![]() ![]() Running Windows Update only annually also helps keep Windows XP relatively stable. I intend for this to be my last Windows operating system. Note that there are some essential applications (such as QuickBooks) that are not my favorites. ![]() I have, however, indicated my *favorite applications in each category by including an asterisk (*) next to the filename. Software that also works in Linux is a plus, but I’ve pretty much given up on Linux on the desktop: too many distros, too few standards, not enough of the software that I need. And I am interested in software that works in both operating systems. I am interested in trends across operating systems. I use both OS X and Windows XP daily, rely on both, and prefer each for some tasks. I do not intend this to be a Macintosh-vs-Windows (or Windows-vs-Macintosh) article, but I will review software from each OS in each category. So this is one area where Windows is superior to OS X. This includes Apple and third-party applications. Some OS X applications object to being moved from their default location and will break if you move them. But because OS X uses the actual applications (not shortcuts), I can only organize some applications into their appropriate folders. Since Windows uses shortcuts (“aliases” in OS X, “links” in Linux) for the Start menu, I can reorganize them to my heart’s content. My Windows “Start” menu and my Mac “Applications” folder look like this: Which maps nicely onto PCs, Macs, and services. I’m also adding a “Google” category to my blog, because it’s clear to me now that the computing world is dominated by three key players: Microsoft, Apple, and Google. So perhaps the rise of services (and the inclusion of “services” as a category) is the real story of 2007. In 2008, I’m switching from Eudora (a PC-based and Mac-based email client) to Google’s Gmail. I used to use a PC-based RSS reader, but now I use Google Reader. Some software applications (like backup via ) include server (or service) components, but that’s not really what I mean by “services.” Others software services require no client-specific software (other than a web browser). But one of my software categories is “Hardware” (where I keep drivers and the like), so the addition of hardware was a logical extension. ![]() I originally intended only to include software. This article quickly became longer and more detailed than I had intended. This is my review of the software, hardware, and services that I was using in 2007. ![]()
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