I think the crowning irony may be "PCs do what you want: they just work."
This bullet point needs to be taken out and shot for all platforms to which it refers.
Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
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Re: Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
#22You know... all snark aside, a lot of these things are true: * Macs get a tiny fraction of the games available to Windows. * Macs really don't have Bluray support. * Macs really are different from Windows, although they are different in arguably a good way, and my mom had no trouble learning them. * Macs really do a crappy job with Word and Excel, and like it or not, and regardless of the degree to which this is MSFT…
I've never had a problem with microsoft word/excel for mac. I'm not trying to say your wrong on all of these points or anything, I just always find it funny how companies use Marketing speak and omission to lie.
I'll agree with this under the condition that we're talking about the most recent release of Office.
Having had to wait 2 years for an Intel version of Office was disappointing. Office 2004 ran perfectly smoothly on my old iBook G4. But on a MacBook that otherwise should have run circles around that iBook, Office was nowhere near as responsive, and would often thrash the disk while trying to open documents.
Re: Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
#23http://www.apple.com/why-mac/
I don't know about the technical details, but comparing it with the Apple website makes one thing clear: Microsoft has no design sense.
Re: Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
#24What is most striking to me is the frequency at which this site says "many PCs", as in "not all PCs". Or "can get" as in "won't necessarily get". With Apple products, buyers don't have to think. They just buy the iMac which fits in their kitchen nook, or the largest (or smallest) MacBook they can afford.
I'm reminded of when I went to the Apple store to buy a spare battery for my Macbook. I wrote down the model and serial numbers of both my existing battery and the laptop itself. I got to the store, walked over to the accessories wall and said "I'd like a spare battery for my Black--". "Black MacBook? Here you go." He hands me the battery. "Anything else I can do for you?"
Re: Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
#25"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Mahatma Gandhi
Re: Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
My guess: The brass at Microsoft was probably thrilled when Apple switched to Intel. To them, this meant easy virtualization/dual boot setups, so obviously, more licenses sold for Windows (because, c'mon, everyone needs Windows with that vast library of software that EVERYONE uses!) Then they realized people switching were happy with just OS X and the cross platform available titles....
Raise your hands if you own a Mac and don't have a virtualization/dual-boot setup. crickets
I don't, but I have 3 computers
Re: Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
#27You know... all snark aside, a lot of these things are true: * Macs get a tiny fraction of the games available to Windows. * Macs really don't have Bluray support. * Macs really are different from Windows, although they are different in arguably a good way, and my mom had no trouble learning them. * Macs really do a crappy job with Word and Excel, and like it or not, and regardless of the degree to which this is MSFT…
I've never had a problem with microsoft word/excel for mac. I'm not trying to say your wrong on all of these points or anything, I just always find it funny how companies use Marketing speak and omission to lie.
We're an all-Mac company and most of our customers are Windows Office standardized, and, no, it's definitely not the case that Office interoperates fine on the two platforms.
Re: Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
#28Forget comparing the OSes, instead compare this to Apple's equivalent website: http://www.apple.com/why-mac/. I don't think there's any question who has the better campaign going.
Re: Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
My guess: The brass at Microsoft was probably thrilled when Apple switched to Intel. To them, this meant easy virtualization/dual boot setups, so obviously, more licenses sold for Windows (because, c'mon, everyone needs Windows with that vast library of software that EVERYONE uses!) Then they realized people switching were happy with just OS X and the cross platform available titles....
Raise your hands if you own a Mac and don't have a virtualization/dual-boot setup. crickets
I have a VM solely for web dev (IE testing.) However, of all my friends and family who own Macs (sample size of about 10) one uses a linux vm for dev, and one more uses Crossover for gaming (WINE, basically). The rest have no virtualization/dual-boot whatsoever.
Re: Microsoft launches a PC vs Mac website
#30You know... all snark aside, a lot of these things are true: * Macs get a tiny fraction of the games available to Windows. * Macs really don't have Bluray support. * Macs really are different from Windows, although they are different in arguably a good way, and my mom had no trouble learning them. * Macs really do a crappy job with Word and Excel, and like it or not, and regardless of the degree to which this is MSFT…
Another thing to think about: My mac is able to my TV without any bugs. (Major use case for my laptop) The screen just flashes and I'm ready to go. When I'm done I can be programming again just by unplugging the adapter. No more fixing my desktop icons. (Don't get me started on how windows handles multiple monitors!)
That's the exact same behavior my laptop, running windows 7, has when connected to an HDTV (multiple monitors work fine, and it's never messed up my desktop, as well). There's no adapter needed, either, which seems to be what that point was getting at - my highschool, which had standardized on mac laptops, was constantly plagued by difficulties finding adapters when using computers to run projectors. They were constantly lost or misplaced, and using multiple generations of macs often meant that the adapter we first found wasn't the right type.