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Originally Posted by hexydes
I don't care about winning anyone over, that would be the Mac crowd. I'm more interested in simply talking about reality.
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Hardly. All you ever do is get on every computer thread that includes Apple or Macs and bash Apple, OS X, Mac users, and the Macintosh itself. You are way more interested in keeping people away from Apple than Mac users are interested in getting PC people to look at Macs. You ignore all posts where a person switches to a Mac and profoundly loves the user experience. You ignore all evidence that points to a superior user experience and elegance with OS X. Is not someone's experience "reality." If you don't want to win anyone over, then why the constant bashing of Apple?
-Yes, Macs are more expensive. To those using and loving Apple, it does not matter. The experience is worth the price. So why do you care so much?
-Yes, there is more software available for Windows. It is largely irrelevant. I could spend several lifetimes using my Mac and continually using new software and never run out of things to do. I can do virtually anything I want to on my Mac. If there is a must have PC game, I can probably run it on my Windows partition (or my stand-alone PC for that matter.)
-Yes, you can run all the software you want on Windows just as you can drive from East Lansing to Dewitt with almost any car (Windows.) But the experience of driving there can be vastly different with a well-designed, fun car (OS X.) Obviously OS X does not appeal to you. So be it. Nobody cares. Have fun with your choice. I'm not concerned with you liking Apple, but I am concerned with you trying to sway everyone else away from Apple. Let them decide for themselves. People can see the price of the computer and if they choose Apple, they know what they spent and often know they could get something cheaper if they chose non-Apple.
-Apple people are not in a "cult" and do not all think alike. Liberals, conservatives, rich, poor, black, white, all shades in between, nerds, actors, musicians, businesspersons, etc. all represent Mac users. We simply enjoy our experience so much that we want others to know a better way. For many it will be a better way but most are blinded by ignorance of Macs.
How many people post messages on the net telling of their abandonment of Apple for the better Windows experience? (a few yes, but a low percentage compared to those switching away from Windows to OS X.) How many try a Mac and end up preferring OS X? (most)
Some examples:
Indigio Blog » Blog Archive » Why I Switched to Mac and What I Have Learned
50 Reasons to Switch from Microsoft Windows to Apple’s Mac OS X | Chris Pirillo
I Switched to a Mac - Here Are The Notes | Common Craft - Explanations In Plain English
Thomas Hawk Buys a Mac | Thomas Hawk Digital Connection
Did You Switch From Windows to a Mac or Back? Any Regrets? - Gizmodo Australia
Update On Our Switch To Mac | My Switch To Mac
Once you go Mac « blog maverick
The Big Switch from Windows to Mac OS X — Tom Markiewicz
Reader's Story: I switched to Mac and don't care about the price difference | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com
True Ventures » Mac Switch
David Alison's Blog: Why switching to Mac was the right move for me
gdharries.com - Switched back to Mac
Jason Larson » Why I Switched To Mac - Yes “I’m now a Mac”
Apple MacBook Review: Part 1 : Introduction - Review Tom's Hardware