Mac vs. PC

Apple. PC. It's like war. Some hardcore Macheads despise PCs and vice versa. There was even this video of this girl that admitted that she would never sleep with anyone that used a PC that she knew of. That's insane. That's blasphemy.

I have used Macs and PCs pretty much equally. The first 11 years of my life, I was more about PCs, mainly because that's what I had and from what I remember, it was pretty awesome. I had this Millenium Edition Desktop from HP. But after I got the first generation iPod, I started to use Macs. I went from the iBook G3, to the PowerBook G4, and now I have the MacBook Pro. And now I'm kinda biased towards Macs. The design, the operating system, the packaging, nearly everything is integrated to near perfection. I appreciate those small details.

For all of those people who are against Macs and say that they are overpriced, pieces of junk should really realize that their PCs are actually essentially derived from a Mac. Especially nowadays. I saw this one comment stating that whoever buys a iPad is the biggest moron of 2010. How can this be true? The people who buy the iPad are only early adopters. They are investing in a company that has history of great products. Not only that, but also many companies are playing catch up, creating their own versions of the iPad. Most companies are still trying to perfect their mobile devices to match up with the iPhone. Sure the iPhone lacks a lot of capabilities, a lot of that "pro" look that BlackBerry has, but in terms of overall functionality, the iPhone is essentially the best phone out there for the masses. It's not meant for specific people. It's not specifically meant for programmers, business people, athletes, teenagers, adults, or any of the above. It's meant for everyone. And that's the whole appeal.

I'm not trying to put PC users down. In fact, I applaud PCs. I want one. I have been trying to buy a Dell XPS for a while now just because it's so versatile. I see my friends use it all the time. I want to learn the ins and outs of Linux, Windows XP/Vista/7. I want to understand those things because they are so useful. People use them because they are efficient, cheap, and highly customizable. If you don't like the processor on your desktop computer, you can change it relatively easily. With a Mac though, you are essentially trapped with the ability to only change your RAM modules, sometimes your hard drive, and switch out your battery. And even with your battery, you can't even expand your battery like Dell or Levono allows you to. Wait. What am I talking about? With the new Macs, you can't even take out the battery. It's soldered to the computer. The back plate won't open. It's essentially in there for good. Sure it gets 8 hours of battery life on a single charge, but still, it's pretty ridiculous that you can't change out the battery if you need to.

As for the iPad: people have been putting this product down so much recently. I don't understand why. It's ok to have your own opinion, but it's ridiculous to put down a product that is obviously going to change computing. It may not replace the computer, but it will make how we do things. More computers will be gesture based, touch screen, and even more portable. How is buying the iPad not a good thing? You're just helping out our future by inputing some advice to advance iPad v.2. Not only that, but it will also open up more opportunities for other companies to form and play catch up and there will be cheaper versions of the iPad that do specific things for specific demographics. I find that the iPad to be revolutionary not only because it's a beautifully designed product, but it's also a functional and efficient piece of technology that we dreamed of years ago. Apple didn't invent the tablet computer, they just made their own version of it. They are attempting to optimize an idea for the future. I find that inspiring.

Here's to the Crazy Ones.