Comments on: The momentum seems to be shifting… http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/ Mike Downey is the Principal Evangelist for Platform Business Development at Adobe Systems and focuses on Adobe's platform technologies including AIR, Flash, and Flex. This is his personal blog. The views expressed on this site are his and his alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of Adobe Systems, it's employees or partners in any way. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:38:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bernie Mac http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-7006 Bernie Mac Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:55:16 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-7006 Hi there...Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Saturday Hi there…Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Saturday

]]> By: Alex Fetcher http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-6192 Alex Fetcher Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:09:31 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-6192 Great site!ce08a39520ef19d92d3035af6737a8cd Great site!ce08a39520ef19d92d3035af6737a8cd

]]> By: Johnny http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-1957 Johnny Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:50:59 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1957 Lots of good comments Mike. I enjoyed the David Pogue video. I didn't realize I was going to prompt a blog entry when I asked you that question. I hope to have a MacBook Pro by the end of the week. Lots of good comments Mike. I enjoyed the David Pogue video. I didn’t realize I was going to prompt a blog entry when I asked you that question.

I hope to have a MacBook Pro by the end of the week.

]]> By: Steve Ray http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-1956 Steve Ray Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:16:42 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1956 I'm all over switching to Macs. Probably won't happen for another year, but a Mac is certainly in the near-term future for me. I wonder about the general public, though. I assume that your comments mostly relate to geeks. If the average consumer starts to make the switch, watch out Redmond. I’m all over switching to Macs. Probably won’t happen for another year, but a Mac is certainly in the near-term future for me.

I wonder about the general public, though. I assume that your comments mostly relate to geeks. If the average consumer starts to make the switch, watch out Redmond.

]]> By: Burak KALAYCI http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-1955 Burak KALAYCI Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:20:50 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1955 I'd be willing to 'switch' if Macs were not sold ridiculously expensive here in Turkey (compared to US price). I'll definitely not be downgrading to Vista -anytime soon or later. I've been trying out Ubuntu for some time. It's fine but, truth be told, I can't stand the UI. (Probably another distro is better suited to my taste). I use XP sp1 and I also don't consider downgrading to sp2. (Any app that requires sp2 and I absolutely have to use goes to a Virtual PC machine). (As probably readers of this blog will know, XP sp1 and sp2 are different OSes. MS cleverly named the free downgrade as a service pack). I don't have high hopes but wish Apollo will support XP sp1. Best regards, Burak I’d be willing to ’switch’ if Macs were not sold ridiculously expensive here in Turkey (compared to US price).

I’ll definitely not be downgrading to Vista -anytime soon or later.

I’ve been trying out Ubuntu for some time. It’s fine but, truth be told, I can’t stand the UI. (Probably another distro is better suited to my taste).

I use XP sp1 and I also don’t consider downgrading to sp2. (Any app that requires sp2 and I absolutely have to use goes to a Virtual PC machine).

(As probably readers of this blog will know, XP sp1 and sp2 are different OSes. MS cleverly named the free downgrade as a service pack).

I don’t have high hopes but wish Apollo will support XP sp1.

Best regards,
Burak

]]> By: Andrew Muller http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-1954 Andrew Muller Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:56:06 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1954 I switched to a PowerBook 2.5 years ago, just upgraded to a MacBook Pro - def. not looking back. I switched to a PowerBook 2.5 years ago, just upgraded to a MacBook Pro - def. not looking back.

]]> By: Dave_Matthews http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-1953 Dave_Matthews Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:11:14 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1953 Offer the dev IDEs on/for Linux and watch Linux installs jump 20% overnight. Adobe products are all we use in our shop, would be wonderful to switch to Linux across the board... please... :) Offer the dev IDEs on/for Linux and watch Linux installs jump 20% overnight. Adobe products are all we use in our shop, would be wonderful to switch to Linux across the board… please… :)

]]> By: Oz http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-1952 Oz Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:37:57 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1952 After reading of the DRM madness in Vista I told a designer friend of mine that I would switch to Apple over Vista. What I would really like is for Adobe to release CS3 for Linux so that I could work in Ubuntu instead of just playing around - hint, hint. :-) After reading of the DRM madness in Vista I told a designer friend of mine that I would switch to Apple over Vista. What I would really like is for Adobe to release CS3 for Linux so that I could work in Ubuntu instead of just playing around - hint, hint. :-)

]]> By: Raymond Camden http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-1951 Raymond Camden Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:19:55 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1951 I converted a few months back and absolutely love it. It took me a while to get used to how the Mac does things, but now I find myself trying to do things the Mac way on my PC. (I currently use the PC in my office and the laptop at night. In 2007 I will be 100% pure Mac.) I converted a few months back and absolutely love it. It took me a while to get used to how the Mac does things, but now I find myself trying to do things the Mac way on my PC. (I currently use the PC in my office and the laptop at night. In 2007 I will be 100% pure Mac.)

]]> By: TJ http://madowney.com/blog/2006/12/29/the-momentum-seems-to-be-shifting/#comment-1950 TJ Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:08:37 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1950 There are a lot more people switching to Mac, it's true! There's one major issue however. Most of the "switchers" are either technical or non-professional. Outlook/Exchange and other Microsoft applications are still the cornerstone of many companies' communications/collaborations tools. These professionals do not want to mess with Parallels, loading two OS's, supporting multiple OS clients and all the other hassles that come from integrating Macs into a Windows network. Until Apple makes it easier (or develops competing software), and Microsoft provides workable, up to date Mac versions of these programs, Mac will still fall behind in the business world. Personally, I support any platform for my clients, but on the Windows networks Apple users seem to be the ones with the most issues. I wouldn't say this is any fault of Apple or the user, it's a lack of technical expertise on the part of those users on how a Mac integrates with the Windows world. Hopefully this will become easier over time so that Macs will become a "natural" part of a Windows network. There are a lot more people switching to Mac, it’s true!

There’s one major issue however. Most of the “switchers” are either technical or non-professional. Outlook/Exchange and other Microsoft applications are still the cornerstone of many companies’ communications/collaborations tools. These professionals do not want to mess with Parallels, loading two OS’s, supporting multiple OS clients and all the other hassles that come from integrating Macs into a Windows network. Until Apple makes it easier (or develops competing software), and Microsoft provides workable, up to date Mac versions of these programs, Mac will still fall behind in the business world.

Personally, I support any platform for my clients, but on the Windows networks Apple users seem to be the ones with the most issues. I wouldn’t say this is any fault of Apple or the user, it’s a lack of technical expertise on the part of those users on how a Mac integrates with the Windows world. Hopefully this will become easier over time so that Macs will become a “natural” part of a Windows network.

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