Mac VS Windows VS Linux

[Alex-Bubbler-Leo]

Mac VS Windows VS Linux

Which is the best?

[Alex-Bubbler-Leo]

2 minutes ago, Grand Admiral Thrawn said:

Depends.

Yeah, for example:

Code: Mac

Gaming: Windows

[BetteBalterZen]

I'm a Windows-person, and second a Linux-person. 

The closest I ever come to Mac, is my iPhone, which is my company mobile, that I didn't choose myself, haha

[Arika]

There is no "best"

 

it completely depends on what you need it to do.

 

Each OS has their place.

[AMD A10-9600P]

The answer will vary by everyone and their use case. Plus what they have used in the past.

 

For me though, they all come on top in certain areas:

• macOS wins at aesthetics and integration with hardware and the wider ecosystem
• Windows wins for pure functionality and ease of use, plus new versions of Windows can still run on ancient hardware
• Linux wins for having such a wide range of choice that neither Windows nor macOS gives you

They also lose in certain areas too (again, in my opinion):

• macOS is a difficult OS to get into, plus software compatibility just doesn't match Windows, it's also more likely that your computer will be left running an older version when Apple chooses, and you don't get to pick and choose your hardware like you do with a Windows or Linux laptop or desktop
• Windows 10 has so many inconsistencies in it's design (hopefully fixed in 11) and needless tracking
• Linux is incredibly difficult for the average user to get into, and software compatibility is an issue again, plus you generally don't have the backing of a large company like Microsoft or Apple (which can be good, but it can also mean that updates become inconsistent and you're exposed to more security risks). Linux generally gives worse battery lives on laptops compared to Windows and macOS

 

That said, if you put a £3000 MacBook, £3000 Windows laptop and £3000 Linux laptop in front of me, I'd choose the Windows laptop any day. Just down to my use case and the programs and games I use, plus I've used Windows for so long now I can't ever really see myself switching (unless macOS suddenly supported all my software).

 

On the subject of Windows, my opinion of it has been boosted ever so slightly by the new macOS and Linux like design hints in the leaked Windows 11.

[Alex-Bubbler-Leo]

Just now, Arika S said:

There is no "best"

 

it completely depends on what you need it to do.

 

Each OS has their place.

Yeah!!!

Depending on what you use it for!!!

 

[Spindel]

I prefer Linux over Windows (but I must admit that windows is way better today than in the XP and Vista days)

 

I prefer MacOS over Linux since it has a lot of the stuff that makes Linux but actually works without fiddling it to death. 

[8tg]

MacOS is limited to Apple hardware without really annoying workarounds, hackintosh is an option but part of what OSX relies on is Apple hardware.

 

Windows refuses to leave you alone and doesn’t respect the command of the operator, and heavily limits you to work within the playpen that it gives you and not stray from it.

 

Linux is incredibly unstable and has a lot of issues with specific hardware not working for either not being supported, or being supported by one guy who made a hacked together barely functional driver 8 years ago.

 

tldr they all suck, if I had to pick one OS to use forever it would be windows vista ultimate 32 bit, an OS that still has most of the freedom of XP and 2000, while having more advanced options like 7, and a UI designed by gods 

I say this entirely unrioncally, vista is peak windows 

[Kronoton]

36 minutes ago, Grand Admiral Thrawn said:

Depends.

I'm old just not that old.

 

But suit yourself.

 

For decades I have heard:

- "forget -old- Windows, -new- Windows is actually good." Still not true with 10 (but heh there is hope once they go to 11) but it is the 1st it's bearable

- "this year Linux is gonna explode onto the desktop". Still the same 90% there it ever was.

- "Macs just work". They kinda do, unless they don't

[George.]

Best compatibility - Windows

Best utility - Windows/Linux

Best customizability - Linux

Best stability - Linux/MacOS

Best resource management - Linux/MacOS

Best battery life - I believe Windows? (it's subjective)

Best user-friendly working out of the box-ability - you guessed it - MacOS.

 

Overall it depends on what you want. If you're willing to put in the work, then maybe Linux is the best as you could do anything, but run certain Windows native programs. 

If you want to just use a machine and not be bothered much - MacOS.

If you're somewhere in the middle - Windows.

 

I personally like Linux more than Windows and would prefer to use it but I'm stuck with Windows due to software compatibility based ot .net and I play a few games that aren't on steam. 

[LogicalDrm]

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