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Comparing Tiger and Vista Beta 1

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the little-bit-of-this-a-little-bit-of-that dept.

UltimaGuy writes "This article is an excellent comparison between the features of Apple Tiger and Windows Vista Beta 1. The point it raises - 'Windows Vista Beta 1 is a much-needed demonstration that Microsoft can still churn out valuable Windows releases, after years of doubt. For Mac OS X users, however, Windows Vista Beta 1 engenders a sense of déjà vu."

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  1. I'm going to hold off... by scovetta · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm going to hold off until GoogleOS comes out.

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    1. Re:I'm going to hold off... by taskforce · · Score: 5, Funny

      Me too! And I'm not gonna bother getting that new graphics card 'till I know what Duke Nukem Forever will need.

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    2. Re:I'm going to hold off... by Striikerr · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hmmm.. Google Operating System.. GOOSe?
      So, installing the GOOSe on a computer would be giving it the GOOSe? Would there be an upgrade named after the Windows Millennium Edition? - GOOSe ME?

    3. Re:I'm going to hold off... by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 4, Funny
      And I'm not gonna bother getting that new graphics card 'till I know what Duke Nukem Forever will need.

      A miracle?

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  2. Comparable by Drew+Curtis · · Score: 4, Funny

    The fact that you can even compare a beta version of Windows Vista to a final release of Apple's operating systems speaks volumes about their qualities. Microsoft truly trumps the hacker shop that is Apple.

    1. Re:Comparable by rwven · · Score: 4, Funny

      lol i'm not entirely sure he meant this to be funny. It could very well be he was serious... That's the impression i got anyway... :-P

    2. Re:Comparable by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 5, Funny
      The fact that you can even compare a beta version of Windows Vista to a final release of Apple's operating systems speaks volumes about their qualities. Microsoft truly trumps the hacker shop that is Apple.

      Too true!

      Here is another example that beautifully illustrates your point: Apple's Mac OS X vs a Pomegranate.

      With OS X, I can perform instant desktop searches, organize my music and photos very easily, and it has a hardware accelerated desktop.

      With the pomegranate, I cannot do those things. However! The pomegranate is aesthetically pleasing, tastes pretty good, is high in antioxidants and has a certain odour.

      The fact that I can compare Apple's OS to an actual piece of fruit speaks volumes about their qualities. Apple truly trumps the hacker shop that is... uh... God.

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  3. How to comment? by Zo0ok · · Score: 4, Funny

    I found no graph! No simplified rating system! Just text! Am I supposed to RTFA in order to complain about it? Is this really slashdot?

  4. Re:Inquiring minds want to know, by deong · · Score: 5, Funny

    > As distributed, what can you do with it?

    Nearly everything on your list is perfectly supported right out of the box...

    > Word processing?
    Wordpad

    > Financial stuff?
    Calc

    > Photo & image manipulation (Paint prog?)
    Paint

    > Spreadsheets?
    Calc

    > Desktop publishing?
    Wordpad

    > Webpage authoring / editing?
    Notepad

    Come on, man. What more do you want?