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Ubuntu Linux vs. Mac OS X
An anonymous reader writes "An article on InformationWeek pits an Apple user against an Ubuntu Linux user (although he talks about other distros as well) as to which OS makes a better desktop operating system. As might be expected, the conclusion seems to be "different strokes for different folks," but it's interesting to see Microsoft cut (mostly) out of the equation."
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One of the big flaws with this kind of comparison is that people almost always start with a Mac and try to build a comprable PC. Apple's hardware selection is rather limited, but is well equipped. By doing the comparison this way, you could end up ignoring a lot of options on the PC side of things. For example, I have a laptop with a 1400x1050 14" screen, of which Apple offers nothing comprable. You also ignore a lot of the budget options that most people would be perfectly happy with. Secondly, Apple's machines are pretty well equipped - however, I don't always want the full package they offer. If I start with a PC configuration I'm happy with, I'll almost always find out to get the same thing in a Mac I end up moving rather quickly up Apple's lineup to end up with a machine that has what I want in my PC, but a whole lot more along with the attached price tag. For example, when it's time to get a new tower, I can usually get a pretty nice one for about $1000-$1200 that I'm happy with. To get waht I want in a Mac usually turns out to be a PowerMac/MacPro at $2000-$2500.