Author Topic: Mac OS X v.s. Windows For Watching anime? (Read 8660 times)

iindigo · « **Reply #40 on:** July 24, 2009, 04:28:00 AM »

Quote from: crossed on July 24, 2009, 02:18:45 AM

There's no excuse either, since the OS is a ripoff of Linux which is FREE.

This is one of the most untruthful things I've ever heard an anti-Mac type say. Mac OS X is a hybrid of NetBSD UNIX, NeXTSTEP (which was produced by Steve Job's other company in the 90's), and leftover code from Apple's Rhapsody project. OS X is 100% certified as a true UNIX.

Linux was created by Linus Torvalds in the early 90's because he couldn't afford buying a real UNIX OS to work and play around on. He created a UNIX clone. So in truth, Linux is the one that's a rip.

Now that's not to say Linux distributions don't make good operating systems, because they do. Linux has a wide range of things it's good at.

Just don't spread slander and lies because you don't like the company or the OS. If you're going to join any sort of OS-related debate, you should at least educate yourself beforehand.

Oh, and another thing... the X windowing system that Linux is so hopelessly tied to is an archaic, rusty mess compared to Quartz.

Quote from: crossed on July 24, 2009, 02:18:45 AM

iPods are the cancer that is killing music.

Now THAT is funny. Music has been dead for ages now, and it died a long time before iPods ever came around.

zherok · « **Reply #41 on:** July 24, 2009, 04:41:10 AM »

Quote from: iindigo on July 24, 2009, 04:28:00 AM

Just don't spread slander and lies because you don't like the company or the OS. If you're going to join any sort of OS-related debate, you should educate yourself beforehand.

Why say something like this if you're going to put it after "Torvalds made Linux 'cause he couldn't afford a commercial UNIX distro"? It makes you sound just as petty.

iindigo · « **Reply #42 on:** July 24, 2009, 11:36:27 AM »

Quote from: zherok on July 24, 2009, 04:41:10 AM

Quote from: iindigo on July 24, 2009, 04:28:00 AM
Just don't spread slander and lies because you don't like the company or the OS. If you're going to join any sort of OS-related debate, you should educate yourself beforehand.
Why say something like this if you're going to put it after "Torvalds made Linux 'cause he couldn't afford a commercial UNIX distro"? It makes you sound just as petty.

The difference, though, is what I'm saying is the truth. It'd be foolish to deny the fact that all Linux-based operating systems are, in fact, UNIX clones.

vuzedome · « **Reply #43 on:** July 24, 2009, 11:41:35 AM »

Wait, hold on, I just realize that there's no XP in the poll.
What gives? I think most will agree that "XP > the rest".

mgz · « **Reply #44 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:20:41 PM »

Quote from: vuzedome on July 24, 2009, 11:41:35 AM

Wait, hold on, I just realize that there's no XP in the poll.
What gives? I think most will agree that "XP > the rest".

thats what ive been saying, your silly to try and say mac or any linux distro will play anime easier or better then windows

zherok · « **Reply #45 on:** July 24, 2009, 01:11:41 PM »

Quote from: iindigo on July 24, 2009, 11:36:27 AM

The difference, though, is what I'm saying is the truth. It'd be foolish to deny the fact that all Linux-based operating systems are, in fact, UNIX clones.

The pettiness is in presuming the reason for Linux's creation was that it's creator was too poor to have "real" UNIX so he had to make his own.

flaresignal · « **Reply #46 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:46:46 PM »

Quote from: crossed on July 24, 2009, 02:18:45 AM

Macs are...well, overpriced, glorified peces of feces for snobbish hipsters. There's no excuse either, since the OS is a ripoff of Linux which is FREE.

Uh, no. Mac OS X was never based on Linux.

vuzedome · « **Reply #47 on:** July 25, 2009, 05:27:47 AM »

Quote from: flaresignal on July 24, 2009, 09:46:46 PM

Quote from: crossed on July 24, 2009, 02:18:45 AM
Macs are...well, overpriced, glorified peces of feces for snobbish hipsters. There's no excuse either, since the OS is a ripoff of Linux which is FREE.

Uh, no. Mac OS X was never based on Linux.

Well, only M$ Windows fan boys will say that Macs are a rip off from Linux.

Lupin · « **Reply #48 on:** July 25, 2009, 05:40:05 AM »

Quote from: iindigo on July 24, 2009, 04:28:00 AM

Linux was created by Linus Torvalds in the early 90's because he couldn't afford buying a real UNIX OS to work and play around on. He created a UNIX clone. So in truth, Linux is the one that's a rip.

Uh no. This is completely wrong. Linux started out as a terminal emulation program that is independent of hardware and operating system. It was developed on the MINIX which is a UNIX-like operating system.

bloody000 · « **Reply #49 on:** July 25, 2009, 06:28:13 AM »

Quote from: vuzedome on July 25, 2009, 05:27:47 AM

Quote from: flaresignal on July 24, 2009, 09:46:46 PM
Quote from: crossed on July 24, 2009, 02:18:45 AM
Macs are...well, overpriced, glorified peces of feces for snobbish hipsters. There's no excuse either, since the OS is a ripoff of Linux which is FREE.

Uh, no. Mac OS X was never based on Linux.

Well, only M$ Windows fan boys will say that Macs are a rip off from Linux.

And apparently that fanboy is using Ubuntu and play videos with the fucking Totem.

brgiant · « **Reply #50 on:** July 27, 2009, 03:27:29 AM »

Quote from: bloody000 on July 25, 2009, 06:28:13 AM

Quote from: vuzedome on July 25, 2009, 05:27:47 AM
Quote from: flaresignal on July 24, 2009, 09:46:46 PM
Quote from: crossed on July 24, 2009, 02:18:45 AM
Macs are...well, overpriced, glorified peces of feces for snobbish hipsters. There's no excuse either, since the OS is a ripoff of Linux which is FREE.

