So as anyone who’s read any of my previous posts knows, I like Windows. I never had any major issues with Vista like everyone else (who may or may not have actually used it) seems to have had.
![macbook_pro[1]](http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZUryrfTQ-4U/SXV-NnL1hEI/AAAAAAAAAgk/ZU5uNCxxbck/s1600-h/macbook_pro%5B1%5D%5B5%5D.jpg "macbook_pro[1]")
That being said, I needed a new laptop. The one I had been using was a few years old and getting a bit bogged down with my workload. So I bought a brand new Windows machine from a major PC manufacturer who will remain nameless. The moment I opened the shipping box, I knew I would be less than happy with my new purchase. The casing was cheap plastic, the bezel around the screen didn’t fit flush against the edge—highly disappointing to say the least. So I did what any consumer with half an expectation would do and sent the sucker packing.
Note that none of this, of course, was the fault of Windows.
Now where do I go? Having been burned by one of the leading makers of PCs, I decided to do the unthinkable and buy…a MacBook Pro. Hey, it can run Windows, I said to myself.
After using the hardware and OS X Leopard for about 2 months, here’s where I stand. I love the computer itself. The aluminum casing is sturdy and aesthetically pleasing. I love the keyboard with it’s spaced key configuration. The LED glass screen is absolutely stunning—too good, in fact, as I have a tendency to underexpose my photos due to it’s radiant brightness. All in all, the machine is incredible.
OS X on the other hand, is a nightmare. Even the simplest of Windows tasks (like merging two folders for example) is impossible in this operating system. Maybe it’s just a preference thing, but for me, Windows is the superior platform. Thankfully, installing Windows is a breeze using Boot Camp, and it runs very well on the hardware.
The best of both worlds.
2 comments:
That can't be a good example to why you wouldn't like osx when it is by far 10 times better then windows and their dark ages of windows management. As far as combining folders there are a ton of free software solutions to fix this problem.
Grant
Should I really need to get 3rd party software to fix something in an OS? Why can't Apple just enable folder merging? That being said, I am getting more used to OS X, and find things about of that I appreciate. But I'm by no means convinced that it is superior to Windows Vista. Comparable is more like it.
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