Re:Ask HN: Is it worth switching to a Mac?
by jodrellblank on Tuesday December 09, 2008 @10:13PM
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I'm bothered about things being open because I prefer the idea of a future where improvements can be built upon all previous knowledge, rather than a future where everybody has to start from scratch implementing their own basic proprietary versions of everything.
Re:Ask HN: Is it worth switching to a Mac?
by beta on Wednesday December 10, 2008 @01:14AM
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I prefer the idea of a future where improvements can be built upon all previous knowledge
pretty much nailed it on the head there. A lot of developers really miss the point while getting sucked into these flamewars..
almost as annoying as the vim vs emacs bickering.
On the other hand, Cocoa is a better API than anything available for Linux or Windows, and that does matter to me. So do the consistent and logical keyboard shortcuts across all apps, the high level of UI design absent on almost every other OS, how all my hardware just works without having to edit configuration files, and loads of other detail that Apple pays attention to. There's a lot more to good design than being grandma-friendly, and not many people except Apple get it right.