper and easy to maintain
Macs are for egocentric twee people who like things to look pretty (take a look at the general consumer/punter in your local Apple Store - enough said).
Mac users say they can never get a virus cause theyre not wirtten for Macs.
PC users have to use Antivirus due to XP being vunerable and having a registry.
PCS users know when their PCs being hacked/trojan cause their antivirus tells them....
Mac users think its amazing when their mouse does things on their own and takes money from their bank accounts when doing online banking.
MAC has very poor VST plugin support or availibility more choice on PC.
My mrs can find my pron on the mac...
My mrs cant find my pron on the PC.

Apart from that...not much in it really!

[Berni]

its easy to hate...harder to love...
Can anybody get the RTAS VC OS3 working reliably on any platform?