Mac

I think people who put macs down can be broken down into the following categories which can be mixed and matched: Stupid Reasons (Notice that many of these could be said about Microsoft haters as well): People who feel insecure People who have never used a mac for an extended amount of time Think it's cool to bad mouth apple Not what they "grew up" with Their friends/family don't like Apple either Want to feel superior and let other people know about their superiority. Feels "different" and "unfamiliar" compared to Windows Semi-Legitimate: Annoyed by arrogant Mac fanboys who like to tout what they believe is a superior technical choice, giving the company a negative image. Overly sensitive to Apple's marketing campaigns Legitimate Reasons: Overpriced Walled-Garden Secretive release schedules resulting in people getting screwed over with recent purchases (PowerPC to Intel switch) Smaller selection of software available (including games) Disagree with Apple's business practices (itunes copy protection, iphone app store) can't customize lack of cheap hardware upgrades selective hardware support I'm a former Powerbook Titanium owner, and personally I believe the computing experience on OS X is great (I think OS 9 is terrible). But I think that's a personal preference thing. It's true that there are comprises that have to be made, like software selection, cheap hardware, customization, etc... The main thing for me was that in over 2+ years of use my powerbook only crashed on me 4 total times, whereas my Windows XP desktop would crash/slow to a crawl at least once a month. I've also never had to reinstall the operating system. But since then, I think Windows has improved a lot in terms of stability and in usability as well. I haven't owned a Mac in years because I think they are overpriced. I do think they make well designed quality hardware and software, but I'm not willing to pay such a significant premium because I just don't care that much. I'm satisfied with using Ubuntu and Windows Vista (I know people like to bash vista too, but I don't think it's that bad either.). More on reddit.com

It’s the default now. They are now “laptops”. More on reddit.com

And I thank them for it. More on reddit.com

I would expect to receive compatible software updates for six to eight years. You mileage will vary, though. There's always a likelihood of new technology or software demands that your machine wouldn't handle well.

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