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Windows Platform vs. Apple Platform.
Replies: 12Last Post Dec. 11, 2007 11:37pm by Ethryx
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I think apple is alright. Mac OSX is pretty good but absolutely does not compare to the Windows task-bar oriented computing. And of course, you can press certain buttons to make certain things come forward or whatever, but the Mac experience is no where as personable, and satisfying as Windows.

And I've used both, fairly extensively.

On the other hand, Windows needs to stop bundling stupid shit, and work on satisfying the consumer, rather than trying to promote their SHITTY media player, and file formats.


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I've used Macs before... and I *really* don't like them.  I mean sure they're sort of pretty, but other than that....

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Well, everyone bundles shit with their product. I mean, think of it this way.

If you have the choice of throwing in a text file viewer, sound player, and video player on your standard package, or NOT, which has more appeal to the broad market? Most users use WMP because it's already there. If they had to download something, they might handle it, but they also might just fail.

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listen man i like microsoft n stuff BUT i find it extremely funny that a Mac can run Windows Vista much smoother than a windows PC. performance is better all around and the start up time is fast

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Quote: from Khadgar at 9:17 pm on Dec. 11, 2007

Well, everyone bundles shit with their product. I mean, think of it this way.

If you have the choice of throwing in a text file viewer, sound player, and video player on your standard package, or NOT, which has more appeal to the broad market? Most users use WMP because it's already there. If they had to download something, they might handle it, but they also might just fail.


WMP itself isn't a horrible player. Just the fact that you need a trillion codecs to run a simple video.


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Quote: from ATXgamer at 9:17 pm on Dec. 11, 2007

listen man i like microsoft n stuff BUT i find it extremely funny that a Mac can run Windows Vista much smoother than a windows PC. performance is better all around and the start up time is fast

'Mac' and 'Windows' run on the same architecture. For the most part.


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Quote: from God of Immorality at 9:19 pm on Dec. 11, 2007

Quote: from Khadgar at 9:17 pm on Dec. 11, 2007

Well, everyone bundles shit with their product. I mean, think of it this way.  

 If you have the choice of throwing in a text file viewer, sound player, and video player on your standard package, or NOT, which has more appeal to the broad market? Most users use WMP because it's already there. If they had to download something, they might handle it, but they also might just fail.


WMP itself isn't a horrible player. Just the fact that you need a trillion codecs to run a simple video.


I've never had many problems... but that's only because MS has the power to mass market WMP, and thusly, people begin using it. Now that people use it widely enough, I rarely come in contact with a condec I don't have. I don't downloda too many movies though, so that would be it.

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I hate Windows with a passion.

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If I had to choose between an Apple OS and a Microsoft OS, I'll probably choose the Apple one.  I'd still prefer Linux since it's open, secure, stable and featureful.

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i cant compaire because the last time i touched a mac windows 3.1 was good

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i <3 macs. They suit me better than windows does.

sorry windows... you suck.

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windows ftw

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Depends on what you are going to use the computer for. But for everyday use, Windows. Easily.

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