Originally Posted by
NoTiersForMe
One more Mac fan. But maybe the pro Mac brigade is always going to be more vocal in their loyalty out of perceived necessity?
For me the no brainer with with Mac is the manufacturer of hardware also makes the operating system software. For me that results in more seamless running of all applications and a distinct lack of need for third party plug-ins to add more functionality -- it's there already, out of the box as they say. But as per first para, I would say that!
Your first sentence is 100% right on. Mac people seem to feel a constant need to proclaim their choice of computer to the world as if it mattered, prefacing every sentence with 'Macs just..' But don't Macs run on Intel stuff these days? Other than designing the trendy case that other people's parts fit into, do they really design any hardware anymore? I'm asking because I don't know. For the record I'm brand-agnostic (they don't care about me, so I see no reason to fall in love with a company). Just buy whatever is cheapest but sufficient for your tasks then throw it away when it's old. Windows laptops these days are so cheap as to be disposable, though a comparably equipped mac will cost more for reasons that escape me.