HardOCP Spends 30 Days With MacOSX

boyko.at.netqos writes "Hardocp.com has published "30 days with MacOSX" — with the same author from "30 days with Linux" and "30 days with Vista" doing the evaluation. Ultimately he likes the stability and security but other concerns keep him from recommending it. From the article: 'The hardware lock-in and lack of quality freeware makes owning and maintaining a Macintosh an expensive endeavor ... Mac OS X has some amazing capabilities, but you spend a lot of money. Indeed, it seems the preferred method for solving Mac computer problems is to buy your way out of it. Slow computer? Buy a new one. Want to convert a file? Buy a utility. Want to do simple tasks? Buy a commercial program. Peripherals don't work? Buy replacements.'"

what's that smell

[Anonymous Coward]

it's a flamewar brewin, i tell you what.

Re:Editors, this article is pure flame-bait...

[boyko.at.netqos]

Considering this comment was made less than 10 minutes after the article got posted to Slashdot and the article is 14,000 words long, I want to congratulate you on your speed-reading abilities.

-- Brian Boyko
-- The Writer of That Article.

Re:Editors, this article is pure flame-bait...

[MontyApollo]

>>It's pure, unsubstantiated opinion, and in many cases it's simply wrong

Right at home on Slashdot, I would say...

They actually did the same sort of article on Vista and on Linux a while back, so they are giving everybody a chance to complain.

Re:NeoOffice needs X11?

[furball]

Slashdot - It's not just for advertising your site. It's for free proof readers for your largely incorrect content.

Re:spelling? (not a troll)

[djh101010]

WTF is with the spelling "fanboi"? It's almost more annoying than the fanboy attitude itself.

It's a keyword, actually. Kind of like anyone who writes the word "neocon". It's a way they self-identify as someone whose opinions are so biased as to be safely ignored without any risk of missing something insightful or original.

Re:Hmmm

[paiute]

The most important question is why we should give credence to someone with a 7 figure ID.

Either he has been in a tech coma for some time.

Or he is 12 years old.

Re:XFCE...

[gfxguy]

I see...

I like my GUIs like I like my women: small, light, and fast!

I like my OS like I like my women: low maintenance, easily customizable, and an appropriate reaction to the three finger salute.

Re:XFCE...

[gfxguy]

Of course, we could go on with this all day...

I like my women like I like my monitors: thin and fast [easy] to turn on.

I like my women like I like my mice: ergonomic and easy to hold.

I like my women like I like my peripherals: plug and play.

I like my women like I like my keyboards: touch sensitive.

Women can jump in here any time...

Re:XFCE...

[pLnCrZy]

Women can jump in here any time...

You must be new here...

Re:Guy is full of it ...

[Altus]

Complaining that the mac mini is not upgradeable enough for a power user is like complaining that a geo metro is unsuitable for towing a boat.

Re:XFCE...

[Anonymous Coward]

I like my women like I like my CableCard PC. I wish I had one...