It should be a word. Honestly. Double apostrophe's. What do you even call that? English wasn't exactly my favorite class. Conjunctions? That sounds right. But! This is not the main topic of this blog entry! It is Macs!
Where to start? I think I'll do a brief list of pros and cons, PC's to Mac's. And for the sake of the generation and what they're battling, I'm going to use OSX vs Vista for operating systems.
Macintosh (OSX)
Pros
- Extremely hard to glitch up the OS doing regular day-to-day activities.
- Hardware works more effectively because it's built by the same manufacturer.
- Basic operations are made easier by OSX for the common user. (Connecting to the internet, installing programs, watching movies)
- Less Virus problems. (I say less, because there IS viruses for OSX whether they want you to believe it or not. "http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2006/02/macosxleap.html" But hey, if it messes up, you're taking it to an apple store, you think THEY are going to tell you that the problem was a virus?)
Cons
- Frustrating for more advanced computer users when doing in-depth things. (Like organizing the file system because installs don't ask where to install stuff.)
- If something does malfunction, be prepared to pay out the butt, because the only people who can replace parts is Apple. And they "love" their customers.
- Every corner seems to pop-up something! Yes, I know it's customizable somewhere...but hey, if they're gonna hit PC's for stuff that is also customizable, all's fair.
- Prediction: Virus central. Face it. Hackers will always be around. As Macs increase in popularity, so will viruses. Hey hackers! New OS to pick on since Windows has been #1 for the LONGEST time! Until this point, there has been no need for hackers to focus on Macs. If they wanted something, it was most likely on a Windows OS.
I'll openly admit I dislike macs. I do not in general dislike mac users, though some of them get on my nerves. I dislike the Apple company in general because the way they've gone about doing things. Their mudslinging campaigns that further defile my TV watching experience (something I already hate doing). I love how they don't really say anything about their product, just why you shouldn't buy a PC. I disdain, nay, abhor that approach. And shame on Windows for doing the very same thing. However, I would like to point out that $ means more then any of the crap Mac says on their commercials, which can all be rebutted. Which is why people will continue buying PC's. I digress.
PC (Windows Vista OS)
Pros
- Cheap and affordable.
- Despite my efforts, I've been unable to rebirth the blue screen of death on Vista. However, in general, easy to lock-up if you wanted to.
- Almost all Software is made for Windows.
- Plug-n-play ability is phenomenal.
- I could go on, but for the sake of a regular user, this is what they would enjoy about a PC.
Cons
- Open access to the more intricate processes of the OS provides regular users with an easy way to mess something up.
- Installing requires using an installation wizard, which will sometimes confuse a regular person who isn't computer literate.
- Amounts of viruses built for windows.
Ask me about any of the previous Windows versions and I would agree with about anything you hated about them. Unstable, easy to mess up, and some aspects of it...wtf? But Vista...was a work of art. Everything bad about the old ones, they fixed. To me, Vista seems to be for the logically inclined person, and OSX for the visually inclined. Take it a step deeper and I'd say that Vista is for the regular computer user, I wouldn't say advanced, because you don't have to know everything about a computer to know and understand how everything in Vista works. And I'd say OSX is for the computer illiterate. Very straightforward, easy-to-use, hard-to-break.
Operating systems aside. PC vs Mac. The machine itself. I see NO reason to pay to extra money for a Mac. Since Apple released the OSX for PC's and Windows for Mac's, I believe in large the OS battle is a matter of preference, while the hardware (PC or Mac), is more of a money issue. If you want a better working system, buy a Mac. Be prepared to pay the ridiculous premium though. If you want a solid system, for much cheaper, with awesome upgrade ability, buy a PC.
In way of preference between Operating Systems, I think that both sides throw out a few concerns that by-in-large, don't matter.
Viruses (The biggest one brought up)
Earlier I predicted that OSX will become the epicenter in an exciting new generation of viruses. This is because enough people are using them now, that it might actually be beneficial to the hackers to spend time in making viruses for them, where as before it wasn't time effective. But when it comes down to it, hackers will make viruses for EVERYTHING. 10 years from now, when another OS takes the spotlight, saying it doesn't have viruses, it'll get hacked. Not getting viruses is contingent upon the USERS. A computer can't do anything it's not told to do. The reason a computer gets a virus is because the person sitting in the chair, don't blame the OS. I'll make a short list next post on how not to get viruses.
Drivers
Windows has always gotten crap for having to install drivers to plug in something to use it. Now that Apple has opened up OSX to the PC, they'll start having those problems to. The reason they didn't before, is because anything you plugged into a Mac, was built by Mac. PC's on the other hand, leave open a whole avenue of jobs to 3rd parties that want to build peripherals for their machines. Along with these attachments comes a CD generally, with instructions to your computer for it to know how to work the attachment; these are called drivers. If the computer didn't use the attachment correctly, it was generally the manufacturer of the attachments fault, NOT the operating system. Driver problems are hardware based. As new hardware comes out, it'll take a while for any OS to include those drivers in default installations. Therefore, NOT an issue in OS preference.
