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Originally posted by efthimios@Jan 20 2006, 07:20 PM
I am against MAC (Apple computers in general) since the 80s. Apple hasn't changed a bit. Over charging the hardware to give permission to use their software.
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Hold on a minute here; you're certainly making it sound as if Apple is extorting people. Apple charges a premium for a
quality product. Now I'm not a Mac user myself, but that doesn't prevent me from understanding that what they put out is consistent, of extremely high-quality, and stable. OSX is easily the most well thought-out, usable, and consistent desktop operating system to the point that it makes Windows look rather amateur. Plug an accessory in and it just works -- no driver problems, no hassles, no random crashes (relatively; we need not get into extreme edge cases here). One of the primary reasons for this is that Apple controls the hardware. It's not some evil plot to prevent others from supporting the platform, it's a way of keeping things stable. By your logic, Ferrari is acting monopolistically because they charge more for their cars than Geo.
You said that you use Windows because you're pragmatic. That's an awfully interesting comment considering that I'd imagine your primary use of your computer is surfing the web, office software, e-mail, and games. Now, assuming that's the case (and correct me if I'm wrong here), then the only value I see in Windows is the games. Office runs on Mac, there exist several extremely high-quality e-mail clients for it, and Safari is a very capable browser (easily superior to IE, and there's always the Gecko-based browsers for Mac to fall back on).
Everyone has their reasons for using a particular operating system, but to criticize Grinder for his distaste for Windows is
just as stupid as his overly-general criticisms of Windows.