Foo - Windows v OSX v Linux

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mustang1
01-22-08, 10:12 AM
Windows - pro - pretty much all software works on it.
Windows - con - usually 3-5 years behind the competition, v1.0 products *really* suck. Just not cool.

OSX - pro - proprietary hardware allows Apple to have reasonable reliable software/drivers (not as much variety of hardware to support). Beautiful hardware, great UIs. Pretty cool.
OSX - con - a little pricier, not as much software available, but pretty much anything you want is catered for.

Linux - pro - open source so well eye-balled, Bloody cool.
Linux - con - not enough software available (no there isn't! Tell me which video editing software I can use?).


Hobartlemagne
01-22-08, 10:17 AM
Did you mean to post to this currently running thread?

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=381188

Tom Stormcrowe
01-22-08, 11:35 AM
Here's some info:
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/consumer_video_editing_linux.htm

Windows - pro - pretty much all software works on it.
Windows - con - usually 3-5 years behind the competition, v1.0 products *really* suck. Just not cool.

OSX - pro - proprietary hardware allows Apple to have reasonable reliable software/drivers (not as much variety of hardware to support). Beautiful hardware, great UIs. Pretty cool.
OSX - con - a little pricier, not as much software available, but pretty much anything you want is catered for.

Linux - pro - open source so well eye-balled, Bloody cool.
Linux - con - not enough software available (no there isn't! Tell me which video editing software I can use?).


nick burns
01-22-08, 11:57 AM
Here's some more info too:
http://www.linux.com/feature/58458