You're Doing it Wrong! - Why I Switched From Mac to PC

[yojitani]

As I've gotten older and more involved with other aspects of my life, the prospect of spending any more time than absolutely necessary to maintain my computers really pains me. Many times I feel like I work more for my Windows machines than they do working for me. With Mac OS X, it's almost always the exact opposite.

This is exactly how I feel about the issue. I learned a lot about computers from trying to make windows 98 work properly. XP was much better, but the tweaking, the reinstalling every 6 months, etc. These are not things I want to do anymore.
I don't mind windows. I think there are some nice things about Vista, but it's just not my time to mess around with these things.
Still, OP, good read.

 

[barr08]

This is exactly how I feel about the issue. I learned a lot about computers from trying to make windows 98 work properly. XP was much better, but the tweaking, the reinstalling every 6 months, etc. These are not things I want to do anymore.
I don't mind windows. I think there are some nice things about Vista, but it's just not my time to mess around with these things.
Still, OP, good read.

Thanks!

I wanted to touch on this point briefly because it is one of the most important factors and it has been brought up a few times.

I am a single, 22 year old who works IT, lives in an apartment, and hangs out with many computer-minded people. For me, tweaking and playing around with an OS is totally an option.

However, I understand that the demographic of this board spans from young to old. If I had a wife, kids, a house, etc., I would probably prefer a Mac, just because I get similar (note: not identical) performance and functionality with less messing around.

So this is, IMO, the best representation of this "debate" (for lack of a better word) - it's all about personal preference, your daily life, and your eagerness to tweak something that is largely unimportant in the long run. The fact that your position in life has a large bearing on what OS you prefer is a really interesting point that I had not considered during the formulation of this thread.