Observation...
There are two ways a person can express their opinion that apple should release the new G5 so that the computers would be faster.
1. Make a post that says "I wish the new G5 would come out."
or
2. Make a post that says "I wish the new G5 would come out so apples would be superior to PC machines."
I think both statements convey an almost identical feeling, and both can be made by an avid mac fan, however, from what I have read, those who choose to say number 2 get flamed as if they were anti-mac and PC lovers, while those who say number 1 are ok.
I'm here because I like macs. I like the OS, and I want a TiBook. That will in fact be my next computer purchase. After that, I'll either get an imac or a G4 (G5?) Tower. I'm a convert. That being said, that doesn't mean I wouldn't like the most horsepower for my money.
There is no question about it, I'm buying a TiBook, but I sure wish the new G5 would be in it. (Mainly for the second reason hereinbelow)
As for comparing Macs to PC's, the only time it is relevant is when you are shopping for a computer or when you are arguing with someone who owns the other type.
As for shopping, there is nothing wrong with suggesting that Apple do this or do that to make its products "appear" more competitive (I say appear because I now believe apples aren't merely competitive, they are far superior). If Apple's products "appeared" more competitive, their market share would increase and that would be wonderful for a number of reasons.
As for arguing with someone who uses PC's versus Macs, hoping that Apple does this or does that is also ok because again, it's an appearance issue. I want to rub it in my friends face that my apple is better, and numbers are easier to point to than ease of use and things like that. Those arguments are more difficult to rely upon as a basis for argument because they require actual hands on experience, and for some PC users, that isn't going to happen (at least not willingly). [Oh, and if it does happen, and you are in an argument, they aren't going to concede that the apple is better... remember, it's an argument].
Note: There is one other group of people out there who might clamor for more power or different chips, and they are the power users. From what I've read, most power users want the maximum horsepower to run their design, video and audio applications. As for them, I haven't a clue, so I'll just keep my mouth shut.
All that being said, and after having read this thread, I think the flaming of vilacr and fragiledreams may be without merit. It sounds to me like they are both macophiles, but for whatever reason chose to express their wish for faster/badder/meaner macs in the manner described in number 2 (see above.)
--- Oh, they had a neat photoshop thing on techtv this morning and it was all done on a G4 tower (I think the OS was not OSX, but I wasn't sure). It looked cool though. Unfortunately, they didn't make a point of saying it was on the mac and not the pc, but I could tell.
