[Damifino]

I work in engineering; the ee simulation and modeling software isn't made for Mac and won't run (integrative) in emulation.

Every comparative test I see like this is centered around a user that surfs the web, downloads music, video and chats with friends. It's funny, when I think of a Mac user, I think of someone that uses their machine (I suppose Mac users don't call their personal interface device a machine) as an entertainment outlet, more like a TV. It's probably a stereotype, but it is my perception.

[antiRepublicrat]

I think of someone that uses their machine (I suppose Mac users don't call their personal interface device a machine) as an entertainment outlet, more like a TV. It's probably a stereotype, but it is my perception.

There are a few large deviations, most notably the creative professional using the design apps, the pro video editor, the college kid and the old-time UNIX guys who switched because now there's finally a usable UNIX.

Of course Windows has been marketed as the entertainment outlet for years and even has a special version for it, Windows Media Center.

[Swordmaker]

I work in engineering; the ee simulation and modeling software isn't made for Mac and won't run (integrative) in emulation.

Every comparative test I see like this is centered around a user that surfs the web, downloads music, video and chats with friends. It's funny, when I think of a Mac user, I think of someone that uses their machine (I suppose Mac users don't call their personal interface device a machine) as an entertainment outlet, more like a TV. It's probably a stereotype, but it is my perception.

You are aware that for over two years, Macs, with the sole exception of some software that requires specific hardware that is custom made, can natively run everything that WindowsXP, Windows Vista, Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X can run with no difficulty?