I won't attempt to argue with anything you've said because it's all
correct... except for the bit about Microsoft stealing the Mac's
interface. They were both stolen from Xerox. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 10/1/2010 8:08 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
> The analogy I use between Mac and PC, and I've used both for years
> now, is like that between Harley Davidson (or, for our European
> mates, British bikes) and BMW. If tinkering, puttering, tightening
> things, replacing things, working on the side of the road while
> traffic flashes past at 100 miles an hour is your thing, well, you
> ride a Harley. Or a Triumph. At least you used to. I'm sure much has
> changed since I straddled the saddle. If, on the other hand, you
> wanted merely to climb on your bike, start it (every time) and ride,
> you chose BMW.
>
> I got tired of F&*$ing around with PCs years ago. I got tired of
> always watching out for malware and occasionally having it slip
> through. I got tired of having effing Norton take over my system and
> run my effing life. I got tired of unhooking everything and digging
> into the guts of the machine to switch out this or tweak that or
> replug something or other. I just flat got tired of the Windows
> hassle, and let's don't even talk about the clunky, inefficient
> excrement Mickeysoft calls its operating systems, which have
> interfaces that are just warmed over Mac guis from half a century
> ago. (Exaggeration alert!)
>
> So I switched. I've never been happier. I have my issues with Mac,
> but just the time I've saved not mucking around with Norton has
> increased my productivity 100 percent. Not to mention the elegant
> simplicity of Apple's Airport wireless technology. I've done linksys
> and Netgear, and take it from me, Airport is the bee's knees.
>
> That said, for most of us, it's a matter of taste. We can argue about
> which is better until the cows get tired of it and don't come home
> anymore. Me, I've played in both camps and I'm a Mac guy now. And
> I'll stay a Mac guy 'cause more than anything else, I just want to
> turn it on and work. That, and smile beatifically when I read about
> the latest malware or virus that's making the rounds. Besides, as
> Moose pointed out, Apple owners are smarter, more beautiful, richer
> and drive sexier cars.<g>
>
> To each his own, and I got mine.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> --Bob Whitmire "www.bobwhitmire.com
>
>
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