Microsoft employee switches to a MacBook

[-zeroSKILL-]

Re: Microsoft employee switches to a MacBook

omfg... Brian. My eyes! D:

You bast*rd! Why must you rape poor English? What did he ever do to you besides give you a means to communicate with others?

And yet... you shamelessly, and admittedly bend him over and--

Better than pr0n. Except it makes me sad.

[Wilkin]

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Desktops are generally dirt cheap compared to laptops, which is awesome when I have no real need for a laptop.

One feature I do like on Macs though is the ability to zoom in on the screen, which is helpful for when I'm wasting time by playing games in the music library's computer labs. I don't know how I could access that feature on Windows/if it even exists, but the widescreen Macs make it ridiculously simple.

[Afrombean]

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I was making a joke rofl.

Squeek was pointing out your terrible language skills, not your general stupidity. Saying "I was only kidding" might justify a stupid statement, but it does not justify terrible language skills.

I haven't externally seen anything wrong with vista, but im sure if I used my OS knowledge and hardware/software knowledge I could find a few things that would make certain things not function to the highest extent. In all honosty, I don't see a huge deal with vista, besides its flash lag.

Vista does not have an inherent "flash lag". It is just more likely to load slowly because Vista uses more resources overall.

And this goes back to what I was saying before. I don't really care if the software I use would be able run fine on Vista. I don't like the fundamental idea of resources being wasted, even if I have resources to spare.

One feature I do like on Macs though is the ability to zoom in on the screen, which is helpful for when I'm wasting time by playing games in the music library's computer labs. I don't know how I could access that feature on Windows/if it even exists, but the widescreen Macs make it ridiculously simple.

Windows XP has a feature like that in the utility manager (windows key + U). But it's pixelated expansion, so it looks dumb. Why would you want that anyway?

Oh and Vista probably has a feature like that too. But again, I have no clue how to access it, thus further proving my previous stance as the best one for me. XP works well for me and I am more than competent with it. Vista may work well, but I see it's "improvements" as mere resource wastes, and I have to relearn a large portion of the UI.

ps I also don't like the look and feel of Vista either, so there. It feels like it's software designed to mimic a OS rather than a true OS. It's weird. It kinda bugs me that I seem to be the only one to feel this way about it though.

[Wilkin]

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You remind me of the good ol' times with Windows RG

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

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Well I've had my vista for about a year and I've had no problems so far. Still don't know what's the bitching about. :/

My mom's had vista for a little while and I've played AIM on it once, I had no problems. I still dislike vista but I see no problems with it as of now.

[fido123]

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I haven't externally seen anything wrong with vista, but im sure if I used my OS knowledge and hardware/software knowledge I could find a few things that would make certain things not function to the highest extent. In all honosty, I don't see a huge deal with vista, besides its flash lag.

What is this knowledge and why are you trying to type something in flash for you custom title? I doubt you know anything about the way OS's work. If so please tell me.

And this goes back to what I was saying before. I don't really care if the software I use would be able run fine on Vista. I don't like the fundamental idea of resources being wasted, even if I have resources to spare.

Every time you upgrade and OS it's going to use more resources, if you don't like it run your computer with command line.

ps I also don't like the look and feel of Vista either, so there. It feels like it's software designed to mimic a OS rather than a true OS. It's weird. It kinda bugs me that I seem to be the only one to feel this way about it though.

You're just used to XP. Stop being a fanboy, all upgrades of OS's look similar to the last one.

[Afrobean]

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Every time you upgrade and OS it's going to use more resources, if you don't like it run your computer with command line.

A balance needs to be struck between useability, functionality, and style. Switching from XP to vista would decrease the usability and functionality for me, while increasing the style in a way that I really don't care for. Command line has minimal usability, minimal functionality (except in the case of unique features), and the only style it has is retro.

You're just used to XP.

Hold on. Am I not allowed to want what I know and am familiar with?

"Hey, you're not allowed to use that just because you know it better and it has no compatibility issues with software! Switch to that product's successor immediately for no good reason other than that it exists!"

Stop being a fanboy, all upgrades of OS's look similar to the last one.

You have no idea. The look and feel of Vista is a major shift from XP. XP was a bit of a change from the general look that 95~2000 shared, but the look and feel was more of an improvement in appearance rather than a shift to another style. Vista is a shift to another style. I do not like this new style.

And even if I were a fanboy, my stance is a valid one. XP works fine for me, looks fine for me, and is compatible with more software. What reason do I have to switch to Vista and force myself to relearn the system? I don't like the way it looks, I have to put effort into learning how and where things are, and there are software compatibility issues. Please, what do I have to gain from switching to Vista?

[fido123]

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What if I've been using 95 all my life and I'm most comfortable with it...should I still use it even though it's grossly obsolete? Also Vista has the SAME layout as XP, it just looks different, should that really matter? I think it looks better and if anything you probably just like the way XP looks better because you're used to it.

[Afrobean]

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What if I've been using 95 all my life and I'm most comfortable with it...

Windows 95 is not compatible with the software I use, nor the majority of software on the market.

Vista is not entirely compatible with some of the software I use.

Also Vista has the SAME layout as XP, it just looks different, should that really matter?

Settings and things are in different locations. During the time when I had Vista on this computer after I first got it, I had more than a little trouble doing things with it.

I think it looks better and if anything you probably just like the way XP looks better because you're used to it.

Looks are only a part of it. Functionality and usability make up the rest of it.

Also notice that just because YOU think it looks better, does not mean that I have to switch my system.

But your only reason you voiced for why to switch to another operating system is if it's "grossly obsolete", and frankly, XP is not at all.