Comments on: %#?!*#^&#! Computers!! http://hollosphere.com/posts/computers/ Holly's ideas, journaling, and who knows what all else Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:14:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Peter http://hollosphere.com/posts/computers/#comment-137 Peter Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:26:07 +0000 http://hollosphere.com/?p=118#comment-137 I'd go for the Windows machine. I tried and used most OS flavors (even some 80s OS most people don't remember) and I feel it's a wise choice (though maybe not the best) to stick with Windows if much of your hard/software runs on it. Sure, Apple is pretty, efficient and "safe", but if you like the way Windows looks it's just as safe and efficient - you can even have your custom-build Windows machine ;-) I’d go for the Windows machine. I tried and used most OS flavors (even some 80s OS most people don’t remember) and I feel it’s a wise choice (though maybe not the best) to stick with Windows if much of your hard/software runs on it.

Sure, Apple is pretty, efficient and “safe”, but if you like the way Windows looks it’s just as safe and efficient - you can even have your custom-build Windows machine ;-)

]]> By: Holly http://hollosphere.com/posts/computers/#comment-135 Holly Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:11:44 +0000 http://hollosphere.com/?p=118#comment-135 Hmm, yeah, more complications. What would YOU do? :D Hmm, yeah, more complications. What would YOU do? :D

]]> By: Peter http://hollosphere.com/posts/computers/#comment-134 Peter Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:11:37 +0000 http://hollosphere.com/?p=118#comment-134 Well, one friend found out that his Linux distribution did not support his HP scanner, nor his webcam, nor his Canon camera (I'll hold it here, the list was long though) As for Apple: the new Macs look fabulous, are as user-friendly as a machine could get, but their price level is beyond expensive. Plus you will have to invest in a separate copy of Windows (the not so pleasant Vista is the only one on sale in regular shops these days) to run your old software, plus new copies of all your software if you go for the Apple experience without bootcamp. Guess it basically depends on how much you want to spend ;-) Well, one friend found out that his Linux distribution did not support his HP scanner, nor his webcam, nor his Canon camera (I’ll hold it here, the list was long though)

As for Apple: the new Macs look fabulous, are as user-friendly as a machine could get, but their price level is beyond expensive. Plus you will have to invest in a separate copy of Windows (the not so pleasant Vista is the only one on sale in regular shops these days) to run your old software, plus new copies of all your software if you go for the Apple experience without bootcamp.

Guess it basically depends on how much you want to spend ;-)

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