Misconceptions About Macs & Windows

[mattbiernat]

By Lewis Leong

Windows is the most used operating system in the world, but what about at UC Irvine? Take a look around at your next lecture, and you’ll see that Apple’s OS X is the most used operating system at UCI, not Windows. This is not surprising considering that 80 percent of the UCI Computerstore’s profits come from Apple products. Since the upsurge of OS X users, there has been an increase in animosity toward Windows, which has resulted in the bullying of Windows users. Whenever I talk about computers, people never hesitate to belittle me for using Windows and persist in trying to convince me that Macintosh is superior to any PC. After listening to their arguments, I feel that I must clear up some common misconceptions about Windows and Microsoft.

here is the full story: http://www.newuniversity.org/checkDB.php?id=6282
yes i attended UCIrvine and was one of the few with Windows/non-dell laptop.

[jdhurst]

The big problem with these "religious" OS debates is that OS's are just that: Operating Systems to run applications.

A thinking person will choose the OS that runs the applications he or she needs.
... JDH

[qviri]

It was actually Apple that created the first personal computer, which touted BASIC instead of other machines’ use of Microsoft’s DOS.

Er what?

[JaneL]

OK, I'm shutting this down. We don't do OS wars here. Read the Rules and the FAQ. The links are in my sig.

[carbon_unit]

The big problem with these "religious" OS debates is that OS's are just that: Operating Systems to run applications.

True.

A thinking person will choose the OS that runs the applications he or she needs.
... JDH

For me that is not the only requirement. I have to like it too. That requires more thought.