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And, they've made considerable progress at bringing down costs. Many of their computers are way cheaper than PCs when you do a side-by-side comparison of the options that come standard (80211.g, Bluetooth, web cam, screen quality/size, processor performance, CD/DVD-burners, ports, security features, native applications/features, fonts, etc.).
Granted they don't sell $100 PCs (their cheapest PC starts at $599). But, as far as features out-of-the-box and performance go, when you compare to PCs, the Macs are now actually cheaper.
As far as the differences of your work on either platform go, I have (personally) found that my work is much better on a Mac than a PC. The Adobe applications are a little more streamlined on the Mac (drag-and-drops, etc.), and the work environment is just more conducive to good design and an efficient use of your workspace. You'd be surprised how one's work is so easily influenced by the OS. Spotting a website that was designed on a PC is pretty easy.
Getting back to web design... I have also found it much easier to code CSS while previewing my work on a browser that actually passes the Acid2 test (Safari passed it last year). Then I test on a PC and create exceptions for IE when necessary. Firefox usually doesn't have any issues since it almost passes Acid2.
Oh yeah, and OS X having a built-in Apache web server (which I use for building and testing layouts locally) that activates with one-click is an extremely nice native feature for web designers.
That is the kind of reasoned argument that I like. I agree with just about every point you make, although I would say it's obvious that most bad websites are created on a PC as it's probably safe to say that in general most websites are created on a Mac. I think it's also safe to say that in general, a higher percentage of design savvy people buy Macs than Joe Publics, if compared to the PC. This, once again, edges your chances up for saying that a well designed web site is created on a Mac.
Designing in a web compliant browser and then fixing is a very good way to design and either Safari or Firefox are both well suited to this. I haven't had a chance to look into IE7 all that much yet, but I hope it's better than 6 when it comes to standards compliance...
Think you might be wrong on Macs being cheaper than PC though, but they are "easier"
Maybe if I was a johnny-come-lately talking about last week but my observations over 12 years are anything but generalizations.
My 13-year-old niece just last week told me that her Mac friends are more "fun and creative" than her PC friends who are boring and all they use is MSN Chat and Word! Unfortunately her father decided on a PC for home years ago, but he too sees how different she is when she's on my Mac (playing with iPhoto, iMovie, InDesign and Photoshop) so they are saving up for a MacBook for Christmas.
I don't know why I keep beating this horse, I really don't care what PC users think, maybe I feel sorry for the experience they are missing out on?
People I know who wouldn't normally p*ss on a a Mac if it were on fire are now expressing serious interest in purchasing one, supposedly because it can run their Windows crap.
Whatever the reason, this is good for the platform but it worries me. I knew of many great camping spots up in the high country that we went to every year and had the place all to ourselves to enjoy. Now every Sunday camper and his dog's there with their loud music and fancy tents, damn I wish I'd never told anyone about them.
Her father uses Kodak EasyShare to get digital pics off the camera, then gets all confused about where the files are, so he can't print them.
His daughter comes over to my house, plugs the same camera into my PowerBook and in 5 minutes has all the pics on her USB stick to take away and use.
This is my point exactly, her father is a PC drone with PC mentality and outlook (pun intended) on life, he can't see past using the stupid dock thing that came with the camera and just plug and play with a simple USB cable!
As for hot girls you got that right! Last year my wife and I were at the Apple Store in Chicago, lots of hot chics checking their email and laughing, some were even video iChatting with mom and dad across the other side of the country! You wouldn't see anything like that in a PC computer store, just a lot of geeks as you say being serious and everything but creative and full of life.
Your accusations are absurd. But hey, thats why the term Fanboi was created, and it appears to fit like a glove.
Even my wife has become one, her 10-year-old Mac is only used to do online banking at home and she uses a Dell laptop all day at work. She's a very organized person and has a great job which she is very good at but when it comes to being creative (she's a visual merchandise manager) she's always in the sh*t and comes running to me.
I hope one day you will "see the light"!
I apologize if I offended anyone.
We are all friends, right? haha.
Mainly it's the holier-than-thou attitude of fanboys that sticks in the craw. I can understand being pasionate about something and wanting to let others know why you feel that way, but it's not what you do, it's the way that you say it
Oh really, we're all big boys here aren't we?
No little children to treat with kid gloves?
Quote: [-Stash-] They are also typically hateful to the opposing brand or competition of their obession regardless of its merits or achievements.
That's because there are no merits, nor achievements by comparison.
Not hateful, objective and critical.
Competition? It is proven that the Mac hardware along with OS X and associated applications is superior!
"Fanboy" it is then, I wear the label with pride.
Not that I'll actually stand a chance of creating anything semi decent being a PC user and all.
Cheers!
How C.R.A.P is your site design
I still can't figure out how to create a rectangle in GIMP
Blizeh have u used Paint.net everyone is talking about it.
try v3.0 alpha 2