Apple, Google, or MS? That is the question.

[Mr. First Name Basis]

So this is a discussion for anyone that keeps up with any sort of technology news. If you know anything about the industry, you know that the 3 companies compete with each other in pretty much field imaginable and while all 3 have their strong points, they're all trying to gain ground in any of the other fields. If you've been living under a rock for the last few years, here's an update of what's going on:



So my question, who do you support mostly? I'm more of a Google guy myself. I'm an avid user of a lot of the Google apps and i'm more than willing to try out new Google products. If a good Android phone comes to AT&T I'm likely to buy it (I don't like the backflip). Though I do enjoy my iPod Touch, and I run windows... Although I'd be willing to support a Google-based MP3 and will likely dual boot Chrome OS when it is officially released.

So where do you stand?

[IronyTaken]

I stand near Microsoft for my OS, Google for my search engine and browser and I have been avoiding Apple like the plague since the later 1990s.

Microsoft gives me the freedom to customize to my hearts desire and also lets me play all the games I want.

Don't like the OS system being a resource hog that's ok you can customize windows 7 ultimate to use less than 300 mbs of ram and run blazing fast.



I use google for my browser because it has a nifty feature of showing 2 rows of small windows of all your most popular viewed sites and a well organized history and bookmark feature.
I use the search engine just becuase I have been using it ever since it came out and it suits my purpose.


I have been avoiding Apple because they are too expensive, offer less customization and even lock down certain features. They try to force you to only purchase their overpriced software and hardware and they have less support for games and software/hardware.

[Paladinn]

A little of each. Google is my primary search tool, I use Apple for Photoshopping, and my phone is AT&T which I think has to do with Apple (or at least iPhones do)... and I play a 360, and also use a PC as my standard computer. I use Internet Explorer and Windows Live, too.

So I guess that in order of usage it's:
Microsoft
Apple
Google

[Cingal]

I generally avoid apply products.

They tend to be overpriced gadgets, which will do contain good features, tend to be limited in a variety of aspects and fail to suit my needs. They're also generally aimed at people I dislike.

I also hate Steve Jobs.

I ****ing hate Steve Jobs.

As such, I stick to Microsoft and google.

Mostly Microsoft however.

Not Bing though.

I ****ing hate Bing.

[Sakumo]

If I was forced to pick one, I'd pick Microsoft. Even though they're a greedy company, they're just way better than Apple. The only competition for Microsoft(in my eyes) is Google, but since I'm a gamer, and the Chrome OS being based on Linux, it's pretty much explanatory. I do use Google for browser, search engine, and maybe OS for a future builds for the parents later, since I heard it's going to be easy to use and have low requirements.

[Pwet]

Apple's products are shit, it's all publicity, publicity, publicity. I don't buy or give a crap about the other two, only thing I got from them is my OS >.>

[Halaster]

Well I prefer chrome over firefox because chrome really is noticeably faster.

I prefer security to speed.









Mozilla should be mentioned in this somewhere along to line, as I stated.

[lothia]

Hmm this will be interesting:
Microsoft gets most of my support, 1 because I want to work for them and 2 because I use their products more then anyone else. I love Word, Excel, XBox and Windows... kinda.
I love using mac now for programming as the environment is much easier with Bash on the bottom (I don't want a linux machine)
And use Google ... for Google that is about it from them.

[Groteske]

I generally avoid apply products.

They tend to be overpriced gadgets, which will do contain good features, tend to be limited in a variety of aspects and fail to suit my needs. They're also generally aimed at people I dislike.

I also hate Steve Jobs.

I ****ing hate Steve Jobs.

As such, I stick to Microsoft and google.

Mostly Microsoft however.

Not Bing though.

I ****ing hate Bing.

I agree with this. Steve Jobs is a ***. I hate him and his name.

[Oisterman]

Of the things Google provides, I'd much rather choose them over the others.

[Raiyne]

I think the world would be a better place if Apple was just a media design and advertising company.

[Oisterman]

I think the world would be a better place if Apple was just a media design and advertising company.

Now, thats a bit harsh. I've always been happy with my Apple products.

[Mr. First Name Basis]

I don't think Mozilla should be included because most of their focus is internet clients, most of which don't generate revenue. Last I checked, it isn't even publicly traded. Also, it's only real claim to fame is FireFox whilst the three companies have several footholds in different industries.

[TheHol[]yTape]

On my list
Microsoft
Google
Apple

As for OS i would go with MS, love their windows 7 and the win XP. I use MS office for all my productivity needs.

As for music I use the Zune media player and Zune HD.

Search engine,videos, email I use Google and Youtube.

Personally i think Apple is geared towards the uninformed consumer, u know those idiots that think Steve jobs is the new ****ing Jesus and believes in all the bullshit he preaches. And can somebody please tell me why they say photoshop is "better" when used on the MAC OS then with Windows?

ok so I am a mac user hears what I think.

First of all I agree with you 100% that apple is for the uninformed consumer and also the artistic and visual users.
However, I have used Photoshop CS4 on Mac and PC and I have to say its so much ****ing smoother on a mac (all adobe products in general) Mac also runs MAYA a shit load better than it does on pc and animation is perfect on Mac. Also Mac has final cut pro which is now the industry standard for video editing which is OSX only.

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[Mr. First Name Basis]

ok so I am a mac user hears what I think.

First of all I agree with you 100% that apple is for the uninformed consumer and also the artistic and visual users.
However, I have used Photoshop CS4 on Mac and PC and I have to say its so much ****ing smoother on a mac (all adobe products in general) Mac also runs MAYA a shit load better than it does on pc and animation is perfect on Mac. Also Mac has final cut pro which is now the industry standard for video editing which is OSX only.

j

Am I the only one that reads tech news?



Haha. I love this picture.

[Mr. First Name Basis]

People only use IE more becuase it is already installed on all PCs and alot of people are not savy enough to know there are better browsers.

Yes that is very true. Although, surprisingly many people don't even know what a browser is.



As you can see...

[Millen]

Apple
Google
Microsoft