You will still have those out there who don’t even know how to use a computer

michaelstone - Sep 18, 2005 12:02pm

Can I just ask Beeblebrox why he continues to come to the forums and Apple Matters if he seems to love Windows so much?

I love Apple too (although I certainly have my issues with Apple fanatics).  I’ve said repeatedly that I like both platforms about the same, but the zealots can’t seem to comprehend this for some reason.  For all the talk about Macs users being so creative and thinking “different”, I don’t think I’ve seen a more collectively sycophantic, unimaginitive, or obtuse group outside of politics.

If everyone used Mac would the world be a better place?  no, i guess no. The world would be nicer to the eye though, cos macintosh is focused (mostly) on graphic design. but better no.

Beeblebrox - Sep 18, 2005 05:29pm

but the zealots can’t seem to comprehend this for some reason.  For all the talk about Macs users being so creative and thinking “different”, I don’t think I’ve seen a more collectively sycophantic, unimaginitive, or obtuse group outside of politics.

That goes for the windows zealots as well.

One thing you have to understand about Mac “zealots” is why they act that way. Mac users have been-and continue to be-spit-upon in the computer world. Most of us are treated as “dumb” for choosing a platform that is: “on the way out”, that is “slower”, and that has “no software available” for it. These are some of the multitudinous lies that have been spread for years. Now I do not condone immature name calling, or the “my computer can beat up yours” pissing matches that can happen in Mac vs. windows “discussions”, but when someone makes an errant statement about Macs (perhaps one that they heard from their IT friend), the kind thing to do is tell that person the truth.

Friends ask me all the time about up coming computer purchases, and I always ask them if they’ve considered the Mac. Part of this is because, I know that it works based on my experience (with both windows and Mac), and the other part is becuase I don’t want them coming to me to help them fix their computer if/when it breaks down. I know that most people (not all), are very good candidates for switching.

Zealotry happens in both camps. That’s why I always encourage people (Mac users included) to know what they are talking about before they make a statement or a decision - that is always the best course.

Whoa sweet, i’m already registered in the forums

Hadley Stern - Sep 16, 2005 10:33am

I often wonder this. Would the world be more efficient and more creative if everyone used Macs or does it matter? Chime in with you answers and explanations.

no.

for one thing, i would be rather disgrunted in having one of my favorite hobbies killed off--building and configuring computers. Just the other day I had great fun paper configuring a rig centered around a Geforce 7800GT (whether or not i have the montary basis to actually build such a rig is an entirely different story). I know i would be rather umm unhappy shall we say, if i was forced to buy a preconfigured mac.

secondly.. how can switching to OSX suddenly make my brain “more creative”? I’ve never really understood this.

third(ly) i’m pretty efficient as it is using windows. could I be more efficient in OSX? probably, but the most likely reason would be because I wont’ be eying that Farcry icon in the corner of my screen everytime I look up from my excel spreadsheet

Hadley Stern - Sep 16, 2005 10:33am

I often wonder this. Would the world be more efficient and more creative if everyone used Macs or does it matter? Chime in with you answers and explanations.

i suppose it depends on whether or not u actually endeavor to do work, much less creatively. i find the OS to be more easily navigated than windows is. iLife is suite and easy to use. i do believe that it and programs like it encourage people to take on projects that they wouldn’t otherwise have conceived of. ultimately however, Apple would have to have ways and means built into the apps to allow personal customization and template creation for it to be a truly creative environment. can i multitask like a fiend on my iBook compared to my 3.2Ghz windows Desktop? yes. windows in all it’s variations has been pretty poorly designed for allocating it’s resources for changing application needs. i.e.-try encoding a video on a windows machine and doing anything as basic as using a web browser becomes a task. this will change as the multicore x86 CPUs become more mainstream, however if Vista is the same as it’s ancestors, OS X will likely be more fluid on identical hardware than microsoft’s solution. will i buy Vista? probably not until i have to. until then i’ll have XP installed on my x86 Mac for my ritual frag sessions. but hey, i can dream that the x86 move might open doors for game development and playability on OS X right?

xmno - Sep 30, 2005 03:34pm

HT technology goes fine, my 3.0ghz HT runs good while rendering video from Vegas5 while surfing

yeh, the HT was a good move on intel’s part as was Moto’s use of it in the G4s, i believe it was labeled as multithreading. just curious, how much RAM do u have?

If everyone used Mac, hackers would aim their viruses to Macs, and the world would still be f***ed up.

*sighs* but it’s nice to dream.