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So I'll say this as a mac user for the last 5 years: I'm mostly buying the hardware, not the software. I'm actually not really that fond of OS-X. I feel like in
by overgard 12y ago
So I'll say this as a mac user for the last 5 years: I'm mostly buying the hardware, not the software. I'm actually not really that fond of OS-X. I feel like in theory I should like it (a nice unix with great graphics?), but it finds a lot of subtle ways to annoy the hell out of me. Apple is great at beautiful UI's, but I think they kind of suck at UX.
The only reason I haven't switched to linux is I find most of their UI's are more annoying. (Gnome 2 was solid, but Gnome 3 and unity are a mess, and KDE feels like it's in a perpetual state of not-quite-done although if I were to use any of them, that would probably be my choice)
I guess I'd also say though, that linux as a selling point would mean nothing to me (good or bad). Like I wouldn't care that it's a linux computer at all, I'd either be excited or not because it's a well put together machine.
- eveningcoffee 12y agoInterestingly I find the Ubuntu Unity UI the best that is there for wide screen laptops as it does not waste the vertical screen estate with unnecessary UI elements - when windows are maximized then menu, title and the information bar are integrated into one area.
- overgard 12y agoIt has its merits. I think it does use space well. It would be silly if I said it was bad, because it works for some people, obviously. My main criticism was that it relied a lot on search (which I basically never want to use), and it had an annoying habit of hiding things. I really hate it when UI's get super clever and try to guess what's useful to me, I'd rather things just stay in one place and I'll remember where it is. Whenever UI's try to "adapt" to users, I just find it makes them unpredictable, and efficiency is more about predictability than anything else.
- thrill 12y agoI have to agree on the current version of Ubuntu Unity, which I use on a Samsung Series 9.