foreachdev said:
brich said:
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Lol I think in terms of expeirence not whether its a Mac or PC. People want a good experience whether it is a Mac or Pc. This is similair to how Political pundits try to sell you on the Liberal agenda or Conservative agenda like there are only really two choices.

There is definately a Apple Tax if you ever looked at thier prices. Apple sells HARDWARE not the software. Thats why they are always trying to make thing smaller, thinner, with a better screen.  Microsoft takes a less hands on approach and lets the vendors have more of a say with hardware.

Apples potential is limited. They can't be all things to everyone and scale with their strategy. But thats never been their goal. They are a high end solution for egocentrics and those who do not look at the price tag.
I'm mildly 'egocentric,' and I always look at prices. For my workflow, using a MacBook (a refurbed blackbook) gives me the full functionality of Leopard and XP (inside VMware Fusion) in one non-flashy hardware piece. I'm all about using the right tool for the job. If I'm gaming, I'm not using the Mac. For just about everything else, this lappie is damn cost-effective.

Apple's solution is limiting for those who want to roll their own.....that doesn't describe, imho, the vast majority of computer end-users....ymmv.

With respect to the 'experience,' it's highly subjective. All I can tell you is that it's lots of fun watching the jaws drop when colleagues drop by and observe how easy it is to toggle (via Expose) between platforms on the same hardware, and how fast even a virtualized OS runs in Apple's most humble laptop (maxed out to 4GB ram). That said, I don't need to proselyte Apple gear...it's totally up to others to figure out their own computing preferences.