Strong reasons to prefer OS X over Windows
In a previous thread it was suggested that there used to be more "tangible" and stronger reasons (in the '80s and '90s) to prefer Apple-Macintosh.
How so? What kind of experience? You mean the "experience" of everything in the Mac...
As far as I can remember, it used to be *really* obvious in the '80s what Apple was trying to do (at least, in my opinion).
For example, I have with me right now an Apple shareholder's report from the year 1984 (it was either my brother or my parents that held stock at the time).
Quote(s):
"The personal computer is the heart of Apple. We do not view the world through the eyes of a mainframe. Since we don't have to protect other parts of our business, we do not have conflicting priorities that force product compromises." - Apple
"The PC has been a good contributor to 1984's growth, but we fully expect large processors, mainframes, storage devices, peripherals, and software to carry their fair share of IBM growth now and beyond 1984." - IBM
Recently in csma, Slade said: "First Apple has to put out an affordable desktop computer for everyone. The novelties like the iMac and iMinime don't count. Apple should put...
It makes you think. Does this still apply today? Personal computers are now more powerful than mainframes used to be, are more ubiquitous, more networked, and the line between PC and Mac has become blurred.