Vista, the osx wanna be....? - Page 7

ApeintheShell · #49 July 12th, 2007, 02:02 AM

If you search in the Mac Help on your computer under 'eject disks' this shortcut is listed as the third step. So most people are probably going to use the menu bar or sidebar in the Finder first. If they do decide to use it for ejecting their disks the Dock lets them know they are ejecting the disk by replacing the trash icon with an eject icon.

**fryke** · #50 July 12th, 2007, 04:22 AM

Wasn't the case 'til OS X, ApeintheShell. I'm talking about the beginning of this metaphor...

CincyJim · #51 July 28th, 2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fryke

quite off-topic, stevenyc.

Not "off-topic" at all! The topic is " Vista, the osx wanna be....?" and stevenyc pointed out how Apple was copying MS with its number of OS fixes, thus on-topic as Vista is a MS product.

Further there is no relationship between the two as MS does not make computers.

**fryke** · #52 July 29th, 2007, 06:25 AM

you realise that my "off-topic" message was from March, and that he was talking about how "Apple copied MS" by releasing a large security patch. Hardly what the thread was talking about... But hey: Welcome.

Rhisiart · #53 September 13th, 2007, 03:09 AM

I use XP at work (our PCs are frequently serviced). Drives me absolutely insane. Difficulty removing devices, poor quality graphics and frequent freezes and involuntary shut downs. The only thing I like is Windows Explorer.

My father recently upgraded to Vista (well he did and has now changed back). It was the same mess, but with more eye candy.

I tried it. Everything ran too slow (OK maybe he needs to upgrade his hardware) and the incessant pop-ups were enough to drive the poor man to throw himself out to of his cyber-shed window.

There are aspects of MacOS X I don't like (an unlockable dock!!!). Inconsistent interface designs (thank heavens for UNO). I don't know why the trash can is in the dock and I think we are all agreed that the Finder needs improving (hail Leopard?).

My last car got me from A to B - sometimes. My current car, whilst not perfect, gets me from A to B just about every time. The same applies to Vista vs MacOS. I just want an OS that is reliable and enables me to get my jobs done. MacOS X does this so much better.

CincyJim · #54 September 13th, 2007, 09:07 AM

The main difference is that Apple builds computers whereas MS does not. Therefore Apple has a significant lead in providing a more stable platform since Apple decides on the hardware AND software specs.

Gates lucked out and stuck to selling just the OS forcing others to try and make their hardwares software work with his POS.

Lt Major Burns · #55 September 13th, 2007, 01:44 PM

on Monday i will be installing home Premium vista on a 6 year old Dell Dimension 1.8GHz P4, also adding in 1GB ram and a GeForce 6200 256MB to hopefully offset the vista bloat. My Dad decided to buy a copy of vista and asked me to help get it to work... minimum reccomended reqs are 1Ghz, and i presume that takes into account Celerons... a processor twice as fast should be ok, right? ha ha ha i've told him the next time the computer is too slow, it'll be an iMac as an upgrade...

Rhisiart · #56 September 13th, 2007, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CincyJim

The main difference is that Apple builds computers whereas MS does not. Therefore Apple has a significant lead in providing a more stable platform since Apple decides on the hardware AND software specs.

I take your point.

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Originally Posted by CincyJim

Gates lucked out and stuck to selling just the OS forcing others to try and make their hardwares software work with his POS.

I'm not sure that Gates really made a mistake when he stuck to selling only his OS.

IBM were very dominant at that time. They just hadn't put much thought into developing an OS themselves. They thought the hardware would be more important.

Gates had the vision to see that if would be the other way round and that trying to compete with IBM on the hardware front as well would be a folly.