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SOFTWARE IS THE KEY TO SEPERATE THIS ISSUE...

I think that if we installed OSX, Win32 and Linux on test PCs and left them on, the Windows one would crash first, then Mac then Linux. But linux is ok, but support and software is poor. Atleast with OSX the app support is there. But why are we worrying about which is the best OS, they all exist, so let them coexist, maybe even work together. Have you ever looked at the three tier any OS any application anywhere idea by Sun. I think you should check it out it is very cool.

Some of the videos on here may help you understand more, http://www.sun.com/software/sunray/index.jsp

Basically the first teir are the clients which are mainly thinclients, these then access a SunRay server which can access an array of Application servers. So with 1 thinclient device the user can access many application servers, such as MS Windows Terminal Servers, XDMCP Linux Servers, Solaris Servers, OSX etc... So 1 PC on desk opposed to maybe 2 or 3 if it was done using the 2 teir fat client approach of just servers and workstations.
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Linux has more software than your Mac will ever have.
And as for support ... www.ubuntuforums.org.

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And as for support ... www.ubuntuforums.org.
Yeah sure, but does photoshop run on linux, dreamweaver, fireworks, flash mx, MS Office. dont get me wrong OO is good but jesus christ we all need VB Macros!
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ok, but your using a wine app, does it natively support it?
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No, but it is the application coder's fault that they don't support it, not the developers.
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Windows of course. Just check sales how many people buy Mac? How many people buy Windows. Their is your answer.
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XP, all day .. every day. Though I do like the upgrade options on OSx.

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Windows all the way. It's way easier to use. Macs are overpriced for what you get. Overall, windows is just better. If you want more reasons why pcs are better, check out this thread Reasons to dislike macs. :D.
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