Microsoft aims to simplify with Windows 8.1

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

apple is too tightly ties down with restrictions

What are these restrictions? I've owned apple computers for a fair while and have never come across any restrictions on what software I can run on my machine.

Matter of fact Apple give you free of charge the complete SDK that enables you to make whatever software you want on your Apple machine. I can run unix (X11) apps natively, I can run VNC or even remote desktop if I want to interact with Windows or *nix servers. I can connect to any Apple machine in my house seamlessly. I can rip DVDs, I can manage any music or video library in my house. I can stream music. I VPN into work.

If I need software I can download and run it free.

I want for nothing that Windows can do. I use my machine for work ( as a IT professional) and home use. The company I work for happily support a user base on Windows, OSx, SunOS, linux. No problems there from a compatibility perspective.

I will not claim that you cannot get a virus on OSX but I have never had one on any of my machines in the last 7 years. I don't run any anti virus. I have never had to rebuild my machines due to poor performance. When I have upgraded my machines for major releases I go and buy it for about $40 and do the upgrade. No wipe and fresh install. Cheap as chips too.

I seriously do not understand where people come up with these "restrictions" for 99% of the people out there they would not exist.

The only thing they are not great for is gaming. I could care less about that.

I should add that this thread is about metrosexuals of whatever you call the Windows UI now. Sorry, carry on....