From Jupiter Research:
So, apparently, the 2009-2010 version of Windows will still not have the next-gen file system I was writing about more than 10 years ago — when “Cairo” was the lead codename — let alone a microkernel with modules for OS “personalities” and compatibility.
The general public pretty much knows that Vista sucks and it doesn’t sound like the next version of Windows will be much better. Normally I would be recommending the world switch to Macs, but we all know that is not going to happen. Macs will continue to grow in popularity, but there are lots of computers out there that need an upgraded OS and without an about face from The Steve, OSX is not for them.
When I first switched to OSX from Linux I was excited about having Unix together with Microsoft Office. As I find myself moving closer and closer to ditching MS Office for web-based offerings the novelty of Unix with MS Office is wearing off (not to mention that virtualization has come a long way since I switched). I am not ready to switch just yet, but I could be ready by the time I purchase my next laptop. (If history is any indication then I will purchase a new laptop sometime late this Fall).
I don’t know that I have said this before, but my MacBook Pro is not as well made as my old PowerBook G4. There are some bugs with my MBP and it has felt a little cheaper since the day I took it out of the box. Sure, I prefer it to the G4 since it is Intel and has a faster processor and all that, but I think the quality is going down.
I do like many of the updates that I got with the upgrade to Leopard. Some of those innovations came from Linux (multiple desktops, dashboard widgets, etc). KDE4 looks like a big improvement and I like the roadmap of KDE.
Maybe it has just been too long since I have fought with a kernel compile or a linux package management system, but I am thinking that the time for linux to catch on in the consumer market is now. The geeks led the growth of Macs since OSX, will they do the same for Linux? If there is a reason for them to leave OSX then I believe the will, and I am getting a little disenchanted.
