OS X is decidedly the technically superior OS, but alas, I am back to running with the herd now, despite the inconveniences and compromises that you naturally get in exchange for the over-promised and under-delivered features and customisation in Windows, and contrary to the bizarre idea that a platform is simply better because you can do more with it. OS X is simply a more enjoyable, seamless and satisfying environment than Windows will ever be, and is built on a rock-solid foundation that you can exploit to full potential if you desire. Unfortunately, the pleasures of OS X will be no more for me at the point where Apple stops supporting Mountain Lion, assuming no further developments of technical merit, innovation of the screen reader, or concern for the advanced user. My MacBook now runs Windows 7 exclusively, as that's simply the better choice across the board now for me, and I only run OS X Mountain Lion on this iMac 2011 because I can do so and still get the best value from it and many OS X apps. I also, no doubt about it, relish in what I consider to be one of Apple's finer releases, after a fairly shaky start, and will miss it terribly when finally I have to abandon it. All my other needs are taken care of by Linux, running in virtual machines; I've even converted my home Mac Mini server into a Linux box. And I now have a ChromeBook, to experiment with the future of cloudy clients.
Having said all that, please choose your platforms objectively and don't simply run one platform or another in order to conform, because you just lose out in the end if you restrict yourself. There are lots of people I hear of who are on Windows XP running on metal, who absolutely should be using OS X, because they will never go to Win7 to save themselves. I'll gladly get them using OS X, and they get to keep their classic Start menu and working apps, especially gaming and Office, in a XP VM. Otherwise, virtualisation is a thing, so use it to give yourself access to even more apps on the same machine when it's convenient, in Windows or, if you're feeling plucky, Linux. Such a pity OS X cannot be virtualised, outside of OS X itself, without going down shady routes. JMO, of course. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
