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"Uh, yeah, sure we do. They're just PCs from the manufacturer that for years had consistently topped customer satisfaction surveys, running software that's consistently reviewed as the best available."
Yes, Jake. We already established the Apple model is to make you think you have the best. The airline passengers in first class are definitely more satisfied in surveys I would venture to bet.
Look, my mother, who can barely use email as it is, would probably benefit from a nice simple Mac. Artists seem to like them, too. And, if you just like the cool-whatever, then you are a Mac user. Good for you.
But, what does the Mac offer to me? Again, MUCH less in the way of games and 3rd-party utilities. Plus I BUILT my PC, and I am getting close to upgrading a few individual parts. I'll be spending more than a new Dell costs, I'm sure, but, that's because I'm silicone-monkey, I guess. Could I really do that with a Mac, and if so, is it cheaper? I doubt both HIGHLY.
Look, my PC is really not a hassle. Really. I leave it on for days at a time--my virus scanner runs while (if) I sleep. It rarely crashes--and when it does, it's probably because I push my rig hard. REAL hard. Yeah. You heard me, I called it a rig. Not a pretty thing that sits on my glass desk. A rig, hauling tons of data every second.
Maybe we can all agree to disagree? No, wait. That's no fun. Besides, we're comparing the PRICE of Mac ownership to that of PC ownership. There is no way, dollars to dollars and Gigs to Gigs that a Mac would serve my needs better than a PC and certainly not at a better price. It's simply a fact and I don't even know why all you Mac-fans can't understand that. I really don't begrudge you for your choice and computer lifestyle. I'd think Mac users, if anyone, would do the same for me.
But really, go ahead and enjoy your Mac. I'm happy simply because you're happy. But, I'll be playing Bioshock and Jericho on my PC, so be happy for me, too.
Oh, and one more fact I'd like to point out: Macs still have a single button mouse. What's up with that? That's, like, soooo 1992, don't you think? (MY mouse has 5 buttons and a wheel, too bad you just got the one...)
jason.
