Is it something in the water or is it every time I talk about Apple products people’s get their dandruff up. Over the past three and half years I have never shied away from calling companies out, pointing my finger at them when I felt they have done wrong. I have took Microsoft to task on things they have done, and what they haven’t, to include their continued issues with security and myriad of other issues.
But anytime I dare express my opinion about an Apple product I receive on average 10 times as many comments and e-mail messages from Apple users. I understand that some Apple user are sensitive to criticism and it seems many cannot accept it when I say, a computer is a computer is a computer.
This post is being written on a Mac Mini it’s not because I prefer one operating system over the other, it’s because when I sat down at the desk the machine was already booted up and ready to do the task I required.
Why many Apple users cannot admit that all modern computers today are just that computers. Many mac users are so ingrained to think that the product that they use is so superior, that they have refused to look at the positive experience most Windows users are having these days, they can blast away all they want but Windows penetration is King. Windows users realize that Windows is a Spyware and Virus magnet but when you have 90% of the worlds market running on Windows that makes you a pretty big target, but I also know that the tools loaded on my PC have protected me from infection or spyware issues for a considerable number of years.
Sure Apple has some great products, but you do not see Microsoft opening retail stores to sell a limited line of computers, face it they don’t need to, every computer vendor in the world sells such a wide variety of computers it’s obvious why Windows reach is so great the question to ask is who’s fault is it that Apple is not more utilized. I think those of you wishing for a wider variety of products to choose from would point your finger at Steve Jobs.
No one is questioning that Apple is selling a great user experience, they have also done well with security issues and have responded to problems quickly. This is an advantage of having a small line, of tightly controlled product offerings. They don’t have to factor in the thousands of combinations of equipment configurations that Microsoft has to deal with, thus patching of OSX requires considerable less regression testing.
What I do question is this ongoing silly debate that my operating system is bigger than your operating system, or my software program will do a better job than yours. With the introduction of Intel inside many Apple users are in great anticipation of being able to dual boot their computers to run both operating systems. I predict if this actually happens it will not be long before OSX is ported to run on the $399.00 windows based computer my kids are using.
Maybe secretly Jobs wants that to happen, only time will tell.
Apple users are now finally with the introduction of the Intel based microprocessors are going to be able to enjoy lower power consumption, cooler machines, longer battery life and power under the hood that Windows users have been enjoying for some time.
In the end though most end users simply want to be able to turn the computer on, read e-mail, surf the net, balance their checkbook, edit some photos and use a word processor of which both Windows and OSX operating systems do the task equally well and thats what counts!
Have you been ever using Mac OS?
I doubt it.
I use windows at work and i hate it, it’s designed by people who know a lot about computers. Macs, on the other hand, seem to be designed by people who know a lot about people. If you like Windows and are comfortable with it, keep using it. There’s very little to choose between the two systems in terms of what they can do. But if you find Windows a chore, think about a change.
Todd, it’s a baiting game. Ignore them. We all have biases – don’t apologize for them. Continue to call tech as you see it and don’t waste time on the fanboys.
\\Greg
from urbandicitonalry.com
fanboy (n.)
A passionate fan of various elements of geek culture (e.g. sci-fi, comics, Star Wars, video games, anime, hobbits, Magic the Gathering, etc.), but who lets his passion override social graces.
I totally agree and it grows quite tiresome.
I am a PC user and also a mac user. We have mostly pc users here at work, and also a mac department and I support them both. I never did understand this debate and this need and this passion that some have to express which one is better. If you think about it, it can go on forever, and in the end, isn’t it the user that decides which is better for them and what they are most comfortable with? Are they wrong for their choices and opinions? I don’t think so.
If you know some tips on one or more operating systems, share it, let someone learn from you, but don’t take it on as a personal debate. If someone would ask me my professional opinion because they wanted to purchase their own, as they have done in the past, I would find out their needs and let them know their options. Bottom line, it’s the user preferences and it is a computer. It needs to work for them.
Which one do I think is better? I dont’ know and I don’t care, which is why I have both. They are computers. Period!