I've been a Mac user since the Mac II, before that I had an Amiga, and I've used Windows machines since version 1, that my father ran, and the PC Jr. running DOS before that. Right now I own a dual 2ghz G5, a G4 Cube, a 2.8 ghz Toshiba laptop running Windows XP, and Wallstreet and Lombard Powerbooks sitting in a drawer, because I can't decided what to use them for.
I've been hearing the usual idiocy for the whole time "Macs suck!" - yeah, well so do you, Sparky - anyone who blurts that out like they have tourettes is instantly put on my /ignore list, so babble away, buddy. I indulged in the OS wars for years, before realizing how pointless it is, and it's the same damned eternal arguement between Chevy and Ford gearheads.
I have to say, tho, the only place I encounter the same kind of bitterness, sneering elitism and boorish behavior of the anti-Mac crowd is with liberals.
Me, I judge people by what they can DO. Anyone can go buy a computer, be it a Mac, or a Windows machine. I use my computers to create artwork for rock bands, get paid a decent amount of money to do it, and I have a lot of fun doing it. I'm a Photoshop junky, have been since version 1 (before it was called Photoshop), and I'm going to get my Expert Certification this year, finally - I've been putting it off, I havent had time. I'll put my Photoshop skills up against anyone. I'll put my Illustrator skills against anyone.
What's that? Macs suck? What do you do with your computer? Surf the web, answer e-mail, play games? Sure, Macs suck, buddy. Now go away, and come back when you can DO something with your computer.
Actually, to find "the same kind of bitterness, sneering elitism and boorish behavior" one needs to look no further than the Mac snobs.
Heck, just look at the article which started this thread, for example.
What did you say, and who did you say it to? That vitriolic, hateful, boorish, bit of puerility, was seemingly directed to someone that cares what you think. I addressed a boor, and another Mac user.
Get your meds lined up, take a breath, and re-read what I posted, please. Then, drop off the face of this thread... or wherever!
