"The Classic OS has been continuously refined for 18 years and OS X is still new."
OSX is 'new'? UNIX has been around MUCH longer than classic - so I wouldn't say OSX
is 'new'.
Mark Ross wrote:
> >
> >>> Granted, OS X is a mess, and in my opinion, the greatest mistake Apple ever
> >>>made, and it may be their downfall if the unix geeks of the world don't buy
> >>>it. ;-)
> >
> >>Are you kidding? I think OS X is fantastic! Blows away Windows XP / NT.
> >
> >You know, I was an os x early adopter (started with beta) and was truly=
> > hosed for my loyalty as os x was IMHO beta until 10.1
> >
> >However, I am curious to know what you are running it on - I have a G4 400=
> > with a gig of ram, and I think it's slow - I still like 9 for speed. I=
> > have a G3 Powerbook and a G3 Tower (B&W) and find it ridiculous on them.=
> > AND, as for XP, after being a mac guy for years, I recently purchased a=
> > new Athlon 1800 based box running XP and I actually like the OS (please,=
> > no flames - I call em as I see em). OS X is beautiful, but I really liked=
> > how simple 9 was....So now I use everything...
> >
> >Oh, and you know, IIRC I always found it easier to sync to a PC than a Mac=
> > with my newton. Ironic.
> >
> >Brad
> >
>
> My take: After using the Classic OS for over 15 years, I've gotten used
> to it and its neat way of keeping all the mess in its place. Diagnosing
> a problem is relatively simple, since you know where stuff is supposed to
> go. Even system files are well categorized. OSX, to me, seems much more
> complex in its implementation and far less intuitive. While I have not
> switched yet, I eventually will and no doubt will miss a lot about OS9.
> Maybe I'm being a bit unfair. The Classic OS has been continuously
> refined for 18 years and OS X is still new. In any event, I'm waiting
> for the next rev before I jump.
>
> Mark Ross
> markross13_at_home.com
>
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