This thread is why I don't like using OSX
Much of what I see in this thread is generated by ignorance. Viruses for example, are not Windows exclusive. It just so happens that Windows has a higher market share than OSX, and therefore it is a bigger target for malicious developers. Also, OSX is not necessarily more stable. Because it is based on Unix, it can suffer from kernel panic (look it up). Another thing; free software. Just because you have imovie, iphoto, itunes, etc. doesn't mean there is no place for workstation grade applications. There is also plenty of free software for windows, and to be honest, there are just more options. Look at video editing for example; today I found a top 10 of the best free pieces of video editing software, and that is just the top 10! There are plenty of great free applications in other areas as well such as music management (Foobar2000, Tomahawk), photo management (
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/412-7-best-free-photo-management-software.html), music production (
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/so...-you-should-download-1136264/2#articleContent), and so on. As far as web browsers go (this applies to OSX and Windows), if you are not using firefox, chrome, opera, or a developer browser, you need to rethink your life. Aesthetics are another thing that I get pissed off at when I see an argument like this. I have to give apple credit, their industrial design is great, but so is that of Fractal Design, Corsair, Silverstone, and many other case manufacturers. The OS's application uniformity is also another important point of discussion. An operating system is meant to do exactly as the name implies: operate. When picking an operating system, the functionality comes first, and aesthetics come dead last. Just because all of the applications are designed with the same look in mind, does not mean they are superior, and I use mostly third party applications anyway, on both OSX and Windows. VSTs are a great example of this. There is not a single good soft synth I can name that actually matches the design of OSX (quite frankly most of them are extremely ugly), but I use them anyway because they provide with the sound I want, and the same goes for EQs, filters, compressors, as well as all other music production applications. Seeing as music production is one of the major drivers in mac sales, I just thought it would be an important point to bring up. This concludes my rant, and unlike OSX users, Windows users can handle trash talk.
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Sorry for any grammatical mistakes and spelling errors, I don't like spell checking in any crappy forum text box. Its just terrible.
