Don't get me wrong - I think Steve Jobs was an awesome guy. When I read about his creative and inspirational ways, I do admire the guy.
But aside from HyperStudios, I never liked those "old school" Macs. And once Apple products became "good," they were more expensive and less accessible than PC products made by various sources (HP, Dell, Toshiba, etc).
And once Apple became "good" it wasn't the "underdog" anymore, but it marketed itself like it was. Like buying Apple products was participating in the counterculture, or being hip. If you like Apple products because you like them - fine. But don't buy them to be trendy or edgy. My Dad has an iPhone4. While he's pretty awesome, he is definitely not trendy or edgy.
I took a personality quiz online a few weeks ago. Supposedly it matched your lifestyle to consumer goods. Because of my choices, it said I was clearly in the Mac category. When I looked to see what responses would put you PC category, it was things like being pro-capitalist, anti-free thinking, pro-segregation, anti-art and anti-social justice. It really pissed me off that Mac has a reputation of being the computer system for the left-wing activists. But it does explain why all my friends have iphones.
I maintain my preference for PC products because I like the way they work. Windows 7 (and even Windows XP) do not crash or get error terms like good 'ol Win98. My HP laptop has a replace-able battery (Macbooks don't). Software is more likely to be compatible with a Microsoft operating system, and most university projectors/labs/printers are more compatible with PCs. I hear that Macs are more user friendly if you're not a super computer geek, but also less customizable and modifiable for that same reason.
And then of course, there's a stellar ad for Windows 7. I love this commercial. It kinda explains my whole world view towards this wedding thing. It's why I've said from the start that all I wanted was our immediate families and a justice of the peace.
Enjoy.
I have heard comments that Apple users have a hard time posting comments on my blog. A few of you have contacted me via other websites to tell me about this. I'm not censoring or blocking comments. There's been something fishy going on with Blogger for over 18 months now, check out my previous writings about Apple here and you'll see it's an on going issue. Please back up your comments before submitting. If you have difficulty submitting a comment, email it to me, and I will post it and then respond to it.
