ZDNet: Why you should take a look at Mac OS X.1

Oct 01, 2001, 23:45 (46 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by David Coursey)

"This weekend, Apple released the first major revision to System X, the Unix-based Macintosh operating system of the future. The new version, called 10.1 (or should I write X.1?), cleans up some of the loose ends from the first release, especially by improving performance.

OS X is the nicest operating system I've ever seen. It works like an OS should work, but is very different from all previous Mac operating systems. Mostly, this is a good thing for average users, though people used to troubleshooting Mac problems must begin their education pretty much from scratch.

...If the Linux community really wants to hurt Microsoft--a frequent theme in some of the e-mail I receive from readers--wouldn't buying a Mac be a good way to do this without having to deal with some of the challenges of Linux? Just a thought."

Complete Story

Related Stories:

• LinuxPlanet: The StartX Files: How I Spent My Summer Vacation(Sep 21, 2001)
• SystemLogic.net: WindowsXP vs. Linux Mandrake: Some Aesthetic Observations (and a gratuitous Ballmer-monkey-dance link) (Aug 07, 2001)
• ZDNet: New OS options galore(Jul 08, 2001)
• ZDNet: Is BSD the tortoise?(Jun 29, 2001)
• ZDNet: Open source's black hole (Mac's OS X)(May 03, 2001)
• BBC: Microsoft experiments with XP, could drive users to Linux(Apr 20, 2001)
• PC Magazine: Comparing Windows XP, Mac OS X, and Red Hat Linux/Nautilus(Apr 20, 2001)
• The Register: Torvalds loves Mac OS X (no really) (Apr 17, 2001)
• ZDNet UK: Torvalds rubbishes core of Apple's OS X(Apr 07, 2001)
• Mac OS X vs. Linux: Could Apple Take a Bite Out of the Penguin?(Apr 05, 2001)
• Upside.com: Is Mac OS X half-baked?(Mar 26, 2001)
• osOpinion: Raskin on 'Raskin on OS X'(Feb 09, 2001)
• osOpinion: Mac Creator Raskin Comes Down Hard on OS X(Feb 01, 2001)