If I didn’t have to
October 23, 2009
If I didn’t have to:
- Connect to high security, remote Windows networks and do more than simply read files, I’d use a Mac.
- Be part of a team who builds SharePoint websites and Intranets, I’d use a Mac.
- Be part of a team who builds ASP.NET websites and applications, I’d use a Mac.
- Be part of a team who builds WPF and Silverlight applications, I’d use a Mac.
- Frequently work with off-site Windows developers to create custom Java-based business software, I’d use a Mac.
- Share and edit files with clients, all of whom use Windows to run their organizations, I’d use a Mac.
But this is what I do. I’m a designer and business owner who uses Windows. Between Mike and I, our skills and experience are what pays the bills, puts food on the table and allows our company to grow and prosper.
Windows 7 makes me happy. With it, I feel efficient and comfortable. It’s easy to use, responsive and stable. I’d consider Windows 7 to be the best operating system that Microsoft has ever produced.
I’ve owned and run Macs since OS 7 and recognize that if you live in a bubble - a one person company or small agency that only runs Macs and does minimal document collaboration with external, Windows-based clients - then Macs are probably a better choice. A little simpler and fine-tuned, those Apple computers.
But, once you’ve lived outside of the rabid Mac fanboy buzz for a while, you start to see how crazy - some would say offensive and self-important - people can get about what’s really just another brand of computer.
Cult of Mac, indeed.
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