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Headlines like this really irritate me. It should read "Apple vs Microsoft: Here's what I prefer" rather than making it out that the article is about public opi

by zarify 15y ago

Headlines like this really irritate me. It should read "Apple vs Microsoft: Here's what I prefer" rather than making it out that the article is about public opinion (ie "you"). There were some valid comparisons for why he evidently prefers the new MS UI (in the iphoto vs picture gallery comparison, anyway), but the whole way through all I could think was "don't tell me what I prefer".

PakG1 15y ago
Questions about something do not necessarily indicate statements about that thing.
abrimo 15y ago
Yea I agree, this is quite annoying. I stopped reading on the first page where he showed a 'default' screenshot from each program and stated they were strikingly similar. Only to spend the next 3 paragraphs explaining how he customised the Windows version to achieve that similarity. At the bottom of the first page he compares the number of places to click and comes up with a figure of 14 for iPhoto and 5 for Windows. Apparently it made sense to include all the navigation for iPhoto in the count but only include the menu bar for Windows. It was clear which he preferred so no further reading was necessary.
5hoom 15y ago
Yeah, it gets a bit old. While we're at provocative flamebait titles, how about: - Vi vs. Emacs. - Ruby vs. Python. - GNU vs. BSD. - Republican vs. Democrat. There are some insightful differences that can be pointed out by comparing between the two, but that doesn't seem to be where this sort of 'story' is leading.
- rbanffy 15y ago
  I miss the TRS-80 vs. Apple ][ days...
dbtc 15y ago
instead of x vs. y we need abs(x-y).
bradleyland 15y ago
This is an Ed Bott column. Sometimes I like Ed's writing, because he pays a lot of attention to detail. One common thread I see throughout Ed's writing is that he cannot comprehend why some people prefer OS X. His opening statement belies his true feelings: "Everyone has an opinion about user interfaces, but most people don’t have enough experience to back those opinions up." In other words, if you like Apple computers, it's because you are a noob. Or maybe, if you like Apple computers, it's because you haven't used Windows enough. I find that tone really obnoxious. Many of us in software development that happen to prefer Apple computers have to use Windows more than we like because of testing requirements. I love my Mac, but I have a small form-factor Dell tower here running Windows right next to my Mac. I don't hate Windows, but I unquestionably prefer OS X. Many of the points Ed makes in his column are valid, but it doesn't change the way I feel.

by zarify 15y ago

PakG1 15y ago

Questions about something do not necessarily indicate statements about that thing.

abrimo 15y ago

Yea I agree, this is quite annoying. I stopped reading on the first page where he showed a 'default' screenshot from each program and stated they were strikingly similar. Only to spend the next 3 paragraphs explaining how he customised the Windows version to achieve that similarity. At the bottom of the first page he compares the number of places to click and comes up with a figure of 14 for iPhoto and 5 for Windows. Apparently it made sense to include all the navigation for iPhoto in the count but only include the menu bar for Windows. It was clear which he preferred so no further reading was necessary.

5hoom 15y ago

Yeah, it gets a bit old. While we're at provocative flamebait titles, how about: - Vi vs. Emacs. - Ruby vs. Python. - GNU vs. BSD. - Republican vs. Democrat. There are some insightful differences that can be pointed out by comparing between the two, but that doesn't seem to be where this sort of 'story' is leading.

rbanffy 15y ago
I miss the TRS-80 vs. Apple ][ days...

dbtc 15y ago

instead of x vs. y we need abs(x-y).

bradleyland 15y ago

This is an Ed Bott column. Sometimes I like Ed's writing, because he pays a lot of attention to detail. One common thread I see throughout Ed's writing is that he cannot comprehend why some people prefer OS X. His opening statement belies his true feelings: "Everyone has an opinion about user interfaces, but most people don’t have enough experience to back those opinions up." In other words, if you like Apple computers, it's because you are a noob. Or maybe, if you like Apple computers, it's because you haven't used Windows enough. I find that tone really obnoxious. Many of us in software development that happen to prefer Apple computers have to use Windows more than we like because of testing requirements. I love my Mac, but I have a small form-factor Dell tower here running Windows right next to my Mac. I don't hate Windows, but I unquestionably prefer OS X. Many of the points Ed makes in his column are valid, but it doesn't change the way I feel.