And, Steve hasn't piped in here lately but he's fond of pointing out how different the packages are in their approach, and how you just may not understand how one works. I know that for me, CQC and the helpful user community "clicked" and the others just confounded me. Avoiding that heartache could be worth more than a few hundred ever would.
IVB said:
Stuff like that is what makes Steve think that windows-based PCs are unreliable.
I was trying to stay out of it, but as long as you dragged me in...
Yes, I do believe that different people learn and interact with their tools, environment, etc. differently and you can't just say 1 piece of software is 'the best', even if architecturally it is. Different software just 'fits' people differently, just as a tailored suit fits people differently. That's what Steve is fond of saying
h34r:
Steve believes that a system with moving parts and is 'open' to outside influences is always going to be inherently more unreliable. As was stated, the O/S itself is not unreliable (the O/S is no different than firmware really). But the fact that you have hard drives that WILL fail (at some point and usually unexpectedly) and the fact that system is more open to the environment, whether it be trojans, malware, or even the user making a config mistake does definitely make the system inherintly less reliable than a closed solid state device. Can a pc to be tweaked and optimized to be super reliable - sure, but I don't think it will catch the reliablity of a solid state panel.
And I have to agree with Dean on the point of rogue drivers. I have seen bad drivers in many different systems, HA or not cause all kinds of damage, but I have never seen a bad CQC driver do harm, and I have seen CQC drivers with issues. But because of the architecture, the core is protected, that's just a fact.
And I'd REALLY love to see points debated on Cocoontech from a technical perspective and based on their core merits, not with marketing agendas. Who cares if a product is cheaper a la carte, or as a bundle? Who says (or cares) the market demands it one way or another? Do I care if the market says black cars are more popular than white ones - that's horse poop, I care about what I want, not what others supposedly want. Stop the marketing and let all vendors simply point out the merits of their product and let the users decide for themselves. Competition is good, thats the only way the end user wins, the products will be forced to keep improving. There is enough room for several good products, let the people pick what they want based on their wants, needs and budget. Yes, I use and prefer CQC but you will never see me stand up and say CQC is best and you, you and you need to use CQC. I will always share my thoughts and why I feel a certain way, but everyone needs to decide on their own what is right for them.
Now, can I have some of that Orville Redenbacher please?
