Comments on: Computerworld Late To April Fools http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/ blogging is not a spectator sport Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lawrence http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-262533 lawrence Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:55:20 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/#comment-262533 Vista is the mainstream, that being said...it's hard to topple the mainstream of anything. besides, Vista is good Vista is the mainstream, that being said…it’s hard to topple the mainstream of anything.
besides, Vista is good

]]> By: MoFo http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-262514 MoFo Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:49:14 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/#comment-262514 Thanks for your feedback Michael.. If it wasn't delivered to me via RSS, I would never have read it. I don't want to raise logical arguments for or against,that's the whole point... one which perhaps you may have misconstrued. Everyone has these "logical" arguments that are nothing more that an opinion on this particular subject that every feels the need to share with me. I just don't care whether you think either one is better than the other. Each has strengths and weaknesses and is used accordingly. Put simply, right tool for the job. Remember, computers are nothing more than a tool. Garbage in, garbage out still applies. As soon as it degenerates into fencing about which is better, it becomes no better than a pair of kids in the schoolyard saying " My dad can beat up your dad..." Pathetic.. Trouble is, I usually like Mr Riley's articles, but i felt this article was a tired effort,rehashing all the same arguments that have gone before.. Thanks for your feedback Michael.. If it wasn’t delivered to me via RSS, I would never have read it. I don’t want to raise logical arguments for or against,that’s the whole point… one which perhaps you may have misconstrued.

Everyone has these “logical” arguments that are nothing more that an opinion on this particular subject that every feels the need to share with me. I just don’t care whether you think either one is better than the other. Each has strengths and weaknesses and is used accordingly. Put simply, right tool for the job. Remember, computers are nothing more than a tool. Garbage in, garbage out still applies.

As soon as it degenerates into fencing about which is better, it becomes no better than a pair of kids in the schoolyard saying ” My dad can beat up your dad…” Pathetic..

Trouble is, I usually like Mr Riley’s articles, but i felt this article was a tired effort,rehashing all the same arguments that have gone before..

]]> By: Michael Linehan http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-262480 Michael Linehan Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:52:09 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/#comment-262480 Oops - I meant "as Mr. Riley has done". Oops – I meant “as Mr. Riley has done”.

]]> By: Michael Linehan http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-262479 Michael Linehan Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:50:42 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/#comment-262479 MoFo, you poor sod. If you can't stand reading anything contrary to your world view, then don't read it. If you do read it, then make some LOGICAL arguments against, as Mr. Gralla has done, in this case. MoFo, you poor sod. If you can’t stand reading anything contrary to your world view, then don’t read it. If you do read it, then make some LOGICAL arguments against, as Mr. Gralla has done, in this case.

]]> By: Peter http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-262454 Peter Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:19:32 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/#comment-262454 I hated to give them the hit, but I had to go look at the original. The article is obviously flame-bait, but what the heck. Reason #1: Vista runs more software It doesn't run "common software." Well, I wandered over to Amazon at about 2:00PM and I figured I'd look at the best selling "business & productivity" software for Windows. Here's the list: 1. Microsoft Office, Home & Student Edition (Available for the Mac) 2. TurboTax Deluxe (Available for the Mac) 3. QuickBooks Pro (Available for the Mac) 4. TurboTax Home & Business (Available for the Mac) 5. TurboTax Premier Federal & State (Available for the Mac) 6. Microsoft Outlook (Not available for the Mac--use Microsoft Entourage instead) 7. H&R Block Tax Cut (Available for the Mac) 8. Norton Internet Security (Available for the Mac) 9. Quicken 2008 Deluxe (Available for the Mac) 10. H&R Block Tax Cut w/ e-file (Available for the Mac) So 9 out of 10 of the most popular "Business & Productivity" are available for the Mac and the one that isn't has a version from the same company with a different name. Now Games fair quite a bit worse. I'm not an expert on the latest games, but it looked like only 1 out of the top 10. That said, many of the best sellers were "expansion packs" to the games which were available for the Mac (eg, "The Sims: Free Time" is not available, but "The Sims" and many expansion packs are available). I hated to give them the hit, but I had to go look at the original. The article is obviously flame-bait, but what the heck.

Reason #1: Vista runs more software

It doesn’t run “common software.” Well, I wandered over to Amazon at about 2:00PM and I figured I’d look at the best selling “business & productivity” software for Windows. Here’s the list:

1. Microsoft Office, Home & Student Edition (Available for the Mac)
2. TurboTax Deluxe (Available for the Mac)
3. QuickBooks Pro (Available for the Mac)
4. TurboTax Home & Business (Available for the Mac)
5. TurboTax Premier Federal & State (Available for the Mac)
6. Microsoft Outlook (Not available for the Mac–use Microsoft Entourage instead)
7. H&R Block Tax Cut (Available for the Mac)
8. Norton Internet Security (Available for the Mac)
9. Quicken 2008 Deluxe (Available for the Mac)
10. H&R Block Tax Cut w/ e-file (Available for the Mac)

So 9 out of 10 of the most popular “Business & Productivity” are available for the Mac and the one that isn’t has a version from the same company with a different name.

Now Games fair quite a bit worse. I’m not an expert on the latest games, but it looked like only 1 out of the top 10. That said, many of the best sellers were “expansion packs” to the games which were available for the Mac (eg, “The Sims: Free Time” is not available, but “The Sims” and many expansion packs are available).

]]> By: Justin Yost http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-262351 Justin Yost Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:47:40 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/#comment-262351 I'm running Windows and I don't use anti-virus software and haven't for the almost two years now. I have yet to have my computer taken over or a virus show up. I’m running Windows and I don’t use anti-virus software and haven’t for the almost two years now. I have yet to have my computer taken over or a virus show up.

]]> By: MoFo http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-262350 MoFo Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:46:57 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/#comment-262350 Who bloody cares.. All the fanboys are the same trotting out the same old guff. I am so over it. I know which one I use and it works exactly how i want it to so it suits the way I work. I don't give a toss about the rest of you yaps and frankly, I am tired of trawling through crap articles like this as well as your tired response... It's all been heard beofre so much it is little more than a cut and paste article Who bloody cares.. All the fanboys are the same trotting out the same old guff. I am so over it. I know which one I use and it works exactly how i want it to so it suits the way I work. I don’t give a toss about the rest of you yaps and frankly, I am tired of trawling through crap articles like this as well as your tired response… It’s all been heard beofre so much it is little more than a cut and paste article

]]> By: Gary Barber http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/comment-page-1/#comment-262282 Gary Barber Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:43:06 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/04/09/computerworld-late-to-april-fools/#comment-262282 LoL the year in young yet... sounds like a round the lunch table research quickie article. LoL the year in young yet… sounds like a round the lunch table research quickie article.

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