Which operating system do you use, and why?

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redspear said:

rendo said:
Your friend either was already looking for a new system, or has extra cash to spend. :P

I don't like Macs because they have a premium cost, and they're quite frankly not worth it. Gaming on a Mac and on Linux is basically the same, so Linux ftw. :)

A lot of people I know who have gone to mac usually are comparing a newer mac to their older PC and they are wowed by how fast they are. Others get macs because of school AI uses them quite a bit. It is easier to game on a Mac than linux but at least it with Linux you can get drivers for an 8800GTX and many of the big big games come out on a mac with the benefit of Itunes built in. I honestly still can't understand he easier to use bit about macs though. It is easier to use than Linux I do not find OS X intuitive or easy to use and I have been using the macs for years. To each their own.

 Rendo - yes, my friend was looking for a new computer, and was open to the idea of macs, but wasn't really leaning towards it. But seeing how intuitive the OS was and all the things it could do clinched the deal

As for gaming... I have an Xbox and a DS... I really don't see the need to PC game. Although to be fair, Mac is starting to see an increase in game development as they increase their marketshare, not that it would affect me, as I got one without a graphics card.

@ Redspear. I just find that it's much easier and more intuitive to use. and judging by the "improvements" in Vista, Microsoft seems to agree.