Mac or Windows? How about Neither!
I am really tired of the Windows versus Mac commercials. You’ve likely seen the Mac marketing machine at work “Hi, I am a PC” and “Hi, I am a Mac”. The message ultimately is use a Mac and you are different, cooler, and more sophisticated. Microsoft is trying desperately to counter Apple’s success by implementing a $300 million ad campaign. In all honestly, Vista is actually a good operating system. Yes, it is not vastly different from XP, but it still a good operating system. I have my own issues with Microsoft beyond whether Vista is good or bad.
Likewise for Apple. I don’t buy into the “I’m different” if I use a Mac, nor do I believe it’s a vastly better piece of technology. In fact, I would argue the cost of ownership is higher when using a Mac. I see people all the time buy into the Apple marketing machine, which is mildly annoying.
If you want to be different, if you really want to stick it to the Monopolistic-like grip of a huge technology company, if you really want the flexibility of choice and freedom, a secure operating system, lots of applications to choice from, make a contribution to a higher cause, and be cool and different, than “Go Linux”. And don’t worry - you will still get your eye-candy icons too. Some of the Linux user environments are equal if not exceed any Mac interface. If in doubt, try any Linux distribution using the KDE desktop.
“Hi. I’m a Linux user and I’ve seen the light!”
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