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> Would you really consider Linux to be a serious competitor? Can only speak for myself but I much prefer Linux and even if I had to pay for it that would be m
by reitanqild 8y ago
> Would you really consider Linux to be a serious competitor?
Can only speak for myself but I much prefer Linux and even if I had to pay for it that would be my preferred choice.
As for why I'm a heavy multitasker and a keyboard addict and in my three years with a Mac I realised it wasn't for me. (If anyone is interested, feel free to ask.)
Do I say Mac is bad? No. I guess more people should use Macs.
Is Linux a serious competitor? For some of us: definitely.
- themoat 8y agoHey, I'm curious now. I'm a keyboard addict, but I typically use a mac at work and windows at home. I have previously used linux, so I have nothing but love for it, but how does it enable me as a keyboard enthusiast in a way I'm not getting with osx or windows 10?
- reitanqild 8y agoWindows have been very easy for me to use wrt keyboard. (I had other issues with it.) On Mac I had three big problems and one small: - ctrl and fn was swapped on the laptoo and I configured a lot of non Mac machines as part of my job so I could never relearn that part permanently. Also their own full size keyboard had ctrl in the usual spot - cmd-tab made me think way to often. I might be a bit impatient yes, but there is something good about being able to go back to any window with just one keyboard combo instead of alt-tabbing to the correct group then alt-| to the correct window. - the "jumping a word at a time" shortcut was inconsistent between apps. IIRC some used alt-arrow, some fn-arrow, some cmd-arrow, some ctrl-arrow. Also the lack of home and end keys broke my workflow. (I think some of these are fixed now and I also hear rumors that fn and ctrl can be swapped with some tool now) - inside applications I'd struggle to access settings etc without reaching for the touchpad.