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The evidence that Vista did not copy Mac
A fun to watch video from New York Times were they prove that Vista has not copied Mac. 
Watch it here
“Apple’s search feature is in the upper right hand corner of the
screen, Vista’s is in the lower left hand corner… the same? I think
not!”
Apple even had the link posted on their site. It prove that Apple really have a sense of humor.
Add comment December 17, 2006
Linux and beyond
Diving into the OS
I have been tinkering a bit lately with Linux at home and were pleasantly surprised. I tried first to install the widely popular Ubuntu Linux by Google, but somehow the screen would freeze during the installation. So instead I installed the Fedora Linux that is supported by redhat. The installation went very well, much easier then a Windows xp innstallion. The only minor draw back were there partitioning of the drive that could have been made simpler.
The first impressions of the desktop were very good. Crisp graphics, very similar look with what you are used to with Windows. The menus were very easy to navigate and programs were accessible with a few clicks. All the basic software that you need is installed as default. You will find among them Firefox, Open office, Gaim and some nice games like Mahjong etc.. Everything worked like a charm. I felt right at home at once and were happy surfing and tinkering around.. My first impressions are that Linux at this point has gone a couple of steps beyond Windows as a more user friendly OS.
But it can’t be all good, can it?
There is a couple of problems that I can point at. The first is the foundation of available high quality software on Linux is not that good as on Windows or Mac. This is a huge draw back that will keep Linux in the shadows for many years to come. The login procedure I think could have been streamlined a bit. That you have to enter both username and password to get access is not very user friendly, esp. if you want to use it as a family computer with multiple users.. There were other things as well. Like the package installer to install additional software. It would been nice with a more graphical interface with preview picture, link to additional info etc… It’s often the small things that make a system great. And I came over many such when exploring. But Windows are full of those so I can not really complain..
Will I continue using Linux?
Yes I think so, as it would cover most of my needs. But it will not replace my need for Windows softwarewise. So I have actually ordered a Apple Macbook lately that should arrive in a week or so. After I get my Macbook it will be bye bye Windows! 
Mac and beyond
I have never used Mac before, and I have huge expectations for it. Some of my coworkers that were die hard Windows fans have bought a Mac lately, and they are loving it. They say that if you switch to a Mac you will never look back. I will blog about my Mac experiences later.
The future of Linux?
My personal guess is that Linux at one point will be the dominant OS in the future. You will find Linux in all devices, and what OS you run is not something that you think about. You can read the signs all ready. All the big companies embraces Linux or Unix. PS3 and Wii both uses Linux, OSX for Mac uses BSD(Unix variant). This makes it easy to make software for multiple systems. The end result down the road is that the Linux desktop users will enjoy more quality software. Esp. I think games will be easily ported to Linux from PS3, wii and Mac. This is important because the availability of games is what actually keep many from switching from Windows to Linux…
Below are some videos that show some fancy graphical effects on the Linux desktop that is possible with additional plugins. They gave me a Wow! feeling.
Add comment November 26, 2006
