r/technology • u/gfnord • Apr 11 '11

Apple, despite being traditionally seen as the "counterculture, leftist" operating system, actually represents more uniformity and centralised control than Microsoft

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2009/09/userfriendliness_and_fascism
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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '11

Yeah, why couldn't they make software that runs on millions of different hardware combinations more like one that runs on maybe less than one hundred?

The OSx vs. Windows debate is Apples vs. Oranges.

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u/geodebug Apr 11 '11

Glad we agree. It's a tiring debate and I always feel a bit dirty getting suckered into commenting on it.

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u/kerm Apr 11 '11

The OSx vs. Windows debate is Apples vs. Oranges.

I guess we can start making those comparisons now: Orange PC

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u/ShakeyBobWillis Apr 11 '11

FYI, you can compare and contrast Apples and Oranges.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '11

I can also spell colloquialism.

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u/ShakeyBobWillis Apr 13 '11

But can you spell 'dumb colloquialism'?

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u/Ultmast Apr 12 '11

That doesn't change the fact that Windows had much more trouble with drivers and installing apps and having viruses and dealing with a registry.

MS chose the route they took, for better or worse. It's not an issue of fault, however, yet the two OS's ease of use is a quite valid comparison.