Comments on: Mac OS X Leopard vs Microsoft Windows Vista

By: Ss

Ss — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:41:22 +0000

That last comment is spot on!! Perfect example. I mean pc desktops are made of different chip/memory/board manufacturers! (I worked in pc store) n can only remember those times memory modules malfunctioned when pc was assembled n to keep tryin other modules (which u don’t know was handled by delivery ppl and shop owner) and graphic cards and drives etc. This just explains how dodgy they can be (I understand hp and other high ends rectify that but again similar priced as macs) so again it’s the “bmw vs. Lower end car” the peace of mind that u don’t have to worry both about hardweRe and software and headache free.

By: jimmy_mac

jimmy_mac — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:42:30 +0000

To answer Mac_Normal

You are missing the point. The key is user experience, just like a car. Why do people buy a BMW and pay a premium, if they can get a Ford – it will do the same thing. It is for the user experience, and same goes for the Mac. The quality of the hardware and software is superior, that is why people like it. If you can’t see that, you got no taste…

By: Iman Akbari

Iman Akbari — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:21:39 +0000

Oh common. This is not a review or even a “Mac vs. Win” context. You didn’t even write one paragraph about vista features. U only published mac features. I like Macs, but I don’t think PCs suck. Vista has got cool features too and windows is better for programmers and gamers. You didn’t talk about “Windows Media Center”, “Shadow Copies”, “Windows Speech recognition” and other vista features. Mac’s features look very very great, but they are not what makes an OS cool. For example, Time Machine is very incredible at the first look. But it needs a big hard drive. But shadow copies in vista, doesn’t need it. I know time machine has better quality than shadow copies and it looks prettier, but Microsoft is offering an easier (and cheaper) way. Also restore points are useful.

Or spaces, there are lots of programs that let you create multi-desktops. For example, DeskSpace.

Dictating to computer and working with voice via “Windows speech recognition” is very useful, and interesting.

Macs are cool, but they are very expensive too. specially iMacs.

iChat’s great, but there are more people using Y! messenger and Windows Live Chat. Also, For people like me that use slow connections, iChat is not OK.

searching in vista is easy too. and with the search bar in top of the page, you can always search so easy.

Dock in mac is amazing. I know. Quick launch in Windows sucks. there are some applications that create a dock in windows, but mac’s dock has more and better features and it’s prettier.

After all, both windows and mac are cool and have many features. but your review, was unilateral. You must explain mac OS X leopard and Windows Vista features one by one and compared them.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:02:16 +0000

You are wrong.

By: grandismo

grandismo — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:28:57 +0000

welcome to 2008, where pretty much everything does far more than the novices can. Dumb down? They ain’t listening.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:04:50 +0000

im getting tired with this osx vs microsoft crap.. why can we all just get along each other. each os has its own advantages and disadvantages.. its just an operating system people.. pick one which suits you most.. and thats it..

By: Attendees | Gnomedex

Attendees | Gnomedex — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:38:07 +0000

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By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:34:47 +0000

I’m a Microsoft consultant with 9 years and multiple MCSE’s etc. I can do some amazing stuff with windows and can centrally manage and deploy hundreds of workstations etc all very clever and involved.

XPSP2 I have to say is a very good OS, but as anyone who uses it will know you have a completely full time job keeping it running smoothly. Defrag and updates and patches etc all to keep it running sweet.

Ok so patches aren’t MS exclusive but you get my point.

Along comes Vista which I alpha through beta through RC tested and my god was I staggered at how bad it is! I struggled along with it on my laptop (i’m an expert I can cope just) until SP1 came out. Fixed maybe 2 issues I have with it the rest just continue to plague me. It rubbish! To reach anything that used to be 1 or 2 clicks now takes 5! The network interface is a joke! It’s speed is shocking! Nothing but the fastest kit runs it at anything above adequate and XP on same kit leaves it standing!

If MS are going to conitnue with this dog they are doomed. And from the noises about Windows 7 which will be built on the same code I think we can safely say MS have lost the plot completely.

So I bought my first MacBook last week and too delivery yesterday.

Fantastic! I’m a little lost but loving the learning curve. It’s so fast! I plugged in a USB mouse and it was instantly working. No 3 minutes while windows drags itself through a driver install. The networking is jaw dropping! You plug in cat5 and you’re on, you unplug and wireless is on!

Apps open so fast, spaces is a great way to set out apps you have open and switch between them.

It’s not perfect. But what is. It’s expensive (shame but they don’t sell as many as MS based). It’s not a games platform but I have an xbox for that. I can’t fly round it like windows but that will come.

Will I give up windows? No, it’s my bread and butter and my clients are stuck with it. But my desktop is now Mac with VM windows.

The Mac just isn’t drowning in it’s own bloated over designed mess.

