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HardOCP Spends 30 Days With MacOSX

Posted by Zonk on from the i'm-going-on-several-thousands-of-days-with-xp dept.

boyko.at.netqos writes "Hardocp.com has published "30 days with MacOSX" — with the same author from "30 days with Linux" and "30 days with Vista" doing the evaluation. Ultimately he likes the stability and security but other concerns keep him from recommending it. From the article: 'The hardware lock-in and lack of quality freeware makes owning and maintaining a Macintosh an expensive endeavor ... Mac OS X has some amazing capabilities, but you spend a lot of money. Indeed, it seems the preferred method for solving Mac computer problems is to buy your way out of it. Slow computer? Buy a new one. Want to convert a file? Buy a utility. Want to do simple tasks? Buy a commercial program. Peripherals don't work? Buy replacements.'"

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  1. what's that smell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    it's a flamewar brewin, i tell you what.

  2. Re:Editors, this article is pure flame-bait... by boyko.at.netqos · · Score: 2, Funny

    Considering this comment was made less than 10 minutes after the article got posted to Slashdot and the article is 14,000 words long, I want to congratulate you on your speed-reading abilities.

    -- Brian Boyko
    -- The Writer of That Article.

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    I used to work for NetQoS. I no longer do, but want to keep the excellent karma attached to this account.
  3. Re:Editors, this article is pure flame-bait... by MontyApollo · · Score: 3, Funny

    >>It's pure, unsubstantiated opinion, and in many cases it's simply wrong

    Right at home on Slashdot, I would say...

    They actually did the same sort of article on Vista and on Linux a while back, so they are giving everybody a chance to complain.

  4. Re:NeoOffice needs X11? by furball · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdot - It's not just for advertising your site. It's for free proof readers for your largely incorrect content.

  5. Re:spelling? (not a troll) by djh101010 · · Score: 1, Funny

    WTF is with the spelling "fanboi"? It's almost more annoying than the fanboy attitude itself. It's a keyword, actually. Kind of like anyone who writes the word "neocon". It's a way they self-identify as someone whose opinions are so biased as to be safely ignored without any risk of missing something insightful or original.
  6. Re:Hmmm by paiute · · Score: 3, Funny

    The most important question is why we should give credence to someone with a 7 figure ID.

    Either he has been in a tech coma for some time.

    Or he is 12 years old.

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    If Slashdot were chemistry it would look like this:Cadaverine
  7. Re:XFCE... by gfxguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I see...

    I like my GUIs like I like my women: small, light, and fast!

    I like my OS like I like my women: low maintenance, easily customizable, and an appropriate reaction to the three finger salute.

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    Stupid sexy Flanders.
  8. Re:XFCE... by gfxguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course, we could go on with this all day...

    I like my women like I like my monitors: thin and fast [easy] to turn on.

    I like my women like I like my mice: ergonomic and easy to hold.

    I like my women like I like my peripherals: plug and play.

    I like my women like I like my keyboards: touch sensitive.

    Women can jump in here any time...

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    Stupid sexy Flanders.
  9. Re:XFCE... by pLnCrZy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Women can jump in here any time...

    You must be new here...

  10. Re:Guy is full of it ... by Altus · · Score: 5, Funny


    Complaining that the mac mini is not upgradeable enough for a power user is like complaining that a geo metro is unsuitable for towing a boat.

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    "In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women..." -H. Simpson

  11. Re:XFCE... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I like my women like I like my CableCard PC. I wish I had one...