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Old 2nd July 2008
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Forcing hardware on people who are only attracted to the operating system is pretty dirty tactic.
It's not.
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This really confirms to me that Apple is a hardware company.
This is true, and they always have been. Some on Wall Street think this is a problem, though.
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All most people need to know is that OS X is more stable than Windows and is easier to maintain than Windows. The usability bit would be nice to mention as well, but it's usually a hit or miss with people.
The 'usability bit' IS the main feature of Apple and their main selling point.
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If you go on Ubuntu forums, you'll see so much misinformation and n00biness.
Any forum about a hobbyist accessible, popular topic will get such a collection. All the web development forums I visit, I can count on one hand the number of truly professional users that are there.
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