Steve Jobs said it best back in January. The PC isn't going away. It's changing. It's going to increase the value of our digital gadgets and connect them together for increased value.
The PC can do things that those devices can't do: run complex applications, provide a large screen for better UI, burn disks, and connect to the internet at any speed. He refered to this role as the "digital hub."
I totally agree. I've been lurking in the/. forums for a while now and I'm absolutely astonished at the idiocy that spews forth whenever Apple is mentioned.
And yes, apple *is* going to be the largest distributor of a UNIX based operating system in the world. Why do some here feel the need to undermine that fact? One might begin to suspect that they don't *want* UNIX in any form to become a mainstream desktop os.
Frankly I'm sure that the BSD guys don't know whether to laugh or cry at the fact that Apple is going to be the largest distributor of it. I myself think it's great.
It's interesting to note that most of the responses here are in favor of Linux. Even more interesting that most of the reasons why amount to "runs on more hardware, has more software, more people use it." Furthermore, it's interesting to note that even those who put forth these reasons are quick to add that BSD may be superior in some ways.
I'm not at all suggesting that these people are wrong. I'd just like to suggest that these are some of the exact reasons why Windows users prefer it over the MacOS.
MacOS X throws another nifty spin on the debate. While it certainly doesn't make BSD support more hardware (or does it?), it does address the issue of small user base and possibly even software availability.
Imagine. In a few months time the most widely used desktop UNIX could be MacOS X. At the very least it'll be the most popular BSD variant out there.
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Steve Jobs said it best back in January. The PC isn't going away. It's changing. It's going to increase the value of our digital gadgets and connect them together for increased value.
The PC can do things that those devices can't do: run complex applications, provide a large screen for better UI, burn disks, and connect to the internet at any speed. He refered to this role as the "digital hub."
Watch the speech here.
I noticed it took Microsoft about two whole months to start echoing this idea. They must be slipping!
Scott
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I totally agree. I've been lurking in the /. forums for a while now and I'm absolutely astonished at the idiocy that spews forth whenever Apple is mentioned.
And yes, apple *is* going to be the largest distributor of a UNIX based operating system in the world. Why do some here feel the need to undermine that fact? One might begin to suspect that they don't *want* UNIX in any form to become a mainstream desktop os.
Frankly I'm sure that the BSD guys don't know whether to laugh or cry at the fact that Apple is going to be the largest distributor of it. I myself think it's great.
Scott
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Get professional help before it's too late.
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It's interesting to note that most of the responses here are in favor of Linux. Even more interesting that most of the reasons why amount to "runs on more hardware, has more software, more people use it." Furthermore, it's interesting to note that even those who put forth these reasons are quick to add that BSD may be superior in some ways.
I'm not at all suggesting that these people are wrong. I'd just like to suggest that these are some of the exact reasons why Windows users prefer it over the MacOS.
MacOS X throws another nifty spin on the debate. While it certainly doesn't make BSD support more hardware (or does it?), it does address the issue of small user base and possibly even software availability.
Imagine. In a few months time the most widely used desktop UNIX could be MacOS X. At the very least it'll be the most popular BSD variant out there.
Scott
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