In closing, deciding which to buy is totally based upon what you're looking for. If you're not a usual computer user, and don't know a lot, you'd probably be better of paying extra for a system that is harder to destroy. If you've been using computers your whole life, save the money and buy the system that gives you the freedom you enjoy. So next time someone tells you that their Mac is better then your PC, or vice versa, politely explain to them that it's based on opinion only.
I'm TK, and I'm a PC...Vista rocks.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Sweet Tangerine
(cont...)
As the epic odyssey continues, our hero's find themselves worse off then when they started.
As I continued to look for jobs, I found the same frustration I had before in job searching. I don't know what it is that I do wrong, or if the economy really is just that melancholy, but I couldn't even get an interview lined up. Happily though, my side profession, that of a freelance graphic and website developer, received a couple of jobs. We'll see how those finish...
In continuance of our already despondent bearings: Somewhere in the well-to-do parts of Highland and all their snobbish self-acclaimed royalty, a beautiful receptionist gets fired so that her boss can give her relative the job (and on a side note, pay her relative under the table). An even more infuriating fact: this gorgeous receptionist got fired via an answering machine message. What a forlorn state the world has come to.
So there they were, out of jobs for the most part. Lucky for the couple, the wife was amazing, and was loved by all at her other part time job and started picking up extra shifts. All of this happening after the couple decided to move far away, have an exodus of sorts, a journey to the other side of the island. Not a small island mind you, they'll have to cross many states, carrying all their belongings in the back of their 2 vehicles.
Will they make it? Will they be able to get rid of their current residential contract without paying for another month? Will they be able to fit all their property into their 2 cars? How will the drive go? Find out next time!
As the epic odyssey continues, our hero's find themselves worse off then when they started.
As I continued to look for jobs, I found the same frustration I had before in job searching. I don't know what it is that I do wrong, or if the economy really is just that melancholy, but I couldn't even get an interview lined up. Happily though, my side profession, that of a freelance graphic and website developer, received a couple of jobs. We'll see how those finish...
In continuance of our already despondent bearings: Somewhere in the well-to-do parts of Highland and all their snobbish self-acclaimed royalty, a beautiful receptionist gets fired so that her boss can give her relative the job (and on a side note, pay her relative under the table). An even more infuriating fact: this gorgeous receptionist got fired via an answering machine message. What a forlorn state the world has come to.
So there they were, out of jobs for the most part. Lucky for the couple, the wife was amazing, and was loved by all at her other part time job and started picking up extra shifts. All of this happening after the couple decided to move far away, have an exodus of sorts, a journey to the other side of the island. Not a small island mind you, they'll have to cross many states, carrying all their belongings in the back of their 2 vehicles.
Will they make it? Will they be able to get rid of their current residential contract without paying for another month? Will they be able to fit all their property into their 2 cars? How will the drive go? Find out next time!
Friday, July 17, 2009
The Lion's Roar
So amidst life's toils and troubles--filled with the obdurate and pugnacious, as so rightly tagged by yours truly--we, (myself and my lovely partner-in-crime), find ourselves on the precipice of a rather exigent matter: the move. The culprit would be none other then the ones we call our employers. Allow me to expound.
A while ago, I took on the job of Lead Stock at the vile monster we all know as Hollister. Great clothes, crappy management. The job entailed doing something that was previously given 40 hours a week to do. This was whittled down to a measly 32 hours right as I was coming in, leaving me short-handed and inexperienced in a job of some credibility. This slowly proved to be fatal, day after day of not accomplishing what I felt I should be able to. The emotional burden of such a thing is nothing less of depressing. Needless to say this slowly wore on me, until I grew to hate my job and the company I worked for with a passion. I won't go into all the details of why I still believe Hollister's management is conceived from the Prince of Darkness himself, but I will leave that with saying, I got written up. So I quit, leaving on a good note instead of getting fired.
This grand tale of blood and heroics isn't finished, but I'm bored of typing. More to come...
A while ago, I took on the job of Lead Stock at the vile monster we all know as Hollister. Great clothes, crappy management. The job entailed doing something that was previously given 40 hours a week to do. This was whittled down to a measly 32 hours right as I was coming in, leaving me short-handed and inexperienced in a job of some credibility. This slowly proved to be fatal, day after day of not accomplishing what I felt I should be able to. The emotional burden of such a thing is nothing less of depressing. Needless to say this slowly wore on me, until I grew to hate my job and the company I worked for with a passion. I won't go into all the details of why I still believe Hollister's management is conceived from the Prince of Darkness himself, but I will leave that with saying, I got written up. So I quit, leaving on a good note instead of getting fired.
This grand tale of blood and heroics isn't finished, but I'm bored of typing. More to come...
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