Windows 7: Opinions!

ukonkivi said:
My opinion:
Haauuuuuuuuuu 7-tan.<3

Asrialys said:

How can you not like the ever-so-useful taskbar? Or do you just dislike the look? Just make the icons smaller if it's too big for you?

Sylpheed said:
Forgot to add that the search function is dynamic (I think this is the right term) and the taskbar is great.

Mawootad said:
[Start menu search function is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

smokes said:


like totally x)))
its an awesome feature...
though it was on mac since the beginning of time xD
how could they not put it in xp ? ))

SweetMonia said:
Whatever it's good or not, not rush things, I advise you to consider the Mac option too, because your life will be much easier if you bought one(considering it's appropriate for you). however, The decision between getting a windows and a Mac depends mainly on whatever you are gonna use your computer for and what applications are you gonna install on, like, if you are a gamer, yes, go for a windows.

Mawootad said:
Remind me, please, what can a Mac do that a Windows PC can't? Because it seems to me like buying a Mac is the equivalent of paying twice as much for worse hardware and a tiny software library.

SweetMonia said:


Macs are not as overpriced as you are referring to, they are a quality computers, you get an a virus-free experience from them(almost), without raving on their own like many windows machines do, they come with more software more than any Windows machine with many embedded features that windows doesn't even have natively. the comparing isn't not always about the hardware, it's the quality of the software too. also, what's the point of having more hardware if windows is gonna eat All the resources of your system.

Chavez said:


I don't know where you get your facts from, but I recommend looking for a different source.

SweetMonia said:


They are a well-known facts & easy to prove, no need for citation here.

SweetMonia said:


Macs are not as overpriced as you are referring to, they are a quality computers, you get an a virus-free experience from them(almost),

without raving on their own like many windows machines do, they come with more software more than any Windows machine with many embedded features that windows doesn't even have natively. the comparing isn't not always about the hardware, it's the quality of the software too.

also, what's the point of having more hardware if windows is gonna eat All the resources of your system.

Chavez said:


Right...

I have no idea which Windows you used, must've been Vista with all services enabled and 5 virus scanners simultaneously running a preventive scan all the time.

Mac does not deliver embedded software. Know your definitions, they are simply pre-installed programs.

Mac has problems from itself, like any other OS (like, for example, how all your data was deleted when switching forth and back on a guest account on the newest Snow Leopard).

Windows has way more software included than you are aware of, however, these are for enterprise usage (since that's where Windows is used, you won't see a company domain with Mac's on them around a lot).

Also, your reply on Mawootad isn't relevant. He/She's asking what a Windows PC can't do compared to a Mac.

SweetMonia said:

I have used All windows releases since Windosw 95, on many different computers, with and without services, anti-virus software, and I am giving my opinion basing on my experience.

SweetMonia said:
Yes, they do come with Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools) & iLife (includes iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, iDVD) (source: Apple website), also there are many embedded features in OSX that are not in windows, like mounting ISO images & printing to PDF.

SweetMonia said:
No, I know that issue, the data wasn't lost, it's only that the home folder get re-link to another one, I never said Mac has no problems, no OSs doesn't.

SweetMonia said:
We are talking about home-users here, no one mentioned enterprises. enterprises use windows because most people are familiar with it, that's not a fault in the Mac OSX itself. I don't take dominance as a criteria when I judge products, dominance is more about marketing, not quality.

SweetMonia said:
True, as windows is the most used OS in the world, so more software was developed for it, but, if All the software I want can be found on Mac why should one bother?

SweetMonia said:
I only replied about the pricing issue, my comparison between Mac & Windows is more about the user experience, not what each can do or cannot do.

ezikialrage said:

Isn't the reason you get a almost virus free experience because most people use windows, so it makes sense for hackers to make a virus for something that most people use.

ezikialrage said:

Considering the price of a MAC I could probably buy a pc with the same amount of hardware that is in a mac and use the left over money to buy all those programs and still have money left over to buy a lot of games.

ezikialrage said:

Yeah windows has some bugs every now and then but its no big deal, bugs can be fixed. Do I spend 800-1000 dollars and get a computer than has 8 gigs of memory or more,quad core cpu,640 gig hard hard or more and graphics card with a gig of memory or more and can play practically any game or program that is on the store shelves or do I spend the same amount of money on a Mac that has 320 gig hard drive, 4 gigs of memory, 256 mb graphics card that most likely only a small fraction of games and software will work on a mac.

Chavez said:

So your 'experience' are these 'well known facts' you speak of?

Chavez said:

I'm afraid the data was lost.

Chavez said:

Not at all. It's used because it's a better system for business.

Chavez said:

Since a lot of software isn't compatible?

Chavez said:

And that's something you can't defend I'm afraid. Macs are hell lot expensive because you pay for the name.

SweetMonia said:
Don't mix things up, you know when I am talking about facts or my experience

SweetMonia said:
Not true

SweetMonia said:
No, it's because dominance, imagine the cost on training the employees on other system. This doesn't mean that windows is a better solution for business. Monopoly is always a bad thing.

SweetMonia said:
You mean that Windows software don't work on Mac, that has nothing to do with compatibility, Mac software doesn't work on windows either!

SweetMonia said:
Yes I am paying for the name that's the acronym for "Quality"

Chavez said:

Then I'm still wondering where you got these 'facts' from, because they are completely off.

Chavez said:

Have fun living in wonderland. Alice.

Sasu-neko said:
Yeah, my computer broke some time ago and I'll buy a new one pretty soon. The problem is, I don't know which one to go for..

Vista is just pure garbage and XP is almost impossible to find (IMO). But I've heard pretty bad critique about Windows 7, is it really that bad? If yes, should I just go with Mac then?

Darkii said:
Dual boot, fuck yeah.

corbenic said:

Most useless.
Virtualization, if anything.

alamarco said:
Both have their uses. With virtualization you're losing performance, so you can't really game to the same standard as you would if you dual booted. In a programming environment, it'd definitely be better to virtualize because you don't need all that performance.

SweetMonia said:


Macs are not as overpriced as you are referring to, they are a quality computers, you get an a virus-free experience from them(almost), without raving on their own like many windows machines do, they come with more software more than any Windows machine with many embedded features that windows doesn't even have natively. the comparing isn't not always about the hardware, it's the quality of the software too. also, what's the point of having more hardware if windows is gonna eat All the resources of your system.

SweetMonia said:
I will state it simply, Money isn't everything, you have to compare the Hardware, Software, & the amount of headache you're gonna get(or save), from using either Windows or MAC.

SweetMonia said:
You can check them out yourself.

SweetMonia said:

True, this serve as an advantage for any non-windows OS.

I will state it simply, Money isn't everything, you have to compare the Hardware, Software, & the amount of headache you're gonna get(or save), from using either Windows or MAC.

Some bugs?, there are a hell lot of them. I guess you are comparing the Mac mini with an ordinary windows desktop, okay, add the very lower power consumption & the smaller size to the equation then.

MAC isn't for gamers, if you are a gamer, don't buy it. Generally speaking, if you are that happy with windows, don't change to anything, unless you want to make sure you want to know All your alternatives, which is a good thing to do.

>>> There is no product that satisfy everyone, that's nearly impossible to achieve.