Apple Mac OS 10 Full Version (M7686LL/A)

Pros: Killer Graphics, Elegant Interface, True Multi-tasking & Robust Stability
Cons: Missing A Few Important Features

If you've been a Mac user for any length of time, you've probably heard about the new rumored operating systems. Things like Copland, Rhapsody, and more have rattled our imaginations for years. Well, consider it your lucky day. Mac OS X is here. And...

Pros: Stability, speed, interface, native applications.
Cons: None.

I've been a computer programmer since 1979 and have used many different computer systems. This is by far the best operating system I have ever seen. I've used Unix for over 10 years and loved it. Unix is a "real" OS and the Aqua interface is...

Pros: Stability, underlying (but well hidden) Unix, great platform
Cons: missing commercial apps

Me, myself and Mac

1998 I realized that there will always be this final frontier, a borderline I would not be able to cross using BSD exclusively on all my machines. Games, for example. Deeply disgruntled with Microsofts FUD, general...

Pros: Interface; power; years of experience went into this; promising software
Cons: Software limitations

Intro
I think I've mentioned in other reviews that I'm not the biggest fan of Microsoft Corporation. I do not like their operating system, but I've settled for it, as it is besically the only operating system you can get with a PC....

Pros: Crash-Proof, elegant interface, Unix Based and Macintosh through and through.
Cons: Doesn't support all the printers and drives yet.

All right Mac fans, let’s cut to the chase. Should you buy OS X? First, let’s answer a few questions.

1. Do you need to connect to the Internet now, and does your ISP have special software that accommodates this?
2. Do you need to print...

Pros: Killer Graphics, Elegant Interface, True Multi-tasking & Robust Stability
Cons: Missing A Few Important Features

If you've been a Mac user for any length of time, you've probably heard about the new rumored operating systems. Things like Copland, Rhapsody, and more have rattled our imaginations for years. Well, consider it your lucky day. Mac OS X is here. And...

Pros: Stability, Compatability, Cool Look, Speed (in 10.1)
Cons: Lack of apps (for now)

New information updated on 10-10-01 @ 12:15AM PST:
Finally with the release of 10.1 the performance issues that plagued the 10.0 release have disappeared and I am using 10.1 almost exclusively now (albeit with Classic emulation when needed). The...

Pros: Unix under the hood, stable, developer-friendly and powerful
Cons: The Usual: Applications (not enough), resource hog, still rough on the edges

I purchased my iceBook (Dual USB iBook) in June. It was great, after a slew of technical problems it has been working steadily for months. Now I have been using OS X since June. After using it for so long, I feel excited about an Operating System...

Pros: Powerful yet easy to use, beautiful graphics, simple navigation, UNIX kernel
Cons: It's only Version 0. Version X.1 due out soon!!

UPDATE: July 22, 2002
It's been 1 year since I wrote the review below. I'm using Mac OS X.1.5 and love it. I'm programming in PERL and Java, using the UNIX command line interface. Both compilers (for PERL and Java) are bundled in OSX, so I...

Pros: Aqua interface is elegant and productive, Darwin core is stable and familiar
Cons: Lack of apps at this time. Dual OS hot swapping takes time

The Act

Ever since owning a Commodore64 in the eighties, I have been a staunch Wintel PC user, which is exactly why even I was surprised at what happened yesterday morning. I walked into Fry's to pick up a paper shredder and this year's...

Pros: Fast, super stable, gorgeous interface. Unix based.
Cons: Apps slow to come

Mac OS X (10.1) is simply the worlds most advanced operating system. When compared to OS 9.2 and Windows the first thing that will stun you is the user interface. Its called Aqua and its stunning. Incredibly crisp and rich. Its a pleasure to the eye....

Pros: Much more understandable to the PC user.
Cons: Still waiting for X versions or carbonized software.

I am new to Mac and have found OS X much more user friendly that the older operating systems. I grew up using nothing but PC's and X much easier to navigate through and use. The graphics for OS X are also much more fluid and understandable. For the...

Pros: Works like a dream. Love the interface. Rock Stable
Cons: Now if the 3rd party vendors would just hurry up

It was a choice between this and Windows xp. This won hands down. Version 10.1 runs great, so well that I bought a Mac just for the Operating System. If that doesn't say something, nothing will. the only thing I can fault, is lack of 3rd party software...

Pros: Good Operating System, Not too expensive, Contains 3 CD's, Compatible with most newer Macintosh Computers
Cons: None

As a long time Macintosh user, I have enjoyed Apple's operating systems. But nothing could have prepared me for the wonderful operating system: Mac OS X (10.1.5) This operating system adds onto your Macintosh easily and risk free. Mac OS X is a great new...

Pros: Fewer crashes, easy to program for, simple controls, not to bad to look at either.
Cons: VERY different than OS9, which makes it scary to switch.

Once in a while I find a need to run an old OS9 program, so I set my startup disk to that good old OS9 System folder and restart my iBook. It's like nostalgia watching that good old grey square with the blue face smiling at me as the progress bar slowly...