After 15 years as a Mac user, I’ve officially become a PC. After selling my Macbook, I couldn’t be happier. Read on to find out why I think Windows 7 feels more ‘Mac-like’ than Mac OS X…and what that says about Apple.
Estimated reading time: 12 minutes
I dove into Linux at the suggestion of several commenters who urged me to take a look at the open-source end of the OS world before deciding to go over to the Microsoft dark side. Why not? I figured. One-half of my goal is never again to have to pay several hundred extra dollars for specially branded hardware just to run my OS of choice, and the other half is to remove myself from Steve Jobs’ heavy-handed control of the applications I choose to install there.
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes
While I continue on my way out the OS X door, I’d like to respond to the commenters who let me know in no uncertain terms that they don’t agree with my opinions about the Mac platform. Tough.
Estimated reading time: 12 minutes
I am a future Windows PC user and that is that. After a 15-year relationship with all things Apple, I’ve finally had it with the Steve Jobs ‘you’ll use your computer they way we tell you to use your computer’ method of customer relations.
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes