Why do these programs still exist?

[reallyscrued]

You mean I can't download a compatible binary or package installer from any site on the internet and install it on my Macbook? Wow, I had no idea. Guess I'd better uninstall all my freeware and warez.

(For the iPhone, you're dead on the money, btw. But don't get the two confused.)

Glad you picked up on that, I *was* talking exclusively about the iPhone.

For their desktop operating systems, I don't see why it would be so much of a worse option than the Windows equivalent for the average user if cost to run/own and ability to game wasn't a big deal.

 

[SandEagle]

you should add the following programs to your list:
Food stamps
Social Security
Medicare

 

[dave_the_nerd]

WinDirStat

Non power users don't care. Disk Cleanup Wizard.

Adobe PDF Reader

XPS documents / Microsoft Document Imaging / TIFF

Fraps

Non gamers don't use it.

GPU-Z/CPU-Z / Speccy

Non power users don't care. CPU type and model number is listed in Computer Properties.

iTunes/ Winamp / VLC / MPC

Windows Media Player - and I guess I'm outing myself, but I rather like WMP.

Burnaware, Nero, etc

Disc burning (iso or data cds) built into system. Burn audio CDs with Windows Media Player.

Keepass

IE has a password keychain. Network volumes don't require a password to be reentered as long as they stay mounted.

Speedfan

Really? Non overclockers don't care. Hell, a lot of overclockers don't care.

uTorrent

You can download files using Internet Explorer. Including warez.

ImgResizer

Paint resizes images. Does a few other things too. Very few people outside of web designers need a lot of image compression and manipulation tools.

Audacity

I'll see your audio editing, and raise you Windows Movie Maker.

7-Zip

Zip functionality built into OS.

Gimp / Paint.Net

MS Paint

All of PiriForms offerings

Maintenance Utility (Defrag, directory repair, etc.) are built into system.

Dropbox

Skydrive

What they really should add is something like iPhoto.

 

[DesiPower]

you should add the following programs to your list:
Food stamps
Social Security
Medicare

These are not outdated, these are gaining more and more popularity these days

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Glad you picked up on that, I *was* talking exclusively about the iPhone.

For their desktop operating systems, I don't see why it would be so much of a worse option than the Windows equivalent for the average user if cost to run/own and ability to game wasn't a big deal.

Some drama was made about the new Gatekeeper feature in 10.8, along with the App Store push, but IMO if you can't figure out how to turn that off, you shouldn't be installing unsigned apps anyway.

 

[reallyscrued]

I use the ones in bold almost every day.

I use all of them many times a week.

 

[rh71]

remember when windows didn't come with an unzip program and you'd backup your stuff into zip files then blow your 1 and only machine away? OOPS.