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Re: But, Apple Dumbifies their software.

one_who_agrees — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:24:29 -0000

my sentiments exactly!

Re: But, Apple Dumbifies their software.

reuben — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:42:44 -0000

Peel away the veneer of the GUI, and Mac OS X is essentially BSD Unix. Its as GNU as Linux is and yes, via the Terminal one can stick their fingers deep into the technical abyss. FAR more so in fact than with Windows.

I say this from 20 years experience as a developer, first with Mac, then with Windows NT 4.0 and on thru XP and back into Mac again, with numerous encounters with other Unixy OS's like Linux and Solaris inbetween.

The Windows fanbois are stunning in their myopia. So are the Linux fanbois.

Re: But, Apple Dumbifies their software.

peacesun — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:10:44 -0000

I really don't think that Apple has made things locked in simplicity. The have just simplified and cleaned up some of the common tasks. My boss who until recently has never owned a mac loves his mac book over his vista laptop. I've seen him do some very complex tasks on his macbook and its never crashed (not so for his vista laptop). Additionally I think Apple actually educates their customer very well about what they have. When we take customer apps and someone is a Windows user they very rarely can tell me anything about the computer (and frequently give me information that is just plain incorrect). Where as mac users can almost always tell me many details on the computer including what OS version they are running down to the last patch they installed. Personally there are two reasons I don't own a mac. I like to tinker with hardware and cost. Otherwise I really like all the macs I've worked with.

Re: But, Apple Dumbifies their software.

They Ignore, You Ignore — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:12:41 -0000

It's not that they make things so simple, it's easy. It's that they make things so simple you lose functionality.

I can't tell you how many times I wanted to close my macbook and not have it go to sleep!

Re: But, Apple Dumbifies their software.

macgasm — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:50:57 -0000

What's wrong with stating the obvious? ;)

Re: But, Apple Dumbifies their software.

matsie — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:42:01 -0000

Hmm. I think you undermine your argument by calling Windows a crappy OS. People will focus more on that small statement than your actual argument.

If I had more time at this moment, I'd present a counterargument, but I'll save that for later today. :-)

Re: But, Apple Dumbifies their software.

macgasm — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:43:59 -0000

Thanks for the kind words. :)

Re: But, Apple Dumbifies their software.

Macancuk — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:44:20 -0000

Hey J:

Nice. Simple, effective argument, just like an apple product. Except, say, Back to my mac. I don't hear this argument that often, but I agree, it's baffling that people thing that because something is complex and difficult to use that it is somehow better or more powerful than something that is simple and easy to use.