Re: Re: IBM
  By: Jimmy Mac to Mark Hofmann on Fri Dec 20 2013 15:16:15

 JM> I wish I could have stayed on that line... I've recently been informed
 JM> that not only am I to be supporting MAC's, one of the companies I work
 JM> for is getting me a MAC mini in a few weeks to make sure I have an idea
 JM> how it works (or not)

I'm a Windows/Linux PC user, but I think the Mac platform has its merits.  One
thing I like about OS X is that most Mac applications are self-contained, which
has a couple of advantages.  One is that there is no "DLL Hell"
like there is
in Windows and Linux.  Also, software management is a lot easier than on
Windows or Linux.  Typically, to install software you just copy it to the
Applications folder; to un-install it, simply delete it.  Some software does
have an installer, but the majority of Mac software doesn't (at least from what
I've observed).

I've owned a couple Macs, briefly, but I've never really found the Mac platform
compelling enough to switch over from Windows/Linux.  I like to be able to
customize my PC more than Macs allow, and not having to pay Apple lots of money
to fix little problems.

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