Sure, OS X is installed by default on the Mac and as such will be the dominant system. But, Office for Mac is still the clear market leader there, and it really is incredibly easy to switch over or live in a hybrid Windows/OS X world.

I thus stand with my stance that the “War” is now over. And, most of all, I thank Intel for that.

With prices going down and your family risking pilling-up your passé equipement more frequently, it is always worth training your opinion on what are you putting your money in.

I have lived in both worlds (lately have been working for Microsoft)and the impression I have is that both Apple and Microsoft are not in a war of features but in a war of standards, a layer above HW and SW. So I’d love to read your perspective on this.
If you focus on the OS, Microsoft has worked a lot against its weaknesses and reputation.
For the end user, features and performance are impeccable in latest Windows 7.
But Microsoft R&D wise, is really focused on the administrator or his job in the unmanaged space.
To offer a great user experience Apple has chosen to manage the full chain starting from the Hardware while Microsoft has worked to manage the full chain starting from the Service.
While we are heading to de-corellation and mobility on the cloud, this will be more and more visible. I got this message reading your post, although the analysis is completely different.

Of course the underlying ways that these two OSs function differs drastically, just like Linux has an intriguing architecture. But to the average user, the only thing that matters is the functionality as it relates to their needs, which is both individually and environmentally determined.

And, as of the Intel there literarily is nothing you can do with Windows that you can’t do with a Mac. And to an extent it goes vice versa as well, except I wish I could access Mac apps through cross-over or similar, legally at least. On that level.. you can compare them and you should compare them.

interesting and not so interesting post

interesting that you are actually admitting that windows has its own perks and aint that bad

but not so interesting, because i still think its like comparing apples and oranges…

those two operating systems are so entirely different that it is hard to just compare them.. on the front end they are getting more and more to the same layout.. but the architechture behind each OS is still fairly different

but what my point is, that you cant and shouldnt really compare them.. one will say.. nahhh.. mac sucks, cause its not windows, and the next guy will tell you windows sucks cause its not mac.. well.. there we go.. the always-lasting war;)

so i hope there will be no more hating on here i get that more than enough in college.. where im the guy with the mac and get hated on!? just cause i like apples