C64, Amiga 500, then first PC. As PC's were everywhere and Macs were a small niche. Limited software. Built and upgraded after first PC. Started on 3.11, 95, 98, XP and 7. Bought first Apple device as an iPod Classic in 2008. Bought first iPhone when 4 came out as I was impressed by a mate showing his photos. Moved to Mac with a new rMBP maybe 6 or 8 months ago, mainly for integration.
Windows is easy, and stable these days, I cannot recall the last BSOD. Errors are rare. Everything works. No virus issues. They do slow down over time as registry grows, and running survives grow. OS X is good, still learning. Integration is awesome. I don't get errors on this Mac but get the odd beachball. Some functions are poor such as wifi transfer to SMB network drives. Otherwise its good, and I am hoping to get time to learn OS X properly and fully
From: "'Rich Bauer' rk911@yahoo.com [iPad]" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
To: iPad@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 13 November 2014 1:38 PM
Subject: RE: [iPad] OT: the windows operating system
I haven't seen a BSOD in years...i think the last one I encountered might've been in Win98SE. WinXP was and Win7 is remarkably stable.
my first box was a TRS-80 Model I...4k of RAM, 2-string variables, 5.25" floppies and software that was saved and loaded via audio tape. starting with that machine I taught myself to program in BASIC. then a Model III, Model 4, Model 4P (we networked the 4Ps at work when Tandy told us it was impossible) and a fling with the TRS-80 Model II. I'm actually what some call a DOS dinosaur...love DOS. TRS-DOS was OK but MS-DOS and another flavor of DOS whose name I can't recall were pretty good.
my career (public safety communications/9-1-1) took me down the Windows path (mainly due to available software) and I followed for my personal computing. I've used most versions of Windows...3, 3.1. 3.11, Windows for Workgroups, 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, XP and now 7. I passed on Vista and am resisting 8/8.1 but will eventually have to move that way. decided on Windows over Apple back in the day mainly because of available software...the software I wanted didn't have an Apple version.
'73,
rich, n9dko
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile
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Or that "graphical error message", the Blue Screen of Death…
my first box was a TRS-80 Model I...4k of RAM, 2-string variables, 5.25" floppies and software that was saved and loaded via audio tape. starting with that machine I taught myself to program in BASIC. then a Model III, Model 4, Model 4P (we networked the 4Ps at work when Tandy told us it was impossible) and a fling with the TRS-80 Model II. I'm actually what some call a DOS dinosaur...love DOS. TRS-DOS was OK but MS-DOS and another flavor of DOS whose name I can't recall were pretty good.
my career (public safety communications/9-1-1) took me down the Windows path (mainly due to available software) and I followed for my personal computing. I've used most versions of Windows...3, 3.1. 3.11, Windows for Workgroups, 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, XP and now 7. I passed on Vista and am resisting 8/8.1 but will eventually have to move that way. decided on Windows over Apple back in the day mainly because of available software...the software I wanted didn't have an Apple version.
'73,
rich, n9dko
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile
______________________________
Or that "graphical error message", the Blue Screen of Death…
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