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Apple OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)
8.0
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Criteria Comments Rating
  • Ease of use ML remains easy to use, but some of the features borrowed from iOS still don't feel right. good
  • Speed Much faster than Lion on my Late 2008 MacBook Pro great!
  • Configurability OS X has never been configurable, but there is some granular control for the new features. good
  • Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.) OS X apps continue to feel superior than the alternative OS, and the MAS makes it easier to find more apps. great!
  • Openness Probably the weak point for OS X, particularly now that sandboxing is in full force for apps that are sold from the MAS. poor
Detailed review
Mountain Lion is a fine update to last year's Lion. It continues to refine the general OS X experience and to borrow even more stuff from iOS. Performance feels better on my old hardware (a late 2008 MacBook Pro), particularly scrolling and multitasking. There weren't any new groundbreaking feature, but I'm beginning to like Notification Center as more apps support it. And considering the price, it was an easy purchase.
The only bad thing I can see is that looming feeling that at any point Apple will drop the axe and completely lock the platform. It seems far-fetched but with Apple you never know.