Comments on: Running out of PC Defenses http://jessewarden.com/2006/12/running-out-of-pc-defenses.html A blog on software development, technology, games & movies. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:07:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Bill Napier http://jessewarden.com/2006/12/running-out-of-pc-defenses.html#comment-4024 Bill Napier Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:36:17 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1105#comment-4024 As a designer using a Mac G5 (PowerPC Dual 2.3 GHz w/ 2GB SDRAM) my machine is solid. Course, I don't use it (nor want to) for gaming stuff. To me, that's a waste of time ... buy a Wii or PS3 or something. But the other designers in my group use Windows machines, none run Vista yet though. However, for us it comes down to cost. We have a state contract for Lennovo/IBM boxes and laptops. So, when I upgrade (couple of years) I'll be on a Lennovo. What will that mean? No admin priviledges, more crashes, etc. I am pro Mac because it just works. Same reason I drive a Toyota, it just runs. As a designer using a Mac G5 (PowerPC Dual 2.3 GHz w/ 2GB SDRAM) my machine is solid.

Course, I don’t use it (nor want to) for gaming stuff. To me, that’s a waste of time … buy a Wii or PS3 or something.

But the other designers in my group use Windows machines, none run Vista yet though. However, for us it comes down to cost. We have a state contract for Lennovo/IBM boxes and laptops. So, when I upgrade (couple of years) I’ll be on a Lennovo.

What will that mean? No admin priviledges, more crashes, etc. I am pro Mac because it just works. Same reason I drive a Toyota, it just runs.

]]> By: Stefan Richter http://jessewarden.com/2006/12/running-out-of-pc-defenses.html#comment-4023 Stefan Richter Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:22:32 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1105#comment-4023 So has there been a consensus for the last 10-15 years? :-) So has there been a consensus for the last 10-15 years? :-)

]]> By: Phillip Kerman http://jessewarden.com/2006/12/running-out-of-pc-defenses.html#comment-4022 Phillip Kerman Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:52:47 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1105#comment-4022 Wake me up when this "debate" has some new info. Sorry--but I haven't heard anything new on this topic for a good 10-15 years. Wake me up when this “debate” has some new info. Sorry–but I haven’t heard anything new on this topic for a good 10-15 years.

]]> By: timbo http://jessewarden.com/2006/12/running-out-of-pc-defenses.html#comment-4021 timbo Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:48:43 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1105#comment-4021 Well, I've spent about 50/50 mac/pc time, and for the first time I seriously considered a macbook pro for my recent purchase. In the end though, I went with a sweet XPS 12". Ironically, it was the fact that I couldn't get the video card I wanted with the Mac. Having worked as a troubleshooter on both systems, I've seen all manner of problems on both windows and osx boxes. I'm not particularly partial to one or the other. What I have noticed is that windows boxes usually have a lot more software installed, and a lot of it might not be entirely legit. This might have something to do with windows rep for being slower and less stable. There are a lot more options for messing up a windows box. Just a thought. Well, I’ve spent about 50/50 mac/pc time, and for the first time I seriously considered a macbook pro for my recent purchase. In the end though, I went with a sweet XPS 12″. Ironically, it was the fact that I couldn’t get the video card I wanted with the Mac. Having worked as a troubleshooter on both systems, I’ve seen all manner of problems on both windows and osx boxes. I’m not particularly partial to one or the other.
What I have noticed is that windows boxes usually have a lot more software installed, and a lot of it might not be entirely legit. This might have something to do with windows rep for being slower and less stable. There are a lot more options for messing up a windows box.
Just a thought.

]]> By: Lee http://jessewarden.com/2006/12/running-out-of-pc-defenses.html#comment-4020 Lee Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:16:21 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1105#comment-4020 >Can the Mac crowd remind me why I should buy a Macbook versus a Vista laptop? Well for one thing, Vista will probably be semi-broken until Service Pack 2, like most MS OSes. Where I work, we don't even deploy an MS OS 'til SP2. OS X, on the other hand, is usually pretty cherry upon release. OS X is also what Vista is trying to be. So why should I wait? >Can the Mac crowd remind me why I should buy a Macbook versus a Vista laptop?

Well for one thing, Vista will probably be semi-broken until Service Pack 2, like most MS OSes. Where I work, we don’t even deploy an MS OS ’til SP2.

OS X, on the other hand, is usually pretty cherry upon release. OS X is also what Vista is trying to be. So why should I wait?

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