I have finally decided to take the plunge and submerse myself into the world of Linux. Despite my love of Windows Vista, I think it is time I leave the world of proprietary software behind. A number of factors were included in this decision, such as that I am sick of waiting for Microsoft’s bug-ridden software to work. Additionally, I no longer play many games and tons of great applications are moving to web-based interfaces. Finally, I also have a desire to embrace open source and spend more time developing. Since the majority of the work I do is on websites, I have no need for extensive desktop applications and just want a system which serves as a fast gateway to the web. Therefor, I have installed Ubuntu and am busy configuring it to fit my needs. Goodbye, Microsoft.
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Of course if you ever want to get serious with web programming you will need to get a Mac. Preferably some form of MacBook.
I still won’t get a Mac, mostly because Apple tries too hard to be ‘cool’ and they are very pricey. (I can’t build a Mac myself) Additionally, I fail to see why I would need a Mac for web programming. However, when I finally get a laptop I might chose to get a MacBook since I can’t build a laptop myself anyways.
Hah! And hah again! Finally you realize the stupidness (word?) of the Windows operating system! and Mark, thanks for the comment.
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I never said that Windows was stupid. Windows has its problems, just like OS X has its own problems.
Like what? Give me a problem that OS X has.
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For one, lots of software doesn’t work with OS X. Secondly, like any software, OS X has bugs and glitches. Finally, OS X is overpriced and the hardware isn’t as good as it could be.
You are far too much of a mac fanboy… seriously, to actually assume that software has no problems automatically makes you completely stupid or fanatical.
The fact that lots of software doesn’t work with OS X isn’t a problem with the system, I said, what bugs and glitches, and OS X is not overpriced, that is a false illusion created by Andrew who doesn’t want to admit that Apple is better than microsoft, and I don’t understand how the hardware could not be as good as it could be; what improvements need to be made? Yes, I am a Mac fanboy, but I will assume that the software has no glitches until you show me one.
Truth be told, I have never used a mac long enough to get truly upset with it. However, the fact that closing a windows doesn’t close the program is extremely annoying. Anyways , until I have tried a mac I will not tell you whether it beats Windows.
What do you mean, that feature is awesome! It allows you to keep several applications open at once without annoying windows popping up when you click on the icon! And besides, if you can’t press a key to quit an application that’s right next to the one that you would press to close the window, you’re as bad as my mother, who doesn’t use hotkeys.
Delaying tactic accepted: I will wait until you have the honor of using a Mac.
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It is mostly that I have used Windows and Linux for so many years, I have gotten used to the little X in the corner closing the application. Really, that is the expected behavior. If I wanted to minimize something, I would minimize it. Stupid Apple engineers…
No, no. You have it all wrong. close a window on a mac does close it (and by the way there is a little x in the corner for those who even need it, I just use apple w for close or even better apple q for quit), not minimize it, the application is just still running.
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Yes, it closes the window but not the application. I believe that applications should not be eating up system resources when they have no windows open, so they should close.
Well if you can’t handle pressing one button differently, which is less than a millimeter away from the button that you would press normally, I guess that’s your problem, but the rest of the world can handle it.
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It’s not that is is a different button - there is no button. You cannot close an applications simply by pressing a small button in the upper right corner.