Uh, no. Mac OS X was never based on Linux.

Well, only M$ Windows fan boys will say that Macs are a rip off from Linux.

And apparently that fanboy is using Ubuntu and play videos with the fucking Totem.

And yet is still completely ignorant about what OSX is. He's just as bad as a Windows fanboy. OSX, just like Linux is based off of UNIX. Well technically it based off of Nextstep, which was based off of BSD.

Onibokusu · « **Reply #51 on:** July 27, 2009, 03:47:43 AM »

Vista + Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP) + knowing what the hell to do with it = Thank you very much for the food.

Seriously though. These days the OS hardly matters, it's all about the hardware.

[Edit] Oh, does my post make more sense now? Or does a general statement have to tie in with my personal preference?

Lupin · « **Reply #52 on:** July 27, 2009, 06:21:08 AM »

Quote from: Onibokusu on July 27, 2009, 03:47:43 AM

Vista + Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP) + knowing what the hell to do with it = Thank you very much for the food.

Seriously. These days the OS hardly matters, it's all about the hardware.

LOL

You just mentioned a specific OS and then you claim the OS hardly matters?

fohfoh · « **Reply #53 on:** July 27, 2009, 07:45:55 AM »

Quote from: Lupin on July 27, 2009, 06:21:08 AM

Quote from: Onibokusu on July 27, 2009, 03:47:43 AM
Vista + Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP) + knowing what the hell to do with it = Thank you very much for the food.

Seriously. These days the OS hardly matters, it's all about the hardware.
LOL

You just mentioned a specific OS and then you claim the OS hardly matters?

Lol yeah. I read the comment, went back, read it again and was like, "What?"

Seriously though, this UNIX garbage is getting old. You might as well be spewing, "A minivan is a rip off of the original Model T because it has tires, can transport people, and is a vehicle." Like seriously... either make a proper argument or stfu and go fuck a duck. Stop flip flopping and trying to push the issue aside when you're proven false.

XP > Vista for video IMO. It's almost identical except XP is smoother and Vista starts making the machine warm and gets choppy once the heat gets a slightly bit higher. (Not to mention memory leaks from dwm.exe, but it seems they fixed it in the last service pack)

Onibokusu · « **Reply #54 on:** July 27, 2009, 08:05:29 AM »

Quote from: fohfoh on July 27, 2009, 07:45:55 AM

Quote from: Lupin on July 27, 2009, 06:21:08 AM
Quote from: Onibokusu on July 27, 2009, 03:47:43 AM
Vista + Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP) + knowing what the hell to do with it = Thank you very much for the food.

Seriously. These days the OS hardly matters, it's all about the hardware.
LOL

You just mentioned a specific OS and then you claim the OS hardly matters?

Lol yeah. I read the comment, went back, read it again and was like, "What?"

Seriously though, this UNIX garbage is getting old. You might as well be spewing, "A minivan is a rip off of the original Model T because it has tires, can transport people, and is a vehicle." Like seriously... either make a proper argument or stfu and go fuck a duck. Stop flip flopping and trying to push the issue aside when you're proven false.

XP > Vista for video IMO. It's almost identical except XP is smoother and Vista starts making the machine warm and gets choppy once the heat gets a slightly bit higher. (Not to mention memory leaks from dwm.exe, but it seems they fixed it in the last service pack)

I stated my specific OS that I was using. If I had been using OS X, it would have been OS X there. If I had been using Linux, then it would have been Ubuntu or something. I should have probably added another word, "though".

Syzygia · « **Reply #55 on:** July 27, 2009, 09:44:03 AM »

Does it really matter? As long as you're using a modern machine, any modern OS should be capable of playing any modern audio/video file.

(Personally, I use Vista/Zoom Player…but that's just a preference thing.)

fohfoh · « **Reply #56 on:** July 27, 2009, 12:51:41 PM »

Quote from: Syzygia on July 27, 2009, 09:44:03 AM

Does it really matter? As long as you're using a modern machine, any modern OS should be capable of playing any modern audio/video file.

(Personally, I use Vista/Zoom Player…but that's just a preference thing.)

If you tweak things, you can get anything you want to work after any time period. Vista sometimes need tweaks to work correctly. (Some video overlay issues or something int he original service packs but not much of an issue any more). XP is usually good to go, and OSX you do have to tweak and as stated before, there's stuff you can't touch. (Converting files is NOT considered a reason you can overlook a certain file type)

AFAIK, if we're talking just the OS, windows wins hands down due to stupid file formats such as rmvb or nsv(which only works in winamp properly and works in VLC but is horribly crippled)

zherok · « **Reply #57 on:** July 27, 2009, 02:57:49 PM »

Quote from: fohfoh on July 27, 2009, 12:51:41 PM

AFAIK, if we're talking just the OS, windows wins hands down due to stupid file formats such as rmvb or nsv(which only works in winamp properly and works in VLC but is horribly crippled)

Wikipedia gives a list of players for NSV. Couldn't tell you how well, but it says MPlayer supports it, among some others. RMVB seems less optimal if you're not using Windows (and RealPlayer in particular) although I dunno how common it is as a format.

brgiant · « **Reply #58 on:** July 28, 2009, 04:34:28 AM »

There is nothing easier than buying a Mac, installing MPlayer or VLC and then playing video with no tweaking. They even support the Apple Remote that comes with the computer.

kurandoinu · « **Reply #59 on:** July 28, 2009, 09:09:45 AM »

Gotta say, I do love that little remote. When I haven't lost it.

But seriously, why should your OS make such a difference to what you watch? I've not had a problem yet myself.