[OT] Mac Vs Window (was [OT] 'kin Windows!)

[Jamie Bennett <jamie.bennett@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 6 Jul 2009, at 19:28, Paul Bendall wrote:
> Apple has it relatively easy they control the hardware and boy
do=20=20
> you pay for it.
>

For me that is a misconception that a lot share. Lets get this=20=20
straight up front, I'm a Linux guy (as can be seen from my website
and=20=20
own company - http://www.linuxuk.org) and I'm pretty
technical (I'm a=20=20
Senior Software Developer) but I got a Mac a few months back and it=20=20
has been the best purchase I ever made.

I went for the new 24" iMac (got it on day of release) and I love
it.=20=20
Yes it cost around =A31200 but for that I not only got a 24" all in
one =
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computer with a reasonable spec, I also got a lot of top quality=20=20
software in the form of iLife among other things. Yes its not cheap=20=20
but you do get what you pay for in my experience.

I have five computers around the house, two desktops, one with Linux,=20=20
one with Vista, a Viglen MPC-L server running Linux, a laptop running=20=20
Linux and an iMac. The Mac is by far the nicest to use, the easiest
to=20=20
use and the one that I couldn't do without. Everything from using=20=20
iMovie for my home video editing, Kinemac for animating, XCode for=20=20
development, iCal and Mail and everything in between has 'just=20=20
worked'. I would gladly pay the bit extra for the time and effort it=20=20
has saved me (and this comes from the former lead developer on a tool=20=20
to build whole Linux distributions using just XML profiles so I'm not=20=20
adverse to a bit of effort- http://www.linuxfromscratch.org).

So would I buy anything other than a Mac for my main machine again, NO!

(let the flaming begin).
> Paul
>
Regards,
Jamie.
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http://www.linuxuk.org

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