How will Snow Leopard compare with Windows 7?

[Satcomer]

Well a lot of people seem to think (me too) that Microsoft BETTER get Windows 7 better or else.

Microsoft needs to have Windows 7 running on those mini netbooks and the budget PC well. I feel if they don't you will see a real general shift to OS X & Linux. So Microsoft is feeling the heat especially in most businesses. In my job I come across many companies and most all of them are still running Windows XP Pro and Server 2003. The servers are in a real danger of being replaced by Linux and if Apple ever gets real serious with OS X server. Most of these companies are experimenting with OS X desktop machines & Linux servers.

Apple's announcement of licensing Microsoft Exchange Support is really a welcomed surprise! Some IT people sat up and took notice of this.

[krassyo]

Here is an interesting Snow Cat related link, I've got from a friend of mine: http://www.sevenmac.net/sevenmac-rec...-snow-leopard/

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Interesting, indeed! It's invisible! :O

[Mario8672]

Agreed. Microsoft are coming to a point where their customers are beginning to seriously reconsider their "favourite OS". Satcomer, you said we'll see a shift to OS X and Linux users. I think it's already begun.
Seeing was a majority of believing.

[Tommo]

I think Windows 7 will be much better than Vista, but apart from slimming it down and making the Apps more Exzchange aware I have not seen a big difference in 10.6. As Fryke mentioned unless the final release changes it will not run on PowerPC based systems which may well upset a lot of users.

Unfortunately with the world economies going as they are I fear Apple may be the biggest loser in terms of OS market share, it might be the best but Apple hardware is the most expensive and that will hit them hard. I bought my Macbook almost a year ago, but if I had to replace it now I would find it hard to justify the price tag much as I love it.

Most popular OS for the next couple of years, got to be Linux as it has the best price point, Free and it runs on both PC and Mac hardware.

[chevy]

Originally Posted by Tommo

I think Windows 7 will be much better than Vista, but apart from slimming it down and making the Apps more Exzchange aware I have not seen a big difference in 10.6. As Fryke mentioned unless the final release changes it will not run on PowerPC based systems which may well upset a lot of users.

Unfortunately with the world economies going as they are I fear Apple may be the biggest loser in terms of OS market share, it might be the best but Apple hardware is the most expensive and that will hit them hard. I bought my Macbook almost a year ago, but if I had to replace it now I would find it hard to justify the price tag much as I love it.

Most popular OS for the next couple of years, got to be Linux as it has the best price point, Free and it runs on both PC and Mac hardware.

Unless it comes bundled with iLife'09 and iWork'09 for the same price as the former Leopard.

[icemanjc]

I have both tested and tried out Snow Leopard and Windows 7. From experience Snow Leopard is much faster than Leopard, with applications and the system.

Windows 7, I kinda see like Snow Leopard. It looks almost the same as the previous model, but different coding (or so i've heard for Windows 7). But Windows 7 just feels clunky and I don't see or feel much of a difference between Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Some things might have even taken longer than Windows Vista to load.

I also kind of think the ZDnet review was a bit biased.

[ElDiabloConCaca]

So you're a private beta tester that works for both Apple and Microsoft?! Don't they consider that a conflict of interest concerning your job? I mean, since there's no legal way for anyone outside of those companies to get their hands on beta versions of those operating systems and all, you know, you see... and umm...