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It's funny to see that old "Mac is a religion!" canard. It's true that Mac fans will rush to defend their platform against what they see as uninformed attacks. (And most attacks on Macs are uninformed, as we've seen here.) But what I've noticed recently, as Apple's been doing better, is how quickly the anti-Mac crowd reacts to anything suggesting that a Mac might possibly, maybe a little, if you squint, be a really good computer. All the energy and personal investment seems to be on their side these days.
Here's part of what I think it is: Windows users have never understood the way Mac owners actually like their computers. For some, it's because Windows just isn't likable, so they've never had that experience. (Note that I'm not saying Windows is bad; but I've never heard a Windows user say they love their PC.) For others, their relationship with technology doesn't include a likability component. It's just not part of the way they would ever relate to a computer. Which is fine.
The thing is, in any other consumer product, the fact that people actually like using it would be considered a plus. Nobody disses a car for being "fun to drive." But for whatever reason, some people can't stand the idea that a Mac has captured something PCs haven't. And I think on some level, they find that so threatening that they have to deny that something even exists.
