Is AO mac dominant?

[wageslave]

Every OS has it's place. Don't forget that Microsoft is a software company, and Apple is a hardware company. Microsoft decided long ago that it would create software to run on commodity hardware, while Apple still (for the most part) controls not only the operating system, but also the hardware that it runs on. All of the UNIX/Linux administrators in my company's IT department (including me) use Macs running OS X, since they provide the best mix of UNIX-compatibility while still natively supporting enough mainstream apps to allow us to interface with the rest of the company using Windows. The point is that I would never suggest a Mac to someone unless I thought it would really be a good fit for them. Quite frankly, that's not very many people (although I love my Powerbook to death). Similarly, although I have been a Linux user since before there was even such a thing as RedHat, I would not suggest Linux to most people. As in all things, every operating system has it's place in the world, and calling one better than the other is like saying that an SUV is always better than a sports car, or vice versa. it all depends on the needs of the user.

And for my final plug, check out this updated version of Neal Stephenson's In the Beginning was the Command Line, called The Command Line in 2004. It offers great insight into the "OS Wars".

[jayloo]

Has everyone updated their virus softeare definitions on their windows pcs today?

Do they even make virus software for linux/unix systems (yes, this includes macs too. What do u think os x is)?


The majority of folks posting dont really know the difference between all the os's and their respective hardware. They have a windows computer and thats all they may ever know.

[bofh]

You would surely find a presence in those places, yes. But not a dominance. Not even close.

No dominance in media houses? Maybe not on the manager's desks, but everyone who does work at those places...

[Buff]

I've gotten blue screens in XP and 2003. I've had my Powerbook freeze up on me. Both of them crash.

the number one reason why different systems crash is the hardware.......

if its built right, it wont crash.

heck, I had a Win98SE system that ran perfect for anything I ever did...no hiccups. I cant remember a single time it crashed.

its the hardware folks........