Take it from me, it is and it isn't
From a discussion of the "whether or nots" (Linux, Vista, Mac OS X) on one of the sub-forums:
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Originally Posted by SilversleevesX
I contrived two sayings that came directly from my experience of using the Mac OS (legacy and OS X).
When something wouldn't work, or wasn't as easy to do as it might have been in Windows or Linux, I'd say
"That's the price of elegance."
When something worked flawlessly, could be done in one application or utility, or just looked excellent in its final form, then I'd say
"That's the elegance of price."
And as for whether to "go with" Windows, Mac or Linux/Unix, I summed it up nine years ago with this phrase:
"They all have about the same number of headaches -- just different flavors."
BZT
15 years a Mac home user (5 in OS X)
Missed my AASP certificate by 30 points (Displays & USB)
When something wouldn't work, or wasn't as easy to do as it might have been in Windows or Linux, I'd say
"That's the price of elegance."
When something worked flawlessly, could be done in one application or utility, or just looked excellent in its final form, then I'd say
"That's the elegance of price."
And as for whether to "go with" Windows, Mac or Linux/Unix, I summed it up nine years ago with this phrase:
"They all have about the same number of headaches -- just different flavors."
BZT
15 years a Mac home user (5 in OS X)
Missed my AASP certificate by 30 points (Displays & USB)
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