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From: lloydparsons@me.com
In article
<5c2ff0a5-814d-4b4e-80b4-6291feeff835@d10g2000vbk.googlegroups.com>,
AD wrote:
> > One trick that OS X does that Windows canıt is run the opposing
> > operating system within a virtual machine. Windows has no supported
> > method of running OS X in parallel with Windows programs. On OS X, you
> > have the option of running Windows through programs like Parallels and
> > VMWare Fusion. Failing that, you can use Boot Camp to run Windows
> > natively as a primary operating system on boot-up.
> >
> Ok, I'll bite.
>
> You forgot to mention that the slugfest of osx slows down further,
> into a crawl when
> it runs parallels and vmware.
Except of course, that it doesn't slow down to a crawl when you have the
proper amount of RAM installed if you are going to a virtual machine
often.
And on the current iMacs with 4Gb of RAM, it doesn't slow to a crawl,
but it does slow down a bit.
More a function of RAM vs speed of the machine.
>
> Heck, even without that slugware to slow the machine down I have to
> wait for ages for
> folder to populate with files and subfolders in file chooser dialogs.
> I assume (HFS) filesystem performance degrades over time on osx
> $ uptime
> 15:13 up 68 days, 21:29, 18 users, load averages: 1.40 1.28 1.32
> notwithstanding. Not so on windows. I can keep windows xp running for
> days
> and the filesystem perf is as brisk on any given day as when it was
> originally started.
> Granted, I use osx for work 40+ hrs a week and on windows all I do
> pretty much watch
> movies and browse web, but still, windows does more on a lesser
> hardware footprint.
>
Sounds like your machine needs more RAM for the tasks you set it to.
> > On a hardware level, Macs and PCs arenıt very different from one
> > another. Itıs the software that makes up the largest degree of
> > separation between the two platforms, and even this is only a minor
> > difference at best. Is OS X better than Windows? Thatıs hard to say, as
> > everyone has their own set of tastes and needs. While I am personally a
>
> its is not hard to say. It's windows win hands down. Any day.
> at just about any task you throw at it.
Maybe, but not a given. Depends on the tasks you desire to perform.
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