Windows supports hardware from hundreds of vendors for motherboards, chipsets, CPU's, graphics cards, sound cards, LAN cards, USB chips... the list is endless.
Yes, Vista has some hibernation and suspend problems, but it works fine on the majority of PCs (including mine). All you need is a crap sound card driver, written by someone in Timbuktu, and of course its going to cause problems.
Its the price us PC users pay for being able to change graphics card, sound card, power supply, CPU etc., and choose from umpteen different manufacturers and suppliers.
Apple, however, have an almost total monopoly on the core hardware. This gives them a SIGNIFICANT benefit in terms of testing and support. The downside? Go try build your own PC, get it to run OSX, and sell it to the public. The fact that Apple will sue your arse off is perhaps very telling.
And this is why Apple is stuck at (a very vocal) 10% share. If you don't mind restricting your choice, I'm sure Mac suits you.
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Re: Thomas
>> So what are you talking about?
You miss the point.
Windows supports hardware from hundreds of vendors for motherboards, chipsets, CPU's, graphics cards, sound cards, LAN cards, USB chips... the list is endless.
Yes, Vista has some hibernation and suspend problems, but it works fine on the majority of PCs (including mine). All you need is a crap sound card driver, written by someone in Timbuktu, and of course its going to cause problems.
Its the price us PC users pay for being able to change graphics card, sound card, power supply, CPU etc., and choose from umpteen different manufacturers and suppliers.
Apple, however, have an almost total monopoly on the core hardware. This gives them a SIGNIFICANT benefit in terms of testing and support. The downside? Go try build your own PC, get it to run OSX, and sell it to the public. The fact that Apple will sue your arse off is perhaps very telling.
And this is why Apple is stuck at (a very vocal) 10% share. If you don't mind restricting your choice, I'm sure Mac suits you.