Letters to the Editor

Once and for all, proof that Macs are cheaper than PCs Let's put to rest the myth that an Apple computer will set you back more than a Windows PC. In fact, it'll cost you less. By Farhad Manjoo [2007-11-07]

• stop privileging idiocy

  The only salient complaints about PCs-- they get viruses! they are hard to operate! wah!-- are only problems if you are dumb. Do a little basic research. Educate yourself just a little bit. Don't be a moron.. It is not hard to keep a PC working in running order. It is not hard to customize it just the way you want it-- yes, even with pretty colors like a Mac. It's not hard. There is no reason whatsoever your PC has to jam, theres no reason whatsoever it has to have spyware or viruses. Don't be an idiot. Don't be an idiot! Spend a tiny amount of time educating yourself.

  I want to disable a particular piece of copy protection. Hey presto, here's ASR. I want a DVD decoder with a certain suite of features. Here it is, free. I want to open up my case and rip out components, I can do it. I want to go into my OS and make changes I can do it. I want to be an adult who understands his computer and how to run it, and can commensurately customize it and its OS to his exact specifications. So I own a PC.

  Which, by the way, I can build myself for much, much cheaper than a Mac. I can build a PC with a faster processor, more RAM, a much more powerful video card, more storage, and better peripherals than a Mac of comparable price. That's the nice thing about not being an idiot.

  -- Freddie
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