Believe me, I am the furthest thing from an Apple Evangelist... but I will respectfully have to disagree with almost everything you have said about Macs.
Not true.
Many software titles are cross-platform. Those that aren't fall into one of two categories.
1. They either have a very close Macintosh counterpart, or
2. There is no Mac equivalent software for a Windows version because one simply isn't needed.
Again, untrue.
I have been using Macs for over 20 years and I have never had any issues networking them with my Windows machines.
Not even when I was still working in IT and had to support both platforms.
Networking protocol is OS independent so it makes little difference what OS your machines are running.
Hey, machines crash from time to time. It makes no difference what OS the computer is running. If the machine was crashing as often as he claimed it was, then it's likely something just wasn't set properly.
I can count on one hand how many times I have had any Mac crash on me. Yeah, it does happen... I just haven't seen it happen often at all. Just like any computer, if you know what you are doing and you are doing it properly, you won't encounter too many system crashes.
This is the biggest misconception of all.
Yes, in the past (we're talking about 10 years ago) Apple computers were much more expensive than a Windows machine. Those days have been over for a long time now.
I challenge anyone to spec out a Windows machine and an Apple machine to the exact same specs. You will find that when you do, the machines are equal in cost... maybe one might be slightly higher, but in my experience... when you spec out a Windows machine to match a Mac... more often than not, the Windows machine costs more.
Sure, there are the $350 Dells and the $500 HP's ....etc.
When you buy a machine like that, you simply don't get everything that you would get with a Mac. Quite frankly, you get what you pay for.
Again, I have been using Macs for over two decades. I use them for everyday use as well as professional use. I do have a Windows machine, but I have not needed to even turn on my Windows machine in over 5 years... I simply don't need it to get anything done.
The Mac can do anything a Windows machine can, and vice versa.
Macs are fine machines for everyday use.
The only reason I even had a Windows machine was for gaming, and I don't really play games that much anymore.
Most people who say things like you have about Macs have simply never used them for any length of time. They have no real, personal and in-depth experience with using the Mac and spout off what amounts to nonsense about it.
Much of the arguments are shallow and simply not true. They're more a matter of opinion.
Mac users, on the other hand, usually have lengthy experience using both platforms.
I am not like majority of Apple users... blind fanboys who worship the ground Steve Jobs walks on and spend every waking minute of their life preaching the gospel of Mac... those people make me sick and give Macintosh users like myself a bad reputation.
I don't get preachy about Apple and I don't try to coerce anyone into buying one, however, when someone makes accusations and statements about Macs that simply aren't true or factual, it bugs me and I have to speak up.
Look, I don't care what computer or OS a person wants to use.
Use whatever is the best fit for you... whatever you are the most comfortable with and whatever works the easiest for you.
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Many software titles are cross-platform. Those that aren't fall into one of two categories.
1. They either have a very close Macintosh counterpart, or
2. There is no Mac equivalent software for a Windows version because one simply isn't needed.
networking with a Windows-based computer will be awkward
I have been using Macs for over 20 years and I have never had any issues networking them with my Windows machines.
Not even when I was still working in IT and had to support both platforms.
Networking protocol is OS independent so it makes little difference what OS your machines are running.
Hey, machines crash from time to time. It makes no difference what OS the computer is running. If the machine was crashing as often as he claimed it was, then it's likely something just wasn't set properly.
I can count on one hand how many times I have had any Mac crash on me. Yeah, it does happen... I just haven't seen it happen often at all. Just like any computer, if you know what you are doing and you are doing it properly, you won't encounter too many system crashes.
and you'll be paying more for the "status symbol" aspect (also known as the "Mac Tax").
Yes, in the past (we're talking about 10 years ago) Apple computers were much more expensive than a Windows machine. Those days have been over for a long time now.
I challenge anyone to spec out a Windows machine and an Apple machine to the exact same specs. You will find that when you do, the machines are equal in cost... maybe one might be slightly higher, but in my experience... when you spec out a Windows machine to match a Mac... more often than not, the Windows machine costs more.
Sure, there are the $350 Dells and the $500 HP's ....etc.
When you buy a machine like that, you simply don't get everything that you would get with a Mac. Quite frankly, you get what you pay for.
Macs have their place in a professional environment, but not for general use.
The Mac can do anything a Windows machine can, and vice versa.
Macs are fine machines for everyday use.
The only reason I even had a Windows machine was for gaming, and I don't really play games that much anymore.
Most people who say things like you have about Macs have simply never used them for any length of time. They have no real, personal and in-depth experience with using the Mac and spout off what amounts to nonsense about it.
Much of the arguments are shallow and simply not true. They're more a matter of opinion.
Mac users, on the other hand, usually have lengthy experience using both platforms.
I am not like majority of Apple users... blind fanboys who worship the ground Steve Jobs walks on and spend every waking minute of their life preaching the gospel of Mac... those people make me sick and give Macintosh users like myself a bad reputation.
I don't get preachy about Apple and I don't try to coerce anyone into buying one, however, when someone makes accusations and statements about Macs that simply aren't true or factual, it bugs me and I have to speak up.
Look, I don't care what computer or OS a person wants to use.
Use whatever is the best fit for you... whatever you are the most comfortable with and whatever works the easiest for you.
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