the daily snivel
New Reasons to Buy a Mac
(For Nick and Tara by request)
Comments:- Mac OS X is a stable, reliable, secure operating system based on Unix. It is as easy to use as it is visually appealing, while being robust and powerful enough to act as a web server or an audio production studio (and includes the necessary tools for same right out of the box).
- If there's a Windows application you just can't live without, the new Intel-based iMacs, MacBooks, and MacBook Pros can all run Windows XP natively with the "Boot Camp" software provided by Apple. No other computer can run both systems.
- When your killer legions of superintelligent computers do battle against the generic superintelligent computers of your enemies in the not-too-distant future, your computers won't be stopped dead in their tracks by someone trying to install a printer.
- While no system is inherently virus-proof, there are no viruses for Mac OS X. Macs are not affected by the vast majority (if any) of spyware applications or malicious worms and scripts so popular with the kids these days.
- Unlike some other operating systems, Mac OS X has a powerful built-in firewall turned on by default.
- Any home with someone as beautiful as Tara living in it deserves a beautiful computer to match (awwww).
- Before anyone or anything can muck around with your precious system files, the system requires an admin password to authorize the action.
- You don't need to type in a CD key to install Mac OS X.
- Unlike some companies I could name, Apple won't require you to download any snitchy "Windows Genuine Advantage Notification" software.
- If someone ever asks you how many licks it takes to get to the centre of your MacBook, you'd almost be tempted to find out. It's just that lickable.
- You like your iPod, don't you? It works well, it looks good, it's simple, and it delivers. It's like a sex toy for your ears. Well, who do you think made the iPod?
- It comes with great, free software for getting things done, edited, organized, or running quickly: iTunes, iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto, iCal, Address Book, GarageBand, Front Row, Preview, Photo Booth, Apple Mail, and Safari, a quick, powerful, elegant web browser with one of the fastest growing user bases.
- All Macs come with built-in high-speed wireless networking, FireWire and USB 2.0 ports, and most come with a built-in iSight camera.
- Macs run Word, OpenOffice, Photoshop, and the Gimp, for all your essential geeky needs. You can even create, read, and print PDF files without additional software. Macs are great at networking, too. There's nothing you can't share with the Windows world.
- When you factor in all the premium hardware and software you get, you'd be sorely pressed to find any other computer that does so much for the same price.
- To the best of my knowledge, no Mac has ever ruined a wedding. Can any other computer, mother, photographer, or DJ say the same?
Awesome!
Simply awesome!
I have actually been considering the pros and cons of both Mac and Windows for a few weeks now...
http://www.sticknick.com/index.php/post/12/
and have decided that I want one...
http://www.sticknick.com/index.php/post/13/
I think, though, I am going to wait for a year or more; let Apple release OS X Leopard and get the bugs worked out of their first gen Intel machines.
Oh, and save coin.
Unless you know someone who would be willing to pay $3800 for a slightly used PC ;-)
Simply awesome!
I have actually been considering the pros and cons of both Mac and Windows for a few weeks now...
http://www.sticknick.com/index.php/post/12/
and have decided that I want one...
http://www.sticknick.com/index.php/post/13/
I think, though, I am going to wait for a year or more; let Apple release OS X Leopard and get the bugs worked out of their first gen Intel machines.
Oh, and save coin.
Unless you know someone who would be willing to pay $3800 for a slightly used PC ;-)
