07 Jan 2007
Mac OS X Versus Windows Vista

I love his description of how Vista interacts with the user (and I think it's pretty much true of Windows in general):

Windows is very eager to tell you what's going on. Constantly. Plug something in, and you get a message. Unplug something and you get a message. If you're on a network that's having problems staying up, you'll get tons of messages telling you this. It's rather like dealing with an overexcited Boy Scout...who has a lifetime supply of chocolate-covered espresso beans. This gets particularly bad when you factor in things like the user-level implementation of Microsoft's new security features.

You may not agree with all of his points in the review, but you'll have to admit that this fellow (John C. Welch ) can write!

With Macworld set to start Jan. 8, InformationWeek has a detailed comparison that pits Mac OS X against Vista. According to reviewer John Welch, OS X wins hands down. The important point: he doesn't say Vista is bad, just that technically speaking, OS X remains way ahead.

(link) [Slashdot]

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