![]() Windows 8 may be changing some of this perception as well. I tried to point out that your assumption may not be correct. If Mac users were buying based on raw power/flexibility, Delicious Library wouldn't be a best seller. ![]() (One, for example, splits the built-in fields and the user-input fields into two completely separate panes which can't both be viewed at once.) If Linux or MSWindows users were buying based on interface, then the interfaces of that software would be better. And the stuff I found with the best database backends were unix/linux, but they all had horrible interfaces. It also is "meh" on the underlying database (unless v3 has fixed this)-doesn't tie into as many data sources, doesn't allow customizing of fields, doesn't have easy grouping/searching, etc. It is almost certainly the best interface for a book catalog-and I've spent time systematically trying out everything out there, trying to find a replacement/upgrade for my ancient AppleWorks database (which has finally been obsoleted with OS X Lion). I didn't weigh in on the validity, only the perception.Īs an example, however: Delicious Library sells like hotcakes. Are all of these operating systems perfect, NO, but they are all functional and beautiful in different ways. As matter of fact Microsoft created a very nice OS in Windows 7. The interface of all those operating systems are very functional and work well. I use a Mac at home with Mac OS X 10.8, a Mac in my business with Mac OS X 10.7 and a laptop at my day job with Windows 7. So, to answer your question, I think there absolutely is an assumption that folks who care about beautiful, functional interfaces are buying a Mac, and if you aren't buying a Mac, you don't care as much about the interface.
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