Text 5475, 101 rader
Skriven 2005-06-29 00:47:16 av Adam Flinton (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 5469 av Mike '/m' (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Switching to Mac Easier Than You Think
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From: Adam Flinton <adam@NOSPAM_softfab.com>

Mike '/m' wrote:
> The lead-in to the article on the home page of the site says, "With
> Longhorn still at least 18 months -- if not longer -- away from final
> release, BetaNews' Ed Oswald decided now was a good time to try out the
> Mac OS X operating system. But can this Windows loyalist be turned into
> a switcher?"
>
>
> http://www.betanews.com/article/Switching_to_Mac_Easier_Than_You_Think/111966
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> PERSPECTIVE With Longhorn still at least 18 months -- if not longer --
> away from a final release, I decided now was as good a time as ever to
> try out the Mac OS X operating system.
>
> I have not had a lot of experience with Macs, other than in elementary
> and middle school with old Apple IIc and IIe's (like most people) and on
> an old G3 running Mac OS 9 at my job while I was in college. Even though
> Apple may have sharp looking desktops and a highly regarded operating
> system, I never had a reason to leave the world of Windows.
>
> Enter Mac OS X Tiger. The fourth revision of the operating system in as
> many years brings features that are still a long ways off for Windows
> users. It just works, really.
>
> Right off the bat the operating system impresses. The first time I used
> the computer, my wireless network was detected, connected without a
> problem, and I could see the shared folders on my Windows desktop.
>
> Anyone with experience trying to set up a Windows XP home network,
> especially pre-Service Pack 2, knows how fickle Windows networking is. I
> cannot tell you how many hours I wasted trying to keep my network
> working correctly -- and this was on computers all running Windows. Such
> trouble-free wireless on a Mac was nothing short of impressive.
>
> Immediately upon setup (which works much like Windows XP setup for those
> wondering), I went to check out Spotlight, probably the most talked
> about feature of Tiger. Unlike MSN and Google Desktop Search, Spotlight
> goes farther than just being a nice little search box on your desktop.
> You can access it from file open dialogs, within programs such as Mail
> and Address Book, or through a Spotlight dialog box in the menu bar.
> Search has become an integral part of the UI
>
> One of the neatest features in Spotlight is the capability to create
> "smart folders," which are virtual file folders based on a search query.
> This will make it extremely easy to find what you are looking for, and
> turns the three-decade old concept of hierarchical file folders on its
> head. No longer will you have to worry what was put where - smart
> folders do all the work for you.
>
> Moving all my files over onto the Mac was not difficult at all. With
> just the operating system alone and no installed third-party
> applications, I could view my Word documents, PDF files and pictures
> without a problem.....
>
> iPhoto works without drivers for just about every available camera on
> the market. Although, if you like to keep your pictures on your camera
> it will try to re-import them again on your next connect, which can be
> slightly annoying. Hopefully this is fixed in a future release. Still, I
> found iPhoto far superior to Windows XP's measly built-in photo
> capabilities and even third-party offerings such as Picasa, now free
> from Google....
>
> However, Mac OS X does suffer from a lack of software applications.
> Gaming on the Macintosh platform is nowhere near that of Windows, and
> while most applications do have an Apple counterpart, in some cases --
> such as America Online -- the software is an afterthought and leaves
> much to be desired.
>
> Despite the lack of choice, I quickly got accustomed to the applications
> on Tiger; most Mac software is just as -- if not more -- capable than
> its Windows equivalent. But what has really kept me from booting Windows
> are the little things in Tiger such as Spotlight and Dashboard.
>
> Dashboard was one of Apple's key selling points in the OS, and I must
> admit, it has become an integral part of my everyday computer use. At
> first, I didn't see much use for the mini-applications that run in a
> separate layer above the desktop, but now as I do my daily work it
> becomes more and more useful....
>
> As much as it is derided, Apple's one button mouse really is all that is
> necessary. I found I could do just about everything I needed two buttons
> for on my Windows PC with a single button mouse using Tiger. Think about
> it -- it is actually a good idea.
>
> Look at most right-click menus in Windows programs. Instead of figuring
> out better ways to incorporate features, some developers just throw
> these options into a right-click menu. A one-button mouse forces Mac
> developers to rethink a program's interface to make it friendly to users
> with a standard Apple mouse....
>

Nah. This is where the reviewer has just lost it.

Adam

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