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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Why doesn't Apple update the kernel instead of outdating hardware/software?
Date: 17 Mar 2015 19:01:08 GMT
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On 2015-03-17, sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:24:46 +0000, Jolly Roger wrote:
>
>> On 2015-03-17, sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> wrote:
>>> On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:36:56 +0000, Lewis wrote:
>>>
>>>> Okay, so one time? In band camp? Electric Comet
>>>> <electric-comet@mail.invalid> was all, like:
>>>>> the big difference in linux vs. macosx is that linux can be
>>>>> configured to individual tastes to a finer degree than macosx
>>>> 
>>>> The big difference is that OS X works as a desktop system and Linux...
>>>> Doesn't. Never has, no signs it ever will.
>>>
>>> Well, I beg to differ.  I have run Linux as my main desktop since
>>> leaving OS/2 in 2008.  Started with Ubuntu 8.10/GNOME 2 and now am
>>> running Scientific Linux 6.6/GNOME 2.  My wife has used Linux as a
>>> desktop since 2009, when she gave up Windows 2000.
>> 
>> WHOOSH! Just because it *can* be used as a desktop does *not* mean it
>> excels at it. The reality is far from it. The smooth desktop user
>> experience of Mac OS X is what Linux aspires (and fails) to be on the
>> desktop.
>
> You know what it does.

I know what both Mac OS X and Linux do. Mac OS X is the better desktop
operating system of the two, and better than Windows as well in the ways
that count.

>  It does Internet very well, as I have Chrome/
>  Firefox/Opera/Seamonkey/Thunderbird/Skype/LibreOffice, and others.  I
>  am only getting the iMac for iTunes and my music library to update my
>  old G4 which is running Tiger.  I do not use photo programs, movies,
>  video, etc.  Just taking your advice to get the i5 iMac with at least
>  8 gigs of ram.  Not really gaga over the interface, looks like my
>  Tiger Aqua interface, so will just get it to use as an appliance for
>  my music.

You can lead a horse to water... ; )

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