OS/X

[linthat22]

I got a question. I'm thinking about getting a new computer, but this time I'm thinking about going with Macintosh. For those of you that have used their OS/X operating system, what do ya'll think about it? What are the pro's and con's in your eye's?

 

[RussSchultz]

I hear it doesn't run Win32 applications.

 

[Saem]

The interface is quite nice, but it still isn't that great. The Apple metaphors are used in an uncomprimising fashion that leads to some issues.

There are quite a few applications that one could access from the Unix/Linux world, but I believe there are significant issues with using the graphical variety.

 

[ricercar]

MacOS X is an OK GUI, but Apple was more interested in re-using NeXT technology than continuing the UI metaphors that experts like Brendan Laurel and Bruce Togganazini established since 1984. As IBM found out with OS2; you can't design a good UI by committee, and OSX was designed by comittee.

That being said, it's my OS of preference for my Macintosh hardware. With BSD core, the MacOS has built-in tools for everything I need to do. Finally I can participate in any network environment without 3rd party tools.