Umm, since when is Time Machine raid 1? It's not. It's just a backup.ratix2 said:have you ever used a computer or do you just believe that macs are so good that your blind to the obvious? and yes, i have to deal with macs at work and they are ALWAYS a pain in the ass to fix AND work with.
yes, apple DOES sell service packs, only the call them leopard, puma, etc and call them major updates when all they do is fix a few things and add in features that have existed under windows, linux and EVERY OTHER OPERATING SYSTEM for years like time machine (aka RAID 1), spaces (aka virtualization) and boot camp (aka partitioning a hard drive), then charges outrages prices for them.
were talking about PERSONAL COMPUTERS, NOT CONSOLES.
all of those things are because of my previous point, that apple strictly controls EVERY aspect of its os, even down to who can make programs for it, even going so far as to serve lawsuits to 3rd party and freeware developers who refuse to stop working on programs apple hasant given the green light to.
easier to fix my ass. with linux you can edit anything, instead of just using a workaround (which is what fixing problems in windows and mac os actually is) so you can acutally FIX the problems with the os. as for comparison to windows, if apple was as open as microsoft your mac would be a hell of a lot worse off. ever try a radeon hd 4870 with a mac? not a pretty sight.
and yes, it is. raid 1 has been available since the mid 80s, yet it took until 2005 for apple to incorporate it into their computers. a similar, yet completely unpublicized feature has existed in windows since win 95, and has been in every microsoft os since. and other "new features" of mac os are just that, unpublicised features of windows, linux, other os's and even third party programs that have existed for years.
and neither linux nor windows are perfect, but neither is mac os, and its not better that either that by a long shot and if you cant admit that your an idiot. stop sucking on apples teat and learn something.
oh, and ive only been doing that with windows and linux FOR 20 YEARS. and macs arent behind the times.f) (And before you or anyone else can even make this stupid out-of-date claimMacs have been Customizable and Upgradeable in terms of Hardware for OVER A YEAR NOW!!!
Spaces isn't virtualization. That statement proves that you really don't know what you're talking about.
Boot camp != partitioning a hard drive. You've always been able to partition a hard drive. Boot camp partitions your drive and sets up the BIOS to support dual boot all at once, making it nice and easy.
Anybody can make software for a mac.
The prices of the Windows OS have always been much more expensive than any Mac OS. Vista cost $200+, and came in around five versions. Mac OSs have always cost around $120. One version, all of the features. Not to mention that Apple releases a new OS full of new and useful features about every 1.5 years. How long did it take Microsoft from XP to Vista? How much did Vista utterly suck? Exactly.
And a note about Linux comparisons: Linux is obviously going to be the easiest to fix and the easiest to customize. However, Linux is not a consumer OS. Windows and Mac are.
There is one thing that I like about windows more than Mac: windows has a good save dialog ('cause you can move stuff around and whatnot). That's it. Everything else (ignoring program compatibility, I have a PC too) Mac is the clear victor in terms of usability.
/Rant
OT: I'm quite excited to get Steam on my Mac. The ability to have a portable gaming machine without defiling it with windows (I'll save that for my PC) is a wonderful thing.
