Faster doesn't instantly mean better, or more productive. I've got a blog post stewing at the moment where I will be detailing my experiences, if I get around to writing it.
XCode is an _interestingly_ architected application. I love how apple do updates though. 230meg download to fix one iphone bug. Yay apple. Well done! Since we are off track now (partly my fault I know), anyone using Time Capsule with their mac/win network? On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 11:31 AM, John Bird<johnkb...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: > OK its open season now that OSX has entered the comversation. And its > Friday... > > Here's another benchmark > > http://www.tuxradar.com/content/benchmarked-ubuntu-vs-vista-vs-windows-7 > > Windows 7 does score tops in copying large files. not in slow files or > anything else. > > btw > > the first Windows 7 critical bug seems to have appeared..... > > running a CHKDSK /R on secondary HD's will eventually cripple or blue screen > any Windows 7 or Windows server 2008 due to a massive memory leak. > > https://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/080509-windows-7-bug.html?hpg1=bn > > John Bird > JBCL > Contact: > johnkb...@paradise.net.nz > 03-3844527, 027 4844528 > http://jbclnz.googlepages.com > http://www.jbcl.co.nz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kyley Harris > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 1:16 PM > Subject: Re: [DUG] to Vista 64bit or not? > > Hehe.. This is the Mac problem.. > "One thing that I still find infuriating though is that you can only > size windows by the bottom right corner... why, why, why make sizing > windows so hard???!! " > They have not made it HARD.. they have made it EASY. because there is only > ONE OPTION :D > I like my MAC for web-browsing.. > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Colin Fraser <colin.fra...@hill-labs.co.nz> > wrote: >> >> I am sure your comment on Mac vs Win could start some flame wars... >> >> I'll start next :-)... I have a Mac Book Pro too, and much prefer it >> over Windows... though have not tried Windows 7 much at all. >> >> The One menu thing... you grow to like it... well, at least I actually >> like it better now. >> >> One thing that I still find infuriating though is that you can only >> size windows by the bottom right corner... why, why, why make sizing >> windows so hard???!! >> >> And there are a few other things... but generally I still like my >> Mac... though support may have me thinking hard next time round and I >> will have a good look at Windows 7 >> >> Regards >> Colin >> >> >> >> On 7/08/2009, at 12:45 PM, Jeremy North wrote: >> >> > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:36 AM, John >> > Bird<johnkb...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: >> >> Why do you prefer Vista ....(apart from the task bar?) >> > >> > That is basically it. Although I will switch to Win7 for new hardware >> > purchases. The start menu in Win7 has a nice feature where individual >> > apps have their own recent document lists. >> > >> > I haven't played around too much with the taskbar settings but I >> > believe you can basically get the old one back in Win7 anyway. >> > >> > I purchased a macbook pro the other week. That has been an interesting >> > experience. Anyone that says they prefer the macOS after using windows >> > for a long time is fibbing :-). It feels horribly limiting and this >> > one menu bar for all applications is just dumb. >> > >> > Got Lazarus up and running (doubt I'll really use it though) as well >> > as XCode for doing some iphone development (the reason i got it). >> > _______________________________________________ >> > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with >> > Subject: unsubscribe >> >> >> >> ##################################################################################### >> >> Attention: >> >> The information in this email and in any attachments is confidential. If >> you are not >> the intended recipient then please do not distribute, copy or use this >> information. >> Please notify us immediately by return email and then delete the message >> from your >> computer. 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