What do you all think of it? How does it compare to Mac OS X? Is it true that other Windows programs don't work on it?
I also included a little poll because my mom is going to get a new computer, and she is going to probably either choose Mac OS X or Windows Vista. She's leaning more towards Mac OS X at the moment.
Wow... You made three of the same threads.
they arent the same. one is just the first line, one is the whole post, and one has the poll attached.
i'd say get a mac. i don't really understand why more people don't buy macs (note: i hate a lot of things about the apple business model and the mac osx interface, and i don't think i would ever buy a mac as a replacement computer. i might get one when i have more income so i have a mac to work with.). Vista is great, but it's no better than mac osx, and a mac will be a more complete solution. if it were me, i'd buy a dell laptop and put ubuntu on it, or custom build a shuttle with a core 2 duo, an nvidia 7600 gt, 1-2 gigs of ddr2, and a 250 gb hard drive for less than any of those other options (and of course install linux on it).
O.o I think XPhoenix is right...whenever I edit posts, things get messed up.....
I already have a UBuntu Linux computer (that I built) but I'm not sure if my mom would want to use it. She doesn't really seem to like using Linux. Also, installing stuff on Linux seems to often be a hassle.... Although maybe I could convince my mom to use the Linux computer, and I could create an account for her, and when she runs in any trouble, she can come to me, and when I run into any trouble, which I already have and probably will, I guess I can post here and on other forums.
Well, if you already have Linux, get Windows Vista.
just to be argumentative:
name ONE thing that your mom would need that isn't in the repositories. seriously, there are ridiculous amounts of crazy things in the repositories. and you don't just need the command line (ie. "aptitude install package"), synaptic and adept (kubuntu) both are wonderful graphic utilities. i'd say its harder to install software in windows (go online, search around, find the latest version, hope its not spyware, run the installer, tell it where to install, tell it what kind of install to do, tell it to make desktop icons and start menu groups, deal with all kinds of different installer interfaces...)
Personally, I hate Macs, but that is just me. They are way to slow for what I like to do, and 90% of the games I run will run on XP or Vista. Some programs won't work on Vista, but then you should install Virtual PC 2007 (If you don't have the Home edition of XP/Vista). Even the nicer Macs are still not my type of computer.
I don't really like Macs either, but that's just because I never really got a feel for them.
My dad a Vista and my friend does. It looks cool. But I don't know any technicalities of it, except that it seems to be slow.
And I have no idea about OS X (and Macs in general).
Vista is quite cool. I wish I had it, but my sister and dad have Vista. OSX is at least one of the better OSs for Macs...
just to be argumentative:
name ONE thing that your mom would need that isn't in the repositories. seriously, there are ridiculous amounts of crazy things in the repositories. and you don't just need the command line (ie. "aptitude install package"), synaptic and adept (kubuntu) both are wonderful graphic utilities. i'd say its harder to install software in windows (go online, search around, find the latest version, hope its not spyware, run the installer, tell it where to install, tell it what kind of install to do, tell it to make desktop icons and start menu groups, deal with all kinds of different installer interfaces...)
You do make some good points, but overall, it is definitely generally easier to install programs on Windows. It usually isn't too hard to tell if it is spyware, especially if one bought it at a store such as Best Buy (but much good Windows software can still be downloaded for free). There is typically no need to mess around with a terminal/command prompt, makefiles, configuration files, or dependancies, and if there are any dependencies, they are usually also easy to install (such as the Java Runtime Environment). It's not like it's terribly difficult to check or uncheck a checkbox asking whether or not to create a desktop icon or a start menu group, no offense.
EDIT: Although I have experience with installing stuff on Linux, I hardly know anything about it, so most of my arguments just come from experience. Also, what are those? "synaptic and adept?" They're for KUbuntu? That does mean that they would work on regular Ubuntu (edgy), right? I think I might have synaptic, although I'm not sure...I'll have to check....