A commentary on the sometimes hilarious and often heated social tension that occurs between people of different OS’s, because in the world of computer enthusiasts, its not our nationalities that define us… but our operating systems!
The article was written on my blog, and I wanted to link it here. If you manage to read through the whole thing, congratulations, because I am very long winded.
There's no denying the appeal of Macs. I feel like they're viewed and marketed as more of a fashion accessory than a functional work machine.
I like Macs. I like their design. I love their trackpads. What I don't like is Apple as a company, as well as the extraordinarily high price tag.
I don't see any problem with people using a Mac. The only people I see complaining are elitist nerds.
If all of the programs I use were available on OS X, and there were more customisation options for the laptops, I'd consider getting one. At the moment, the price can't be justified, for me at least.
Nice blog post.
Thanks for posting this, I found it to be a very interesting read.
Same foundation as Linux, but in my experience far more stable.
Err, no? Linux and OSX do not have the same foundation. And I personally have had the very opposite experience when it comes to stability. Overall a fairly unbiased article, even though some anti-Linux/Windows points just show the author's inexperience with those systems.
Ok, so they are both UNIX is I guess what I am getting at. OS X is based on BSD, which I believe is different from Linux. I don't have a ton of experience in Linux, but I do use Windows pretty extensively as well. Either way, thanks for the feedback.
Thanks!
Again, no they're not.
Linux is a "Unix-like" OS that runs off of a kernel very similar to Unix. OS X is based off of BSD. Point is, they have much more in common than OS X has with Windows, or Linux has with Windows.
I would argue that their phones, tablets and the Apple Watch are marketed as more of a fashion accessory. As far as their laptops go, I know plenty of people who do some pretty serious work on them, and I don't think they necessarily market their laptops as fashion accessories with exception of that new stupid USB-C MacBook.
The price barrier is really just the main reason people get so up in arms about them, and it's somewhat understandable but it's gotten a bit ridiculous. I am of the "buy what works for you" mindset. I understand how many people can't justify their price.
Thanks for reading.
Linux was inspired by Minix which just so happens to be what by definition is Unix like; not Linux itself.
Linux is a monolithic kernel and that's about as similar as it gets,
As for why software isn't on Linux and on OS X I could also argue that I can't run Gnome 3, KDE, Cinnamon, Conky, nor any other program that directly affects os x.
Don't even get me started with music production. On a Linux based sysyem I have the option of a low latency kernel, JACK, Audacity, Guitarix, Hydrogen, etc. I've tried music production on a Windows based machine; it is no where near as flexible without constantly importing files from other programs.
MS Office? LibreOffice is FREE and works just as well, if not better. I used it an entire semester at school and it does the job just fine.
I can't argue with video or photo production though lol. I use Pitivi, GIMP, Inkscape, and for 3d modeling Blender. Never had an issue.
As for wine and other layers, I don't find them too complex whatsoever. Pretty soon Darling will release and I'll be able to run Final Cut lol.
OS X isn't open; I can't submit a bug amd have it fixed in minutes. On Linux I can.
I will praise OS X for accessibility though. Th best damn magnifier I've ever used is on OS X.
I understand your argument, and your stance; I myself want to eventually get a MacBook, but to speak lower of competing operating systems doesn't get you anywhere. Show me what OS X itself has to offer; not what it's competition doesn't.
Many commonly used applications aren't on Linux. Applications that everyday computer users use. As far as OS X and Linux not being similar, I have learned something today because I have always thought that they had several things in common.
I agree with you, ever thing has its pros and cons,
I have a 2010 Macbook Pro which comes with me to Uni and I get my work done. When I come home I game and edit on my rig. I have found myself to be far more productive when I have a dedicated laptop for all my Uni stuff. My mac was a partial birthday percent for my parents in 2010 back before I was tech savy and understood apples practices, with an upgraded SSD I see no need to buy a new laptop running a different platform just out of spite or because people on the internet scream and shout.
TLDR; as long as you getting the shit you need to do done, who care what platform your are on.
I think of Macbooks as only Apple products that deserve consideration. Mostly because pretty much all other laptops are overpriced too, and not many of them are good.
I would never buy one myself, because nothing will ever convince to use a product that has a shining logo on it, and even thinking about giving any of my money to Apple makes me shudder, but I wouldn't criticize someone for buying a macbook, as long as it's appropriate for the purpose it's bought for.
For the last time, Linux is not a fork of UNIX. Being POSIX compliant doesn't make something a fork of UNIX.
Forking is taking a copy of existing code and starting to independently work on it. Something written from scratch cannot be a fork.
Actually the mac mini is also fairly decent, and the 5K imac is also an extremely good value.
if apple put better graphics chips in their laptops and didnt overprice like crazy i would get a mac
I have a macbook pro 15" and I like it. I got one not because I'm some silly mac fanboy college student, but because I wanted I lightweight, well-built machine (I can't stand plastic laptops) with decent battery life and a strong CPU. TBH MacBook pros are the only apple products worth buying IMO... I considered getting a Razer blade, but I couldn't get past the lack-luster I/O (and at the time of purchase the 14" model was only availible with 8gb of RAM max; not enough for a memory hog like me) For all those complaining about a lack of a decent GPU I agree entirely; a Macbook Pro with a 960m would be amazing. At the same time; while it is a good deal more buggy, there is always the option to run an external GPU over thunderbolt ( I have a friend who runs a GTX 980 over thunderbolt and it works really well)
i hate to admit this but i have a 4 year old mac mini that i still use to store/stream my music from...