Doug Ditto :)
Simon --- www.simonroyal.co.uk and www.nmug.org.uk (sent using Nokia E71) -original message- Subject: Re: John Gruber gets it.... From: Doug Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 22/09/2008 01:23 On Sep 22, 2008, at 12:16 AM, Simon Royal wrote: > > Doug > > I'm no fan of Windows, but saying the latest is just a redressed DOS > is > understating it a bit. From the heady days of pre-Windows 98 where > everything needed drivers, XP and Vista is getting more Mac like in > its > ability to cope with hardware using generic drivers built into the OS. > > You should care what Apple does with it's OS. We use a Mac for its > OS. Macs > are just standard hardware wrapped in shiney Apple designs, it is > the OS > that makes the difference. I use a Mac, mainly for its OS, the lovely > design of them is a bonus. > > Linux is something new. It has gone from being a minority command-line > nerdy OS to a less of a minority, slowly gaining ground, less > command-line > more GUI. Commercial companies are tapping into the success of > Ubuntu and > making it more successful. > > At the end of the day an OS is just a user interface to the software > you > want to run. Sure intuitive, fun, stable and easy to use are key > reasons > behind an OS, but it is just a platform to what else you want to do > on your > computer. > > What else could a company bring to an OS that hasn't already been done > before. It is a simple navigational piece of software which allows > you to > do other things nicely without having to type out code. When Leopard > and > Vista came out they were slammed for their 'fancy effects' but these > are > the same things that drives them forward. > > I am happy with the current offerings - at least on the Mac front. > Tiger > and Leopard are some of the best experiences you can get on a Mac > and they > are pretty impressive. To a lesser extent XP and Vista are vast > improvements on Windows. Ubuntu 7 is miles ahead of previous > incarnations. > > We are progressing, but no flying cars I'm afraid. > > Simon What can I say Simon, it's Sunday and I felt like preaching! Just a message from Doug... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
