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The official I hate PCs discussion
Krak
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Yes, this is it. The official I hate PCs (and for some, PC users) discussion. Post your bigotry here so it does not clutter up anymore posts. Seriously. I swear, if I see one more post go astray with rantings on Macs (or even PCs for that matter) I am going to... I don't even know, I have just had it. So please, post it here so those of us that wish, can just ignore it.
I am sorry for the lack of a creative post. I am after all, a PC user. Beg your pardon.
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Even though it says "official" this discussion in no way represents the views of Lussumo, or Mark. The term "official" is being used as a gag title, as a joke.
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Are you sure you don't secretly have a Mac tucked away in the closet?
Seriously though, I do apologise if my rants came across as "bigotry" that was not the intention.
If you ever get to Melbourne I'll buy you a beer.
They asked for a show-of hands and it was about 70% Mac and 30% Windows. I chatted to a couple of the PC users, (cute chicks I knew from previous training sessions) and they said they had no choice but to use a PC at work due to network and IT issues (bullsh*t) but they both had Macs at home.
The InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop presenters used Mac OSX on a new dual-core Mac and they were a joy to watch and listen to. Lots of good information, great examples, tips, tricks, humorous anecdotes and entertaining banter.
When the Dreamweaver guy got up and flicked over to his PC for the presentation it all went downhill in a laundry basket!
He was dull, boring, geeky, fast-talking and extremely difficult to understand. Way too technical for his audience, many of them walked out discretely for an early afternoon tea break.
I didn't, I was waiting for info about their plans for GoLive, which incidentally does not look good for the product, it barely got a mention. Although it does come with the CS 2.3 upgrade (...we want our users to have the choice...), so does a full version of Dreamweaver 8 and, judging by the sales pitch from the boring PC geek, Adobe are going to push it big time over GoLive.
There certainly were no heavy techie developer types there, it was made very clear that their sessions were next door in another auditorium.
My point is the Mac oriented presenters were informative and entertaining and the "other" was dull, boring and off track.
I'm not trying to convince anyone, it's no skin off my nose, anyone with an open mind analyzing the same data would come up with the same conclusion.
Now I sound like Mr PC from the TV ad!
Hey it's not like I pull up people on the street and shove Mac brochures in their faces, but forums (actually the plural of forum is fora) like this are ideal because we have knowledgeable people taking part in discussions.
Yes I watch people on the trains trying to manage the tiny trackpad on their PC laptop along with that stupid little red joystick thing stuck between the keys. Who but someone with a PC mentality would design something like that let alone get the go-ahead to put it into serious production! And who but PC drones would buy the thing and accept it as a useable device?
Anyway, welcome to Mac brother, why don't you tell us what made you even 50% convert?
Maybe my line would have more clout coming from a PC convert like yourself, go ahead, shout it from the hilltops!
Better yet, try a Mac!
(No I'm not paid by Apple, it would be nice though)
Me personally, I use Mac.
Spyware? Nope...
Viruses? There are a few, but nothing that requires something short of a complete idiot to make it actually work. Not to say OS X is invincible, but the odds are a fraction of a percent compared to a windows alternative.
I prefer how the OS stays out of my way, and lets me get my work done. I don't need umpteen boxes popping up when my profile is created on a new machine, or whenever it feels like it.
Intuitive interface, where its design implementation really had the end user in mind.
No more blue screen of death, and reinstalling the OS a few times a year because it becomes slow and cluttered with all the useless garbage generated by the OS. (Not referring to personal files saved, and all the rat packing we all tend to do.)
Install/restart... install/restart... Not in OS X.
Running several programs just to be able to use the OS and connect online, without doing anything else... Nope.
Stability is incredible on OS X, thanks to its Unix core.
If I really need a windows program (I don't, but if I did), I can run bootcamp, parallels, or come 10.5... I'll just run it from OS X.
To be perfectly honest, windows needs users. Let it remain the focus of viruses and spyware. I much prefer flying under the radar, and enjoying the experience. Of course, the laughs as I read notes or talk to friends with their problems on the other side of the fence has it's fun too.
But, that's just me.
As for cost, yes the initial purchase can be a little more than a PC. But what about total cost of ownership? In the long run, is that same PC actually cheaper?
Over a 3 year span, what does that PC really cost?
Annual anti-virus subscriptions, spyware program subscriptions, additional firewall subscription (if so chosen), etc. Also, what about you personal time for struggling with OS related problems due to viruses, reinstalls, or other OS induced problems? How much is your time worth?
Those are all things to consider, along with the initial price tag. Sure you can get a "free" AV program, or spyware, but are they as good? Will they 100% be able to beat their paid counterparts?
Sure, there are users out there who can run windows and not have too many problems. However, for every user that truly does have a clue, there's a thousand that are clueless and are plagued with problems. Worse yet, are the ones that "know what they're doing".
For these users free AV and spyware protection is an unknown or untrusted source. On top of their initial purchase tag, they dump hundreds of dollars into additional programs, just to make the OS safer. All the while, it isn't a requirement for a Mac. Granted I wouldn't run any OS without anti-virus, but at least it isn't an absolute requirement on OS X.
That may change in the future. It may not. A lot of windows viruses exist because of microsoft and their practices and dealings. Some exist just because there's people out there that are inherently "bad" people to begin with. Kind of like spammers, although somebody has to be clicking on that crap. But that's another topic all together.
In the end, at least to me the choice is simple. However, it comes down to individual user decision. To each their own, or so they say.
Fanboy because they do not just say "Hey I got a Mac and I like it." Fanboys bash. I don't see anyone here that is preaching PCs, bashing on Macs and saying how bad and naughty Mac users are just because they use a Mac. Which is exactly what is going on here, and in many other discussions, thus is why I created this one.
Again, for those that missed it - "Fanboys" remain loyal to their particular obsession, disregarding any factors that differ from their point of view. They are also typically hateful to the opposing brand or competition of their obession regardless of its merits or achievements.