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To each his own, by all means enjoy the wonders of Windows if that’s what you want. Some folks just enjoy pain, apparently.

Yet, there's no pain at all, and the pain is mostly on the Mac side, because, most Mac owners still need to have a PC for when their Macs can perform what most PC users do on a daily basis. Most PC owners don't need to also own a Mac to do "Mac-like" things. So, which side has the bigger set of fools?

Most people can't afford a Porsche, and they also don't have the need for a performance car in everyday driving. Macs are unnecessary, since, what they can do, PCs already do, and a lot lower price. Macs are neither materially nor functionally any better than PCs, since, tech-wise, they're basically the same. So, do Porches come with the same engine as regular everyday automobiles? Thought not. Do Macs come with their own engine that, nobody else on the PC side can get? NO!!! They're the same engine. Most components inside a Mac are just about the same as can be found inside a regular PC, but, you can get PCs for a lot less, with a lot more useful OS, with a many times more applications available because, they were written for Windows PCs, which Macs are not.

So, go ahead and enjoy your limited experience with your Mac. Some people just enjoy pain, apparently.

"Yet, there's no pain at all, and the pain is mostly on the Mac side, because, most Mac owners still need to have a PC for when their Macs can perform what most PC users do on a daily basis."

Wrong, as you'd know if you bothered to educate yourself. Macs run Windows fine, either sandboxed in a VM to contain the effects of malware, or natively via bootcamp.

"Most PC owners don't need to also own a Mac to do "Mac-like" things. So, which side has the bigger set of fools? "

Most PC owners are unaware of the large selection of great Mac-only software. Ignorance is bliss, it seems. ;-)

Most people don't "need" to eat lobster, yet a lot find they enjoy it when they try it.

"Most people can't afford a Porsche, and they also don't have the need for a performance car in everyday driving."

There you go with that "need" thing again. Man does not live by need alone. ;-)

"Macs are unnecessary, since, what they can do, PCs already do, and a lot lower price."

That is not true. Macs can run Mac, Windows and Linux software, all under MacOS if desired. Windows boxes can't.

"Macs are neither materially nor functionally any better than PCs, since, tech-wise, they're basically the same."

Windows doesn't have the functionality of MacOS, nor does it have the same fine selection of bundled apps (there's a reason the bundles that come on Windows machines are generically referred to as "crapware"). You are also ignoring the great engineering and build quality of Apple hardware, which is recognized as top-notch across the industry. You often get exactly what you pay for.

But, don't take my word for it (2011 results from last September):

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI) today released its latest results on U.S. consumer satisfaction in the personal computer industry, with Apple topping the charts for the eighth consecutive year and setting a new company high for ratings.
Apple’s record of customer satisfaction preeminence in the personal computer industry continues unabated in 2011, as the company adds another point to its already exceptional score. At 87 (+1%), Apple outdistances its nearest competitor by 9 points.
“In the eight years that Apple has led the PC industry in customer satisfaction, its stock price has increased by 2,300%,” remarks Claes Fornell, founder of the ACSI and author of The Satisfied Customer: Winners and Losers in the Battle for Buyer Preference. “Apple’s winning combination of innovation and product diversification—including spinning off technologies into entirely new directions—has kept the company consistently at the leading edge.”
Apple's score of 87 rose by one point over last year's score of 86 that had been its previous record high in the survey. This marks the third straight year that Apple has held a nine-point lead over its nearest competitor in the industry.

Note that the above refers to Macs only, not the iDevices. The comparison ranked Apple against HP, Dell, Acer, Compaq, IBM, Gateway, Packard Bell and "All Others".

There's a reason why Mac sales continue to grow, while the PC industry as a whole is flat.

Enjoy your Monday! :-)