this is a good example of how microsoft fail. they have actually fixed this problem - but their fear of changing anything because of the enormous community back

this is a good example of how microsoft fail. they have actually fixed this problem - but their fear of changing anything because of the enormous community backlash means that this functionality is not the default. they are doing more with Windows 8 on the tablets, but the desktop version in the desktop mode is like Windows 7, which has its legacy from Windows Vista, and XP etc... which is why the icons are tiny and don't adjust to DPI without you changing your settings afaik. My problem with Macs (i use one as my main dev platform at the moment) is that they unpolished features are extremely weak. As a technical person doing development work on a Mac its a constant headache vs. Windows - VS is ugly, but its much /much/ MUCH!! more functional than xcode (it has what... a 15 year headstart though?) even in areas where Apple traditionally excel - e.g. the tab interface in Xcode requires more, less intuitive, user actions than the equivalent feature in visual studio, and it doesn't allow side by side docking of the tabs (afaik). The other thing about Apple and displays is that they cheat a little and use a very good color profile which is vaguely related to sRGB at best. Try calibrating an Apple monitor - its basically impossible in my experience, even if you use their 'sRGB' setting. On the other hand, my well calibrated HP monitor does look like garbage by comparison... this is also a problem for development, because most people not using a Mac or iPhone do not see what you see when you work on there...