Today is the day I make the decision on what software to use for my writing and the hardware platform for said software. Below is a partial list of the options.
Software:
- Ulysses (Mac, iOS)
- Scrivener (Mac, iOS, Windows)
- WriteMonkey (Windows, Mac [beta only])
- FocusWriter (Mac, Windows)
Hardware/OS:
- macOS on a genuine Mac, either a Mac mini, iMac or MacBook
- macOS running on a Hackintosh (PC built to run macOS on the sly)
- Windows 10 on current PC or shiny new PC
- Windows 10 on a new NUC PC (separated out from the above because it would not be used for any gaming)
- Amiga 500 bought from eBay running WordPerfect 4.2
And the winner is…
mumble mumble mumble
No, really. The winner is:
Nothing. Nada. I am plagued with doubts at every turn and am still undecided. However, I said I would make a decision today and I’m sticking to that, so here is my decision of sorts:
I will resume Road Closed in Ulysses (Olde Version) on the MacBook Pro and when I work on it at home I will use the power of The Dongle to connect the MBP to the 24″ monitor and a keyboard that clacks in a pleasant way.
So this is decision deferred. I’m not sure I’m ready for a Hackintosh experiment, I still want to get an actual new PC, and none of the current Mac offerings are very appealing. If the $1399 Mac mini option was the $999 entry-level offering, I’d probably go for that, but it’s not, so YOU LOSE TIM COOK LOL. Seriously, I hope the blatant moves to extract as much money from buyers as possible (while getting increasingly shoddy with quality) bites Apple in its metaphorical ass. I don’t expect or event want Apple products to become cheap, just reasonable. They are not reasonable now.
And so, quasi-decision made, the writing journey continues. I will report on my success on that front next Friday, February 1st. Excelsior!
