Star One-Third of Slashdot Readers Find the Mac 'Very Tempting'
Linked by Jim Vanaria on Fri 4th Oct 2002 21:25 UTC
Apple When it comes to using computers, it used to be (and still rings true today) that most people find the Mac platform to be either loathsome or lovable with few spectators taking middle ground on the issue.
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I already gave in, but...
by Darth Daver on Mon 7th Oct 2002 13:23 UTC

I still prefer Linux as a desktop OS, and OS X can't hold a candle to Linux as a server OS. I am very pleased with Linux as a desktop OS, but about a year ago I bought an iMac in hopes of better support for mainstream games and hardware. I found that Linux with WineX is more mainstream than OS X when it comes to games and hardware. You can get some other mainstream apps on Apple that you can't on Linux like Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and Photoshop, but I prefer OpenOffice, I hate IE (prefer Galeon), and I use GIMP instead of shelling out big bucks for Photoshop. OpenOffice is still in Beta for OS X.

OS X is pretty nice, but I prefer KDE 3. The OS X GUI is kind of awkward and limited. KDE 3 is more flexible, configurable, feature rich, and attractive. It's also faster on Gentoo than OS X on the underpowered iMac. I'll keep dabbling with OS X, and I am glad it is a viable alternative in case anything ever happens to Linux. For now, however, Linux is best for me.