[wuug-list] [wuug-forum] strangeseraph: Re: Introductions

[Matthew Johnston]

I have a question for the group.  This might come-off as Mac-bashing but it
is not.  I am just curious.

I know that the applications for video and audio production are superb and
second to none on the Mac platform, so I am not talking about that segment
of the population.

Why would anybody want to buy a Mac? Or even moreso a Mac laptop?

The parts are not easily upgradeable.
They seem designed more as a fashion statement then a tool.
You have a price-premium over generic PC parts.
There are fewer apps available for Mac then Windows.
In an office environment the Mac does not integrate as well/easy as Windows
in an Active-directory network.
Why would you pay-more to get less?
I have heard that it is easier for somebody who has never used a computer
before to "get-things-done" on a Mac but I don't believe that; I have had a
hard time just trying to find the power-button on some Macs.

I am very-much a "Use the right tool for the job!" kind of guy, and aside
from the above-mentioned audio-video portion, I cannot think of any good
uses for a Mac.  I use Linux as my workstation, Linux & BSD's on my
firewalls, Linux and Windows on my servers (depending on their role), so as
you can see I am not married to one OS.

I just don't get it.  Part of my problem is that part of me wants to buy a
Macbook Pro, and I cannot shake feeling.
I like to 'get under the hood' of my Operating systems.  I use Fluxbox, I
like to hack away at little linux apps/programs, I like to get my hands
dirty.  I think that is why I dislike Macs in the first place.  They make it
so hard to even get at the good stuff.

Please educate me.
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