Path: ...!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy Subject: Re: I honestly do not understand how people put up with Windows Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:41:27 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 58 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 02:41:28 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="ad0f73ebb0277428ffd02753969b03eb"; logging-data="3536252"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+hrOnhzpttF7wC/kY3qe9jtGxlUgi6KvA=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:Xxa1+uKhjlq/GJ81/iPEp3Z4Nuc= Content-Language: en-CA In-Reply-To: Bytes: 3422 On 2024-10-10 13:32, Tom Elam wrote: > On 9/17/2024 11:03 AM, Alan wrote: >> On 2024-09-17 06:22, Tom Elam wrote: >>> On 9/4/2024 6:48 PM, Alan wrote: >>>> On 2024-09-03 09:29, Tyrone wrote: >>>>> On Aug 30, 2024 at 3:14:46 PM EDT, "Alan" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> But actually working on it is AWFUL. >>>>>> >>>>>> The screen is awful. The rendering of fonts is awful. The fluidity of >>>>>> the trackpad and pointer is awful. >>>>> >>>>> There are settings for all of that. The screen may even be set to >>>>> the wrong >>>>> resolution. If the screen's native res is 1920 x 1080 (for example) >>>>> but in >>>>> Windows it is set for anything but that, it will look like shit. >>>> >>>> Well I won't blame Windows for the fact that some people are cheap >>>> about their computers. The Lenovo T450s screen is maxxed out at >>>> 1600x900. This particular client couldn't be convinced at the time >>>> to get anything higher. >>>> >>>> So the resolution is set to the correct value... >>>> >>>> ...and it still looks like shite. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> But the reality is, 95% of Windows users "put up with it" because >>>>> that it what >>>>> they are forced to use at work, 8 hours a day. Very few people go >>>>> home and use >>>>> Windows for personal use. Most people have moved on to phones and >>>>> iPads. >>>> >>>> Yup. >>> >>> These days you can buy a perfectly usable Windows 11 machine for home >>> use at a price point about 50% of the cheapest Macbook Air with >>> similar SSD size. >>> >>> Please supply third party data to support "But the reality is, 95% of >>> Windows users "put up with it" because that it what they are forced >>> to use at work, 8 hours a day. Very few people go home and use >>> Windows for personal use. Most people have moved on to phones and >>> iPads." >> >> While a I agree with it, I'm not the one that said it, Liarboy. > > Dodging the question, SO typical of a narcissist. Lay the blame for a > lie on others! There is literally no question in this thread to dodge, Liarboy. And I clearly stated my agreement with the position, so what exactly did I "dodge"?