From the comments I've read, I think most of you are missing the point. I do not believe that the argument made by Katz is for or against apple/microsoft or anyone else.
He is simply stating that Apple has filled a niche in the computing world. A niche that he believes has hampered the development of young minds in this world. On this point, I agree with him. Macs make computers so simple that a person using them often doesn't learn how or why things work. Windows is marginally better. It is easier for someone who is interested in becoming a "computer guru" to do so on windows than it is on Macs.
It is not about performance and/or price. It is about choosing the right computer for you. If a mac is fully capable of everything a person needs, there is no reason one shouldn't choose it. And to make an analogy, everyone owns cars, but not everyone is an automotive mechanic. Apple is trying to create an easy to use integrated environment. Unfortunately, like with anything else, compromises have to be made.
If one is buying a computer because it "looks pretty", they are missing the point of owning a computer. (In my humble opinion.)
I personally use each OS/computer for it's greatest abilities. My servers are all FreeBSD, my laptop is a powerbook, and my desktops are Windows 2000.
So what's the next step? When you search for Star Office it will direct you at MS Office from microsoft? These people should get a life. At least when I search for google I get google...;)
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The day microsoft outsmarts open source, is the day I switch back to them! :)
good luck microsoft! you're gonna need it!
From the comments I've read, I think most of you are missing the point. I do not believe that the argument made by Katz is for or against apple/microsoft or anyone else.
He is simply stating that Apple has filled a niche in the computing world. A niche that he believes has hampered the development of young minds in this world. On this point, I agree with him. Macs make computers so simple that a person using them often doesn't learn how or why things work. Windows is marginally better. It is easier for someone who is interested in becoming a "computer guru" to do so on windows than it is on Macs.
It is not about performance and/or price. It is about choosing the right computer for you. If a mac is fully capable of everything a person needs, there is no reason one shouldn't choose it. And to make an analogy, everyone owns cars, but not everyone is an automotive mechanic. Apple is trying to create an easy to use integrated environment. Unfortunately, like with anything else, compromises have to be made.
If one is buying a computer because it "looks pretty", they are missing the point of owning a computer. (In my humble opinion.)
I personally use each OS/computer for it's greatest abilities. My servers are all FreeBSD, my laptop is a powerbook, and my desktops are Windows 2000.
So what's the next step? When you search for Star Office it will direct you at MS Office from microsoft? These people should get a life. At least when I search for google I get google... ;)