Today was another bright, shining day in the land of Mac-users. Steve Jobs gave his MacWorld keynote and the whole design- and technology-world is abuzz with all the latest and greatests presented by Himself. Read a full summary of the keynote here.
So I find myself asking, um, myself what the big deal is again? (I ask myself this every time he does one of these announcementajiggies.) Sure this stuff is great blah bliddy blah de blah, but let's just get to the meat of the issue. *HOW* is my life made any easier or better by shelling out big dough for an Apple computer? I need compatibility. I need speed. I need flexibility. I need backward-compatibility. Did I mention I need compatibility? Anything I can do on a Mac I can do faster on a PC. PLUS I can do extra stuff on a PC I can't do on a Mac. Like play all the coolest video games when they're released!!! So.... what gives?
I'll give you that Apple computers are sleek and sexy. Hell, I want one just cuz they're so bloody sexy my uber-sex-appeal would go up at least 10 points with one of these babies sitting on my duvet a la Sex and the City. Totally hot.
If anyone can successfully convince me why my next computer should be an apple I'll buy ya a drink. But I'm pretty sure that's not gonna be happening any time soon.
(I'm sorry Steve, but I really just don't get it yet. I'm hopeful though... maybe someday my life will be better because of an Apple.)
Comments
You should have a Mac because:
a) You're a designer
b) you're a photographer
c) you're cool and you like having cool stuff
d) because you must!!!!
You mean compatibility in that only Windows will open jpg, mp3, pdf, RAW, xls files? My macs synch with each other, my ipod and my phone. How's that for flexibility. ;-)
Then again there's nothing like the daily security updates to protect you from virii. Ahhh how I miss that.
Ok...I've been swinging both ways for a little over a month now. I like the Mac for some stuff, and my PC for other stuff. But if somebody said to me, pick one computer and you'll never ever see the other one again? I'd keep my PC laptop. The Mac laptop (which I believe is close to top of the line) does NOT synch with my phone (my PC has an infrared port that makes it much easier), it will synch with the shiny Ipod I'm gonna buy soon and i've never ever had a virus. There you have it. My humble little opinion.
When you become sensitive enough to appreciate elegantly designed computer solutions, you will be ready for a Mac. Until then, you are better off with a PC. Good luck.