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That is a different context. As a consumer I don't care about OpenGL. Developers will support whatever newer APIs Apple comes out with depending on their sales
by ksk 8y ago
That is a different context. As a consumer I don't care about OpenGL. Developers will support whatever newer APIs Apple comes out with depending on their sales numbers. Its a simple cost/benefit.
As a consumer, from a long-term perspective, I would never choose OSX because it has no history of backwards compatibility. So I would never choose OSX for running my line of business applications.
- rleigh 8y agoI don't agree that it's a different context. An end user might not care directly about OpenGL or any other low level feature, but these things will directly affect the availability and quality of third-party software for the platform, and hence factor a consumer's decision about which platform to invest in.
- ksk 8y agoOkay, I'll go ahead and agree with you that it can be a factor. My opinion is that it is an insignificant factor for a person in a store buying a computer.