Will Lightroom or Microsoft Office run under those great free OSs? And I mean
really run, not in some kludge kind of way.
Apple's imperialist tendencies are much less evident when it comes to computers
than with the portable devices. Although I have no problem putting my CDs and
various MP3 from various sources (all legal) on my iPod, so all is well.
Cheers,
Nathan
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On Jul 24, 2011, at 5:54 PM, Willie Wonka wrote:
> Naaaah Nathan,
>
> Your standards are pretty low...you need to compare the Apple OS to a "real"
> OS...:)
>
> Yes, I am one of those Apple bashers, not because they got a good OS and
> turned it to whatever it is now, but because of their imperialistic
> approaches which rival and exceed those of Microsoft. At the time when I
> supported them, I was with the impression that their first objective was to
> deliver the the best product (and coolest...:) to the customer. Now...well
> now they look more like the tobacco industry or your local drug dealer...:)
>
> There are several free OS'es that are better than anything that Apple stole
> so far and there are iPad-like devices that also have the capability to
> double boot those OS, which turns them into very powerful tools.
>
> Best
>
> Boris
>
> P.S. I own an iMac type A, which is considered a collectible
>
>
>
> .............................
>
> As for the general Apple-bashing: I am writing this on an iMac, my laptop is
> Macbook Pro, and I just bought another Macbook Pro for my daughter.
> Magically,
> the only person in the house who still needs help with their computer (as in
> "why is XYZ not working?") is my wife with her Dell running Windows 7.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
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