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| I know I've been talking a whole lot about Linux lately, but recently I helped, a less computer savvy, friend of mine upgrade to Window 7. He called me the other day and told me it was running great.
Now I've only used, and still use, the RC version of Win 7 and it runs great. I was worried that the final release would have issues, but so far from what I've heard and read the Windows 7 final release works great.
Not to mention PC prices still haven't gone up. It's still cheaper to buy a high end PC than it is to buy a low end Mac. Windows 7 has been reported to be running as well as OSX and in some cases better.
It would seam that Apple's fun "I'm a Mac" ads have turned into nothing but a PC smear campaign based on Microsoft's track record. This worked when Vista was around, because Vista really did suck, but Apple doesn't have a single Windows 7 flaw to exploit, there ads are unfounded, and it's really obnoxious.
Is Apple scared? Maybe, PC's are working great, are user friendly, and cost way less than Mac's, one might draw the conclusion that Mac is a counter productive PC alternative.
The Mac graphic designer argument isn't even valid because Adobe makes most of (if not all of) the software used by Mac graphic designers, and Adobe programs run great on the PC (Linux too, I just installed the 30 day trial of the latest version of Photoshop Cs4 in my Linux box, and it runs perfect).
Even Microsoft doesn't consider Mac a threat. Bill Gates went on record saying "Our most potent OS competitor is Linux." Thats probably because Linux is free and Mac cost's an arm and a leg.
Steve Jobs can't even get Pixar to use Macs . They use Dell Linux boxes and when asked about it they said the hardware is the solution. Obviously not Mac hardware, Steve Jobs must have turned ghost white.
Point is when something costs less and offers greater performance it's a better deal. When something cost you an arm and a leg you're crippled. Common sense is on PC's side this time around, sorry Mac users.
PS: If your still using Vista you should upgrade, because your computer sucks, and Mac users can make fun of you. | | |
| As many already know Google is planning on releasing there own version of Linux called Chrome OS. Adobe was listed as one of the manufacture's developing for Chrome OS. Does this mean Linux might see a native version of Creative Suite?
Only time will tell.
Until then currently there's a version of nearly every program in Adobe's Creative suite that will run in Linux/Wine. For anyone who might be interested here are your options.
Adobe Programs:
InDesign - 2, 3, Cs2
Photoshop - 5, 5.5, 6, 7, Cs, Cs2 (Cs3, Cs4 with tweaks)
Illustrator - 8, 9, 10
Acrobat Pro - 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 pro
After Effects - 6.5
Premiere - 6.5
Macromedia/Adobe Programs:
Flash - 5, 8, MX, MX 2004 / (Cs3 with tweaks)
Dreamweaver - 2, 4, 8, MX, MX 2004 / (Cs3, Cs4 with tweaks)
Fireworks - 1, 3, 4, 8, MX, MX 2004 / (Cs3, Cs4 with tweaks)
Until Adobe/Google make a decision about a Linux Creative Suite, if you don't mind using older (yet fully functional) versions of most of these programs, it's quite possible to craft your own Linux version of Creative Suite.
Based on results taken from the winehq for further info check them out.
Edit: Disney's been using Linux since 2000, in 2002 Disney paid Linux/Wine developers $15,000 to make Photoshop 7 work in Linux, they saved themselves $50,000 of Windows licencing fee's and about $40,000 of Windows support fees. They also benchmarked that Photoshop runs faster on a Linux PC than it does on a Mac. Check the article out here Disney moves to Linux.
After reading this I have little faith that Adobe will ever release a Creative Suite for Linux, if Disney couldn't make them do it Google doesn't stand a chance. Although Adobe programs do seem to run quite a bit faster in Linux. | | |
| AE 6.5 is now compatible with Linux go check out the official test results at the winehq, a good friend of mine wrote them. | | |
| OK so Google's creating an operating system called Chrome OS. From what I make of it so far, it's basically just Chrome browser launched from a Linux Kernel, and all the programs will be basically accessible from any web browser.
According to Wikipedia about 10,000 Google employee's use Ubuntu (actually Goobuntu, a Google moded Ubuntu distro).
Currently I'm using Ubuntu/Linux with Google's Chromium web browser, so is this Chrome-OS?
I'm starting to wonder if Chrome OS is really just a stripped down version of Debian running Chrome browser from the latest kernel.
On the other hand this isn't Google's first barbecue. Android is a mobile phone OS developed by Google that is also run from a Linux kernel, and bares very little resemblance to Ubuntu.
Also Google claims "as we did for the Google Chrome browser, we are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates"
Not to rain on Google's parade but most Linux users don't worry about that stuff anyway. Malware and virus just don't exist here.
As for security updates, yeah they update my programs to the latest version, so keep those coming. I have the option to tell the system to do it automatically so I guarantee Chrome OS will have security updates they'll just be on auto by default.
In Googles favor Chrome browser was the only one not hacked at the pwn2own security convention.
So Google seems to have the most secure browser, and Linux may just be the most secure OS out there. Maybe a Google Linux is exactly what the PC world needs. Or just install Chromium in Linux, I'll wait to see what Google has in store before I pass judgement. | | |
| So yeah, Anyone could win an award for good intentions, but that never happens. Or does it? WtF?
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