TD1536
Active Hunter
I'm an Apple Certified technician, and have worked in the field of Mac support for over seven years. I've supported Windows for some of my employers, and from a 'PITA' standpoint, working on Wintel PCs really is a PITA.
My argument for Macs has been the same since 1998, and I'm happy to see that Apple has moved in that direction ever since. UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING.
We're in an age where computers are everywhere and they are in everything. Using them has become commonplace, much like every other appliance in our homes such as microwaves or refrigerators. When I buy a refrigerator, I don't care HOW it works, so long as it does what it's supposed to do reliably. Why then, must our personal computers be any different?? We use them FAR more and for increasingly more important things such as our memories in digital pictures, our music and home movies. If your microwave kept throwing up cryptic error messages and being a general pain, would you continue to use it?? If it did these things the first week out of the box, would you not take it back?? Why then, do people continue to put up with that kind of **** using Windows? Why must you spend your valuable time to 'keep up' on all the latest Windows vulnerabilities, be mindful of spyware, malware, trojans and viruses? I don't know about you, but I have better things to do with my time.
Which leads us to the Mac. The closest thing we have today to a ubiquitous computing appliance that simply works. Old and tired arguments like price and compatibility are ancient history. When all new Macs can run Windows or Windows apps exactly like their PC counterparts, there is no reason to buy a cheap PC, that is of course, you like dealing with Windows and frustration.
I honestly can't see any practical reason to buy or use a PC with Windows. There is no software out there that specifically requires generic PC hardware with Windows running on it. Gaming is an old argument... if you're a die-hard gamer, sure, buy a PC, but $3000 vs. $300 for a gaming console? And did I mention you can run Windows on a Mac?
Well, I typed much more than I intended to, but it's a subject I have debated passionately every day for the last ten years or more when I got my first Mac in 1994.
My argument for Macs has been the same since 1998, and I'm happy to see that Apple has moved in that direction ever since. UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING.
We're in an age where computers are everywhere and they are in everything. Using them has become commonplace, much like every other appliance in our homes such as microwaves or refrigerators. When I buy a refrigerator, I don't care HOW it works, so long as it does what it's supposed to do reliably. Why then, must our personal computers be any different?? We use them FAR more and for increasingly more important things such as our memories in digital pictures, our music and home movies. If your microwave kept throwing up cryptic error messages and being a general pain, would you continue to use it?? If it did these things the first week out of the box, would you not take it back?? Why then, do people continue to put up with that kind of **** using Windows? Why must you spend your valuable time to 'keep up' on all the latest Windows vulnerabilities, be mindful of spyware, malware, trojans and viruses? I don't know about you, but I have better things to do with my time.
Which leads us to the Mac. The closest thing we have today to a ubiquitous computing appliance that simply works. Old and tired arguments like price and compatibility are ancient history. When all new Macs can run Windows or Windows apps exactly like their PC counterparts, there is no reason to buy a cheap PC, that is of course, you like dealing with Windows and frustration.
I honestly can't see any practical reason to buy or use a PC with Windows. There is no software out there that specifically requires generic PC hardware with Windows running on it. Gaming is an old argument... if you're a die-hard gamer, sure, buy a PC, but $3000 vs. $300 for a gaming console? And did I mention you can run Windows on a Mac?
Well, I typed much more than I intended to, but it's a subject I have debated passionately every day for the last ten years or more when I got my first Mac in 1994.