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<blockquote data-quote="joema" data-source="post: 1641160" data-attributes="member: 312925">Here's a big difference: if your Windows machine ever becomes non-bootable and you must re-install Windows, it generally necessitates re-installing all your apps. The fact your files are OK is small consolation if you have dozens of apps to reinstall, each requiring authentication. You can end up having to call or email many different companies to get the validation codes. The process can cost you a week or more. This is because the registry is rebuilt when Windows is installed.By contrast in the rare event OS X cannot boot, you just re-install and every app and icon is exactly where it was. Re-installing Windows is a productivity disaster; on OS X it's a non-issue.Likewise with Windows OS updates vs OS X updates. Windows requires frequent updates, the update process itself can malfunction and require manual installation of individual updates. By contrast OS X updates are less frequent, lower impact and don't require as many reboots.OS X is definitely not perfect but in several key areas it is much nicer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="joema, post: 1641160, member: 312925"] Here's a big difference: if your Windows machine ever becomes non-bootable and you must re-install Windows, it generally necessitates re-installing all your apps. The fact your files are OK is small consolation if you have dozens of apps to reinstall, each requiring authentication. You can end up having to call or email many different companies to get the validation codes. The process can cost you a week or more. This is because the registry is rebuilt when Windows is installed. By contrast in the rare event OS X cannot boot, you just re-install and every app and icon is exactly where it was. Re-installing Windows is a productivity disaster; on OS X it's a non-issue. Likewise with Windows OS updates vs OS X updates. Windows requires frequent updates, the update process itself can malfunction and require manual installation of individual updates. By contrast OS X updates are less frequent, lower impact and don't require as many reboots. OS X is definitely not perfect but in several key areas it is much nicer. [/QUOTE]

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