01-12-2010, 04:34 AM
(01-07-2010, 10:26 PM)trilobyte- Wrote: But why pay 2.5k for drivers? You can just get them from looking around on the net anyway; you don't need to buy a Mac just so you can use OS X.
Do you know the meaning of etc, I was using drivers as an example of one of the many advantages of having hardware tied with software, there's more control, the OS developers don't have to waste time making everything work with every piece of hardware under the sun and they can focus on other things, the OS developers can write programs/make an API that integrate better with the hardware, this is beneficial for the developers and the company in general, as well as for the consumer as they end up with a far more streamlined, integrated OS, there's also the support aspect...you can ring Apple for hardware AND OS X support, I mean on the PC side of things you have your OS developer and your actual hardware vendor...and if you have a custom built PC or you have customized it a bit good luck getting help from the manufacturer.
Sure...Apple's whole 'we'll do everything' 'business model' is annoying for some, and if they were to open up a bit more...it would ruin the whole Apple 'experience'.