[chance33_98]

Link to the above mentioned article.

[Paul Atreides]

Get ready for the incoming Mac Missiles.

[Glenn]

Anyone can say anything on the Internet. Doesn't make it so.

[SamAdams76]

After reading this lengthy diatribe in full, I get the general impression that the author is a bit "frustrated" with Steve Jobs and Apple.

Any confirmation from those that use the iTunes service that the AAC files "suck"? I've only dealt with MP3 and WMA files myself (I prefer MP3 at 160kbps).

Author was right about one thing anyway. Jobs made a mistake rolling the iTunes service out to Mac users only. Jobs evidently thought he'd thumb his nose at PC users by giving his Apple crowd the service months before the PC world. But all this does is give Microsoft a huge window of opportunity to do what Microsoft does best: Steal Apple's idea and make it better. Will they ever learn?

[agitator]

Apple should do itself a favor, quit lingering, and just die. It isn't competition for M$ so there's no value there and Mac's incompetent business users who pretend to be interoperable in a world dominated by PC's are simply a pain in the butt. Betamax is dead.

[SolitaryMan]

Good article, I wondered how Mac users could say that Apples Machines were faster than PC's? To have any chance of getting close to a new Intel Machine, the Apple has to be a $3500 dual CPU machine. They do have a nice OS, but too few apps.

[ThinkPlease]

Count me in as a possible Mac convert. I'm getting a Mac powerbook from work in a few weeks. I'm looking forward to the challenge of working with a new OS.

[Frapster]

I have been a graphic designer for over 14 years. I got my start on the Mac and eventually switched over to the PC. I do not know what I'm missing by being on the PC but I've found that the speed differences either way, with today's technology, is negligible. How much is time is really saved when the difference in speed is often measured in hudredths of a second.

I personally don't care if my PC is faster or your Mac is faster. My work turns out beautiful and my clients love it. They certainly don't care what tool I'm using.

[Astronaut]

The author of the article is pissed because he broke his new PowerBook screen, and wanted Apple to fix it for free. When they told him no, he launched into his tirade about AAC encoding, etc... Its all bull. He's having a tantrum because he broke his $3000 PowerBook and expected the company he bought it from to replace it! His negligence is his fault, not Apple's. Its all on his website.

As to AAC encoding, I've purchased 20 or so songs from the iTunes Music Store and burned them to a CD. They sound amazing to me. You couldn't pay me enough to give up OS X - the most beautiful and most functional operating system on the market. Anyone who values their time and wants an exceptional user experience should shun Windows and switch to the Macintosh.

[Incorrigible]