Hey Tom, Just wanted to comment. I really hope that at least some games will work with OSX, as I really want to use that as much as I can. I still have to use Windows for office tasks but I'm hopping iWork will solve that. I really feel that the voiceover interaction model where you interact with individual objects is truly revolutionary. I know this is off topic so this is all I'll say on this for now.
Mike On Sep 13, 2013, at 12:51 PM, Thomas Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Josh, > > I know it is quite sad that Mac OS has had many of the features > Microsoft is just now getting to in Windows 7 and Windows 8. It goes > to show that Microsoft has been caught up in Windows XP far too long, > and now Microsoft is far behind the competition in terms of features. > They are just now getting to features Mac OS has had for five or more > years, and it is clear that Windows 8 is really Microsoft's attempt to > catch up. > > For what it is worth Linux has come a long ways as well the last > couple of years and Ubuntu has tried to become more Mac-like with > their Unity desktop. Many of the features present in Mac OS and > Windows 8 are showing up on the Unity desktop. For example the Dash > allows users to search and run programs just by pressing the super > key, AKA the Windows key, and then typing in the name of a file or > program to run. The Launcher is a bit like the Task bar which allows > users to lock favorites to the Launcher instead of searching for them > in the Dash. There is no doubt though in anyone's mind where all these > new ideas came from and they all came from Apple. > > So I too have to laugh a bit at other operating systems, because they > are so far behind Apple and its clear that Apple is the big innovator > today. Its one of the major factors why my wife and I are looking into > switching to Apple when we have the money to invest in new laptops in > the next couple of years or so. > > Cheers! > > On 9/13/13, Draconis <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Tom, >> >> I couldn't resist responding to this with a little humor, and a prime >> example of why Microsoft is so far behind. My responses throughout your >> message… > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
