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Mac OS X Versus Windows Vista, The Rematch

Posted by Zonk on from the let's-get-it-on dept.

An anonymous reader writes "InformationWeek follows up its widely read review where Mac OS X beat out Windows Vista in a head-to-head comparison, with a reader debate on which is really the superior operating system. From the article: 'Mac users love venting about Windows... Any company that calls their techs "geniuses" thrive in forums like this. They think they are "cool" and "hip," they don't care about the fact that they have to reset the permissions and turn on Appletalk every five minutes. Windows Vista all the way. If Windows sucks soooo much, how come more people are familiar with it than Mac OS X? Last time I checked, Windows wasn't just a business operating system. Tons upon tons of people use it and like it.'"

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  1. They submitter sould have saved themselves by geekoid · · Score: 5, Funny

    some effort if they just submitted:
    "MS/Apple flamewar. Begin."

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    1. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by Funkcikle · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh God. I hope nobody sees this article and gets all worked up. That would be awful.

    2. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by Funkcikle · · Score: 5, Funny
      See, I don't think "articles" and "debates" like the one in TFA are even remotely targeted at you - the demographic is squarely those people who, for some reason or other, want to talk and fight (online) about a product. You are clearly too level-headed and sensible. Not once in your comment did you write "FFS MAC IS GAY" or "OMG XP SUCKS".

      You probably shouldn't even be using a computer...

    3. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by caffeinemessiah · · Score: 2, Funny
      They think they are "cool" and "hip," they don't care about

      Seriously, who uses the word "hip" anymore? This reminds me of a scene from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (book & movie) during the D.A. conference and the talk about drugs.

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    4. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by nonsequitor · · Score: 5, Funny
      9 out of 10 homosexuals prefer MacOS!

      The parent poster is hardly a troll, knowing many homosexuals, I think this is accurate, considering most are style conscious and/or artists, MacOS fits their needs.

      What I think he meant to troll with was "9 out of 10 MacOS users prefer homosexuals," there, fixed it for you.

      (This is gonna kill my karma)
    5. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 3, Funny

      ... who uses the word "hip" anymore?

      Mac users, and those who write about Mac users.

    6. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by Tumbleweed · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think you have the word 'begin' confused with the word 'continues.'

    7. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by Omestes · · Score: 5, Funny

      When? I haven't heard any refer to their computer as "hip", regardless the OS. But if we want to troll, lets at least troll fairly, Windows users call their boxes "1337", and Linux folk call their boxes "boxen", so there.

      And yes, I've called my MacMini sexy before, and I called my XP box a whole large assortment of names, most of which aren't worth saying in polite company, but then again my iBook was just named "bitch", until I installed Ubuntu on it, now it is just Annie the Isolate, since it can't communicate with anything.

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    8. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      If his article sucks soooo much how come so many people know about it?

    9. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by nocaster · · Score: 2, Funny
      I can't comment on recent apple quality, but I'm typing this on a G4 PB that still works great. I would venture to say that this is the best laptop I've ever owned in terms of build quality. The refusing the pre-announce thing is very annoying from apple though and the main reason I'm still on the PB. I've pretty much made the decision to never move to Vista. Between XP, OS X, and linux I should be able to run any program I need to for the foreseeable future. Of course I'll be hosed when MS forces people to move to Vista for DX10, but then I'll just get my game fix from whatever console is hot atm.
      At least you won't have to worry about any fanboy wars with game consoles.
    10. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by EastCoastSurfer · · Score: 4, Funny

      At least you won't have to worry about any fanboy wars with game consoles.

      LOL, should be the next slashdot pole.

      Which has the worst fanboy wars?

      a)consoles
      b)OSs
      c)editors (vi vs. emacs)
      d)cowboy neal
      e)gentoo vs. every other linux

    11. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by hxnwix · · Score: 4, Funny

      Indeed, Mac users generally aren't afraid to admit that they want what they want and go with it. While Mark Foleys of the world use Windows, their hearts crave the forbidden fruit, and there's no denying it.

