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Hi, my name is Lawrence and I believe there are a few top reasons to stick with Windows Vista or XP and not to switch over to OS X. Even though I like OS X, I think these reasons explain why PCs are currently 90% of the market. Here is my detailed list:
- Major software support. Companies like Autodesk, Adobe, AVG, gaming companies, etc. will always (as far as we can tell at this time) initially write their software around Windows. They sometimes get around to adapting their software for Macintosh use, but sometimes they don’t.
- Microsoft will always fix what it has been working on. No doubt every operating system has its problems, and if you pay attention to the media, Windows Vista seems to be the worst. However, Microsoft has extended Windows XP updates for two more years and has been adding features on top of Windows Vista.
- You have the features from a Mac for your PC. The PC now has the ability to run Safari (the Mac browser), iTunes for the world of entertainment, and QuickTime for video playback [ed. note: There are also ways to run Windows and Windows apps on a Mac].
- There are more developers for the PC than the Mac. Most software developers — from big companies to people just starting out in the field — are Longhorn / C++ or other types of coders that work with Microsoft.
- PCs are more local than Macs. The simple fact is that you can go to almost any town and you will find a computer shop that can fix your PC. Unless you’re lucky enough to have a Mac store close to home, you’ll probably have to travel a fair distance to find one — or you might even have to ship your Mac to be serviced.
This was not written to put people off the Mac and I wouldn’t blame you if you got one — they are very good and the whole package is there. However, Microsoft is worldwide. Mac… well… it’s not. The Mac world is mainly English-speaking. Try selling a Mac to a poor country or some countries that don’t even know what a Mac is!
2 Comments
Neill Silva
February 20th, 2008
at 9:34pm
I couldn’t agree less with everything you said.
Curtis
June 18th, 2008
at 12:04pm
I agree with you but there is one major reason why I’ve switched to a Mac. Windows just breaks down over time. Every single desktop PC I’ve owned has just eventually become a frustration to deal with. This is with regular disk cleanup and defragging, uninstalling programs that aren’t used anymore, and keeping it up to date with updates and such. Eventually the software gets so bogged down, you either have to upgrade or reformat. Actually, I ended up turning one of them into a file server.
I haven’t had my mac long enough to say whether it does the same, but after a year, its running like the day I got it. The updates from Microsoft are nice, but it seems like I’m getting a fairly large download to “update” my office programs almost weekly. Thats why I went to iWork. What’s funny is as I’m typing this, there is an ad for the Service Pack 1 update for Mac Office 2008. I appreciate the attention, but shouldn’t these types of things be taken care of before leaving for the stores?
I would say I know my way around a computer, but as far as programming, I know nothing. So maybe people that know whats going on behind the graphic interface would be able to keep a PC running smoother, but for people like me, it just doesn’t work.