04-10-2007, 09:24 PM
Quote:I'd consider a Mac too, I got sick of MS about 5 years ago and went linux; It's fun and if you're a tech-head having the increased control over your system is great. However after awhile I got sick of the level of effort required to maintain it and switched to a Macbook Pro. I've been very impressed with the product so far, I get the power of Unix with a great interface and a lot more user-friendliness in the configuration tools. Plus it runs WoW natively! (Although Cedega would let me run WoW on linux fine as well, but unsupported by Blizz).
Come over to the dark side... you know you want to!:)
Sorry. I can't turn myself into enough of an elitist asshole to join the dark side.
I'll give Apple points for style, if nothing else. Their products, most of the time, look damn snazzy (love that Mac mini). Aside from that, though, they offer me nothing I want, but keep me from plenty that I DO want. Besides, if I was going to run Windows on a Mac, what's the point of owning a Mac?
Not to mention I have this thing about proprietary system builders, of which Mac is king. I live with proprietary software because I have to, but there is at least competition to keep prices down. Macs, OTOH, always cost more than an equally-equipped PC, and you can only get parts from one source. Not my cup of tea. I like to build my own systems, too, and so I hate all system builders on general principle (with exception to high-end custom ones, like Voodoo and Falcon Northwest). Lastly, if I'm gonna learn a new OS, I don't want to have to deal with learning new hardware, to boot.:PIt's hard enough troubleshooting one or the other when it's foreign.;)
Roland *The Gunslinger*