{"id":5024,"date":"2009-11-29T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2009-11-30T01:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technightowl.com\/?p=5024"},"modified":"2009-11-29T12:51:28","modified_gmt":"2009-11-29T19:51:28","slug":"newsletter-issue-522-the-mac-os-and-windows-are-not-the-same","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/blog\/2009\/11\/newsletter-issue-522-the-mac-os-and-windows-are-not-the-same\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter Issue #522: The Mac OS and Windows Are Not the Same!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is an unfortunate impression, no doubt one that Microsoft strives hard to convey, that the Mac OS and Windows are just two fairly comparable ways of doing the same thing, only the Mac OS is prettier. That may be why the arrival of the Aero eye candy on Windows Vista and 7 were both greeted with such enthusiasm by Windows fandom. After all, now they could claim to possess the same fancy visual effects offered on a Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but it doesn\u2019t mean that the knock off is anywhere near as good as the original, or even close. But this isn\u2019t a Windows bashing session. It\u2019s a reality session. You see, I\u2019d very much like to see Windows compete in terms of quality with the Mac OS. Healthy competition is good for the soul, and especially for the customers. Unfortunately, here\u2019s where Microsoft falls down on the job big time.<\/p>\n<p>You see, holding a vast majority of the operating system market doesn\u2019t mean Microsoft builds the best product. If you used that logic, such as it is, McDonalds would have the finest food on the planet since it\u2019s the most popular restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s usual excuse when they deliver junk is to promise something akin to \u201cdon\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll get it right next year.\u201d If that\u2019s true, why did they release an inferior product in the first place? Why not wait until they were able to deliver the real thing? Do they truly expect customers to simply accept more mediocrity when there are better alternatives available?<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Wait! 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