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OS Performance — Snow Leopard, Windows 7, and Ubuntu 9.10
BeckySharp writes "With the nearly simultaneous release of Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard' (available right now) and Microsoft's Windows 7 (available Oct. 22), you get the inevitable debate: Which is the better operating system, Windows 7 or Snow Leopard? To help determine that, Computerworld's Preston Gralla put both operating systems through their paces, selected categories for a head-to-head competition, and then chose a winner in each category." Relatedly, Phoronix has posted Snow Leopard vs. Ubuntu 9.10 benchmarks. They ran tests from ray tracing to 3D gaming to compilation. Their tests show Ubuntu 9.10 winning a number of the tests, but there are some slowdowns in performance and still multiple wins in favor of Snow Leopard, so the end result is mixed.
Microsoft has said it may ditch Vista the moment Windows 7 comes out! They've since backtracked - but we need to make sure they know our feelings.
Windows 7 is CASTRATED APPEASEMENT to soy latte-sipping girly-men who wish they owned a Mac. We want a REAL operating system. An operating system that PERSONIFIES America's INDUSTRIAL MIGHT. That makes you feel AWE at the MAJESTY of the progress of its operation. VISTA is a monument to everything that makes us the country we are!
Like Chrysler, like Hummer, like Edsel - "Vista" is a name that will be remembered as the greatest operating system in Microsoft's history.
Just Say "No" To Seven -
SAVE VISTA!
Original blog post.
"I fully support this initiative. My computer business employs 200 people; the best possible thing for it is to make sure Vista continues and goes forward." - M. Shuttleworth, London
"I can't tell you how much Vista has done for my business. So many people depend on it." - S. Jobs, Cupertino
"Vista is the one thing that will keep people seeking out and using systems that are at the forefront of technology. It's been the best thing for all of us." - L. Torvalds, Portland.
"I'm ... I'm touched. *sob* I didn't think anyone cared. You guys. Developers! *sob*" - S. Ballmer, Seattle.
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Please rename OS X to OS Yuck. I can't wait for your
nth upgrade.
Unix forever.
Yours In Volgograd,
K. Trout
I presume that stat was fabricated to make a point. My blog's traffic paints a far different picture of the state of the market...
...looks like you are off by several significant figures there.
Windows 22786 79.1 %
Linux 2997 10.4 %
Unknown 2462 8.5 %
Macintosh 528 1.8 %
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Mac makes a good computer, forget the OS. Those $600 new systems are crap, and they're going to last nowhere near as long as a new mac. I myself prefer Panasonic laptops, which are even better than macs but even more expensive. I've had bad experiences with Dell, Gateway and the like. Even Alienware has gone to crap post buyout. If I want a good computer I'll get a Mach V from Falcon, a Toughbook from Panasonic or a Macbook Pro from Apple. If I want to save money, well, when it falls apart the day after the waranty ends the savings are kinda lost.
I just recently found out about the FF plugin autopager, and both links in the story worked flawless. What a smooth and useful add-on. Now if there was a way to lock FF autoscrolling, so you could set your reading speed and then let go of the mouse....
I waited most of my life to buy a workstation. I bought a Mac Pro 8-core machine. Since then Sun has tanked, so I am glad I didn't buy a Sun workstation. I know I paid more for the Apple hardware than I would have for a PC, but I am convinced it is fine hardware. Over the last several decades, every Windows machine I bought seemed obsolete within several months as clock rates crept up and memory sizes increased. I am completely happy with my Mac Pro and MacBook Pro and haven't felt any need to upgrade as 16GB is enough ram and I don't need 32. When I needed support on my machine, Apple care was right there and any repairs were free and immediate. In the workstation market, the Mac Pro seems to hold up, and the prices aren't bad when compared to other workstation vendors. There is a lot of talk comparing Macs with consumer PCs, but how about some real numbers comparing Mac Pros to other workstations, with equal specs?