I haven’t used Linux but I have used Cisco software and its ok
I’ve tried Ubuntu, and it’s alright, except for the start up, it takes forever!
I’m not a fanboy of any system, since I use all three on a regular basis.
I’ve got a Mac laptop that I use to take to class.
I’ve got a powerful PC desktop that I use for gaming, developing, and working on stuff.
I’ve got two Linux (CentOS) servers as well.
First, I need to warn:
If this discussion escalates into a fight, this topic WILL be locked.
The advantages and disadvantages of each platform can cancel each other out, in my opinion. All three platforms have their own strengths and weaknesses. I prefer not to use one over the other, but I do use similar applications on both my laptop and my desktop.
Below, I’ve quoted some of the arguments from some of the posters and explained them out for people to know.
- I agree on the customer service.
- What he means by integrated is the iMacs are an all-in-one system. There are PCs available now that are designed this way too. As for the software, he probably means pre-loaded on the system. Windows PCs have a lot of software that comes pre-loaded.
- iLife – Windows doesn’t have an equivalent as good.
4 & 5. All of these can be done on a PC using software. I’ll admit you’d need third party software in order to do so, instead of it being integrated into the OS. On my home setup I have a PowerToy from Microsoft that synchronizes the files on my Windows PC with a samba share on a Linux server. - Microsoft hasn’t implemented anything yet.
- You can’t argue the price – Windows may cost $100 but it does not have strict hardware requirements like Macs. Without hacking, the Mac OS X installer will only install on Apple hardware.
- True, but there are Mac viruses.
You provided an example of a batch script, used to perform OS operations automatically. I’ve written a few before, most recently one that installs printers on a network.
First, I need to mention that Mac and Linux have the same origin. Both are derived from the UNIX kernel and have some similarities in the OS’s base.
The UNIX equivalent of batch scripting is called Shell Scripting, and has simple enough syntax. It has an advantage though, you can use the unix command line, or any language that has an interpreter installed on the computer. It is possible to write a script in python or C, for example.
<i>
</i>#!/bin/bash
echo "Hello, World!"
The first line defines how to interpret the code, in this example it’s using bash, which is the command line on Macs and some Linux distros. It’s known as a “shebang” line. Here’s a few other examples:
<i>
</i>#!/usr/bin/perl
#!/usr/bin/python
#!/usr/bin/php
#!/bin/csh -f
The last one is for using the C language for shell scripts, as I stated above.
Macs have a program called AppleScript, which comes with every Mac. It can be used to write simple Mac applications. If you want to do this on a PC, there are programs available from Microsoft.
- I use VMWare Fusion regularly on my laptop, tied on a Boot Camp partition so that I can boot into Windows itself or run the virtual machine.
- Not really, I could argue that Macs take some getting used to. In my opinion, Windows 7 is the easiest.
- It’s still possible to get a very reliable Windows PC with nearly identical specs to a Mac for way less. The thing is though, PC components may be cheap and of unknown origin, while Apple tries to use the “best of the best” components–which is why they cost so much.
- Yes, but on a iMac you need suction cups to get inside, because of the “screwless” design.
- More advanced? Try a Linux command line system, or a Windows server… or how about a Cisco IOS-based networking device where everything is done via command lines?
yep windows dose some thing better then a mac and a mac dose things better then a windows coumputer
An advantage of Windows over Macs is that some online stores will charge you less money if you purchase from a PC.
That’s kind of unfair, though.
I know, I don’t agree it.
The upfront costs of Macs are certainty higher. I was looking at the price of some of the Macs on Apple’s website, and the cheapest one was like $1,299.
holy crap! that is expencive :shock:
Wait! I was wrong, $999, but that is just for a little netbook.
The cheapest Apple computer is the $599 Mac Mini.
You’re right! So, that is like a small CPU?
Yes, it’s about the size of a side mirror on a car. Its specs are somewhere in between the
Mac Book Pro series and the iMac series.
Lenovo has something like this, but, oddly enough, is charging about $1,000 for it.