    12. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by dangitman · · Score: 3, Funny
      • classical music
      • rap music
      • wine
      • WWII history
      • films
      • cars
      • power tools
      • science fiction
      • A plane that is sitting on an infinitely long conveyor belt which precisely matches the speed of its wheels in the opposite direction.
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    13. Re:They submitter sould have saved themselves by redheaded_stepchild · · Score: 3, Funny

      Having heard of this 'vi vs. emacs' fanboy war, I have yet to really see it. All I know is, I use vi, and some blowhards seem to think I am 'teh 5ux0r' - whatever the hell that is. Seriously, is that what happens if you use emacs? All your words become garbled nonsense? No wonder there are so many bugs in software.

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  2. Oh this will end well.... by snoozerdss · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tandy DeskMate 3.69 kicks all ass! ;)

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  3. Fear and Loathing in OS Wars by Erik+Fish · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now, there are four states of being in the Apple, or Mac OS X, society: Cool, Groovy, Hip, and Square. The square is seldom if ever cool. He is not "with it," that is, he doesn't know "what's happening." But if he manages to figure it out, he moves up a notch to "hip."

    And if he can bring himself to approve of what is happening, he becomes "groovy." After that, with much luck and perseverance, he can rise to the rank of "cool." A "cool guy"...

  4. Re:informal tone by geekschmoe · · Score: 2, Funny

    at least he's not talking in a pretentious tone... everyone knows that's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay worse...

  5. Dear Slashdot... by j0nkatz · · Score: 0, Funny

    If you would like to cut down on the trolls then quit submitting shit for articles like this one.

    PS - Mac rules! Vista drools!

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  6. "Reader debate" by Etyenne · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's another way of saying "sanctionned flamewar", right ?

    I guess there's a market for that kind of thing.

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  7. If Nobel Laureates are so smart ... by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... how come so many more people, billions infact, are non Nobel Laureates, eh?

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  8. Re:Appletalk? by soft_guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am glad that Windows tech support guys didn't become physicians - their idea of drumming up business would be to break people's kneecaps with a hammer.

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  9. Re:informal tone by cpu_fusion · · Score: 3, Funny

    > How am I supposed to take this person's opinion seriously
    > when they speak in a 13 year old's tone?

    Hell, I'd even excuse the tone if it wasn't also 13 year old logic.... ;-)

  10. Re:We may *use* windows, but like it? by soft_guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    No one on Slashdot is female. Anyone claiming to be female is lying.

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  11. In related news.... by mhall119 · · Score: 2, Funny

    In home entertainment news...

    Standard televisions are superior to HDTVs, because more people use it

    In automotive news...

    Gasoline is superior to Diesel and Electric, because more people use it*

    In scientific news...

    Imperial measurements are superior to Metric, because more people use it*

    In Technology news...

    MS Paint is the superior graphics editor...
    IE6 is the superior web browser...
    notepad is the superior text editor...
    ...because more people use them

    I now invite all slashdotters to post their own satirical "news" based on appeals to popularity, the only true way to gauge quality.

    (* May be isolated to the USA, but I'm guessing the submitter is also isolated to the USA, so the satire still works).

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  12. Re:We may *use* windows, but like it? by cmburns69 · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Windows sucks ass

    Shouldn't that be "Windows grabs ass"?

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  13. Mangled perms? Wrong haircare product! by zooblethorpe · · Score: 2, Funny
    Why perms get mangled is beyond me, I don't seem to have that problem on my Linux systems...

    Which is exactly why any self-respecting salon makes sure to use only Linux Haircare V05. Inferior products can leave your hair dry, unmanageable, and even mangled in the worst cases. Some people claim it's the hardware vendor's fault when perms get caught in a drive and mangled, but then why have we never heard about any such problems with Linux? Because Linux is the best for your hair! Some varieties even come with a money-back guarantee!

    "Linux -- for no more mangled perms!"

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  14. Wait a minute! by StarKruzr · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you want to bitch about OS X, try talking about the VM subsystem for a bit.

    Are you actually calling for SUBSTANTIVE DEBATE?!?!

    That's crazy talk!

    Burn him! Burn him for a witch!!!!

    (Also, in all seriousness, I would love to know why OSX's VM is of questionable quality.)

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  15. Re:Great arguments by melikamp · · Score: 2, Funny

    As you can see, my post above contains a link to the law and hence this case falls under the Quirk's Exception.

  16. Re:Appletalk? by elakazal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, but what I really hate about Macs is that tiny 9" black and white screen.