By: Mario

Mario — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:29:22 +0000

And Give up the latest games and more than tons + games and also hardware configuration aswell? I think not. What people fail to realize is that apple is just one hardware configuration. Way too expensive. Sure the os looks nice and everything works seamless. Because again its one hardware configuration. I used mac os X leopard. Macs just simply is not my taste. Sorry mac fan boys

By: MarioJP

MarioJP — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:09:24 +0000

And get stuck with one hardware configuration?? and give up pc gaming? thanks but not thanks. I just love my vista 64 with 8GB of ram along with my 512 3870 and a mb that supports Crossfire that dose not put a hole in your wallet i pass thanks but no thanks. Nice article and sure the os looks nice. But i am not in it for the eye candy. Why should i settle for a eye candy os while i can see much better visuals in games :)

By: Chrissy Michelle

Chrissy Michelle — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:01:51 +0000

I went to Vista Ultimate from XP 64. I hoped for the best and it keeps on getting worse. I am a pro photographer and I need a system that I can rely on day-in and day-out. Now my question is can I replace Vista with Leopard OS-X?

Chrissy Michelle
Portland, Oregon

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By: KY

KY — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:34:34 +0000

Hmm- I need to buy a machine and reading this post chances are I’ll get a MAC although I’ve never used 1.

From what I’ve read, it’s good for multimedia/ video / music editing. How about playing games as powerful as Crysis, can the middle priced / top models hack it? (Sorry if it’s dumb Q but I haven’t researched on Mac Specs so haven’t the foggiest).

Also I watch Xvid/ avi / mpg movies that I’ve backed up with different video codecs. Can Mac watch them with the variety of video/ audio codecs out there?

Thanks very much!

By: Meo

Meo — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:01:51 +0000

>> I urge any other disgruntled Windows users to try the Mac.
>> Sure, it costs a little more. But you always pay for quality.

Hmm, my fiance and I each have a MacBook Pro, and here are our experiences:

Although we don’t travel much, thin insulation on each of our power adapters burned off, exposing bare wires. (Known issue.) We took them to the Apple Store, and they replaced them only after giving us a world of grief and pretty much saying that we had done something to cause it. Now, insulation has burned off on the replacement adapters, exposing bare wires.

Both of our laptops run extremely hot, another known issue.

My fiance’s screen failed right after the warranty ran out. Apple wanted $1200 to replace it, even though a compatible LCD panel can be bought retail for $200 or less. So I bought one and replaced it.

Both of our laptops are extremely noisy, and one of her fans makes a loud grinding sound that makes her laptop impossible to use in business meetings. But Apple says that noises like this are “normal.” Sure, I can pay $60 for a replacement fan that should cost $5, but I choose not to sink any more money into these things.

The worst part is that these notebooks cost about three times what comparable Windows laptops cost.

>> …you always pay for quality.

Yeah, whatever.

By: BOO

BOO — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:59:04 +0000

These discussions are very enjoyable to participate in so long as people don’t get too involved with themselves. Before I begin, I can mention a problem I’m experiencing with windows right now. You see, it’s 2:00AM, and I’ve spent the past 2 hours attempting to reformat a hard drive. I chose to forego the “Quick Format” method, believing the long, standard format to be of better quality in the end. Windows not only obliged to the task, but convinced me that it was actually formatting my drive. It performed the entire one hour format, as was clearly indicated by the green progress bar, with no warning of error, before cheerfully alerting me that it could not complete the format, after the progress bar had completed, and after I had just sacraficed yet another hour of sleep in vain. I do not want to even make an inference as to what Windows was doing to, or if it was even paying attention to, my hard drive. All I know is that I’ve used Windows for a while, 95 being the oldest os I’ve used. I have limited exposure to Mac computers, however, I, as many users of windows most likely could easily attest to, reinstall my operating system so often, I have lost track. Windows installs decently, and when you boot it up for the first time, it’s like heaven, and you really feel all the Mac users are total retards, not realizing what they’re missing out on. However, then you install 100 updates from Microsoft, set up user accounts, apply passwords, install maybe 5 small programs, and Windows has gone from lightning fast, to being something to get excited about if it actually boots up at all. I also find it weird how PC users often complain about gaming, and popular programs not working in the Mac environment, when really, Windows computers cannot perform even simpler things such as file copying, deleting items less than 10 KB, or successfully closing it’s own web browser. You need to realize that in order to use all those fancy programs, you need first, to have the basics. I am not a PC fan boy, I am a PC user, and as you can see, I have steadily lost my taste for Windows, however, I am financially blocked from switching to a Mac anytime soon, and so, with Windows I shall remain, for now, atleast.

Desperate times however, call for desperate measures, as I steadily download a patched Leopard, specifically engineered to run on the AMD architecture, rather than that of Intel based systems. I will see if it works tomorrow, I’m most surely keeping my fingers tightly crossed.