Re: a few queries

On 27 Feb 2007, in the Usenet newsgroup comp.os.linux.misc, in article
<1172638623.957371.164320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Saurav wrote:

I am a linux user. I use WinXP for a few applications which are not
supported in linux.
I frequently hear about the Mac OS. I don't know what it is.

It is another operating system, almost exclusively used on the Apple
Macintosh family of computers and the rare clone systems. The current
distribution is OSX version 10.4, nicknamed "Tiger". This does not run
on hardware that runs microsoft windoze (Intel based).

I went to wikipedia and tried to know what it might be.
But I want somebody who have themselves experienced Mac OS.

You are posting from a search engine - try looking for the terms "OSX"
and "10.4"

Web Results 1 - 10 of about 10,000,000 for OSX 10.4. (0.27 seconds)

Apple - Apple - Mac OS X - Leopard Sneak Peek
Get a glimpse of the not-so-distant future. Introducing Mac OS X Leopard.
www.apple.com/macosx/ - 17k - Cached - Similar pages Apple - Mac OS X
Mac OS X Tiger makes it easier than ever to find, access, and enjoy
everything ... Purchase Mac OS X Tiger. Buy Now <B7> Mac OS X 10.4.6 (Single
User) $129.00 ...
www.apple.com/macosx/tiger/ - 24k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.apple.com ] Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger : Page 1
Article about the update cycle of the Mac OS and what to expect from the
Tiger version.
arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.4.ars - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
Mac OS X v10.4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" is the fifth major release of Mac OS X, ...
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" is included with all new Macintosh computers, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_v10.4 - 60k - Cached - Similar pages

or as version 10.5 (Leopard) is nearly ready for release, try

Web Results 1 - 10 of about 572,000 for OSX 10.5 release. (0.14
seconds)

But I don't know why people go for Mac.

I also don't suppose you know why some people buy Mercedes Benz, while
others buy Rolls Royce, Lexus, Accura, Cadillac, or Chrysler - so go find
a dictionary and look up the words "choice" and "opinion".

Please describe me what the advantages of Mac OS might be.

It's runs on the Apple Macintosh - but then, so does Linux.

Old guy
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