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>Today, Windows is for miserable people who can't afford anything better As I sit here running Windows on a Macbook...

thriftwy 9y ago
Let's think about it: - You probably run it on Macbook because native Windows laptops are sub-par and bad value for the buck. Reinforces my point. - You probably run it because you have to. Reinforces my point partially. Yes, maybe Win10 is not so awful anymore. Who cares, the damage is done. The trick is not hitting the target once in a blue moon. The trick is hitting it every time, and it's obvious MS can't do that. Between Windows ME, Vista and Win8, can you remember even one comparable failure from Apple? Win8 was so bad, it made Linux desktop look usable by comparison. Even as it was itself neglected as OSS enthusiasts moved to Mac OS en masse.
- nukeop 9y ago
  >can you remember even one comparable failure from Apple? Apple's products are big ugly failures very often: - Siri is a disappointment from usability point of view and ridiculed on the internet when compared to other digital assistants - Apple Newton - Apple servers, where it turned out that in the server market a shiny case doesn't matter as much as power, efficiency, and cost (bang for your buck) - G4 Cube - Any of their several mouses - Any of their several keyboard - The U2 itunes incident - The "You're holding it wrong" fiasco - The recent hilarious iphone X calculator bugs - iPhone bending
- Dayshine 9y ago
  No, I run on a Macbook because that's what my work gave me. No, I use Windows because I like things just working. OSX/Linux doesn't just work. >one comparable failure from Apple Just the whole damn OS. If I want unix based I'll use Linux.
CalRobert 9y ago
Not sure "afford" has anything to do with it. Hate to be that guy, but Ubuntu has gotten really good....
- criddell 9y ago
  That's absolutely true (it's my favorite Linux distro), but it doesn't help much if an application you require isn't available for that OS. If you are a gamer, you are probably going to run Windows. If you are an iOS developer, you will probably have a macOS machine. If a great web browser is all you need, then just about any OS is going to work well for you. All of the big operating systems are very good these days and have been for quite a while.

Let's think about it: - You probably run it on Macbook because native Windows laptops are sub-par and bad value for the buck. Reinforces my point. - You probably run it because you have to. Reinforces my point partially. Yes, maybe Win10 is not so awful anymore. Who cares, the damage is done. The trick is not hitting the target once in a blue moon. The trick is hitting it every time, and it's obvious MS can't do that. Between Windows ME, Vista and Win8, can you remember even one comparable failure from Apple? Win8 was so bad, it made Linux desktop look usable by comparison. Even as it was itself neglected as OSS enthusiasts moved to Mac OS en masse.

nukeop 9y ago
>can you remember even one comparable failure from Apple? Apple's products are big ugly failures very often: - Siri is a disappointment from usability point of view and ridiculed on the internet when compared to other digital assistants - Apple Newton - Apple servers, where it turned out that in the server market a shiny case doesn't matter as much as power, efficiency, and cost (bang for your buck) - G4 Cube - Any of their several mouses - Any of their several keyboard - The U2 itunes incident - The "You're holding it wrong" fiasco - The recent hilarious iphone X calculator bugs - iPhone bending
Dayshine 9y ago
No, I run on a Macbook because that's what my work gave me. No, I use Windows because I like things just working. OSX/Linux doesn't just work. >one comparable failure from Apple Just the whole damn OS. If I want unix based I'll use Linux.

CalRobert 9y ago

Not sure "afford" has anything to do with it. Hate to be that guy, but Ubuntu has gotten really good....

criddell 9y ago
That's absolutely true (it's my favorite Linux distro), but it doesn't help much if an application you require isn't available for that OS. If you are a gamer, you are probably going to run Windows. If you are an iOS developer, you will probably have a macOS machine. If a great web browser is all you need, then just about any OS is going to work well for you. All of the big operating systems are very good these days and have been for quite a while.