Point/Counterpoint
PC's can do Anything Mac's Can Do
Matthew Coyne
Issue date: 9/24/08 Section: Op Ed
Toward the end of August the news wire Bloomberg accidentally published the lengthy obituary of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Jobs retaliated with a press conference, in his usual neo-fascist style, in front of a huge crowd in a dark room, stating, and "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Although, to be honest, part of me wishes that Bloomberg was right.
Call me a nerd, but when I want to buy a new computer I take into account things like the processor speed, amount of RAM, and hard drive space. What I do not take into account, however, is whether or not the computer can safely be used by a 14-year-old girl without causing need to call the wambulance, which is why I use a PC instead of a Mac.
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of the Apple Computer, Inc. is elitism. It is an elitism they have no right to, since the company was saved from complete irrelevancy by an overpriced mp3 player armed with a battery that is actually designed to break after a given period of time. Most Mac users I have met believe, fervently, in Apple's famed Switch ads. Guess what Mac users? My PC can do everything your Mac can; Microsoft just didn't pre-install the software to do so.
I wanted a dock for my PC, so I used Google and found a dock program.
I wanted my PC to have multiple, or virtual, desktops, so I found a program to do that with Google.
My PC can do anything your precious Mac can. I just have to use Google. God forbid anyone actually learn how to use a search engine.
Another problem I have with Apple is that they hawk the fact that Macs can run Microsoft Office. Why would you rip on the competition, then turn around and give them free advertising? I do not understand. Even someone majoring in Business Administration could tell you that is a terrible idea.
Maybe my animosity toward Apple comes from the fact that half of the appeal of Macs is that they have a built in webcam with a program called Photobooth. Photobooth, in essence, allows the user to take stupid pictures with your friends that will, inevitably, become your Facebook profile picture while you are completely hammered. Trust me, this is not nearly as fun as it sounds. It wears itself out rather quickly, and eventually all you want to do is go to Short Stop and get a bacon, egg, and cheese, or have another beer. Sometimes both.
Apple users, have fun now, because once you get a job in the real world, guess what operating system you are going to be using? Not one named after a jungle cat. You will be using Windows. So learn how to defrag a hard drive and clean up spyware. Learn how to use a thousand dollar piece of equipment that is not touted as "idiot proof."
Call me a nerd, but when I want to buy a new computer I take into account things like the processor speed, amount of RAM, and hard drive space. What I do not take into account, however, is whether or not the computer can safely be used by a 14-year-old girl without causing need to call the wambulance, which is why I use a PC instead of a Mac.
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of the Apple Computer, Inc. is elitism. It is an elitism they have no right to, since the company was saved from complete irrelevancy by an overpriced mp3 player armed with a battery that is actually designed to break after a given period of time. Most Mac users I have met believe, fervently, in Apple's famed Switch ads. Guess what Mac users? My PC can do everything your Mac can; Microsoft just didn't pre-install the software to do so.
I wanted a dock for my PC, so I used Google and found a dock program.
I wanted my PC to have multiple, or virtual, desktops, so I found a program to do that with Google.
My PC can do anything your precious Mac can. I just have to use Google. God forbid anyone actually learn how to use a search engine.
Another problem I have with Apple is that they hawk the fact that Macs can run Microsoft Office. Why would you rip on the competition, then turn around and give them free advertising? I do not understand. Even someone majoring in Business Administration could tell you that is a terrible idea.
Maybe my animosity toward Apple comes from the fact that half of the appeal of Macs is that they have a built in webcam with a program called Photobooth. Photobooth, in essence, allows the user to take stupid pictures with your friends that will, inevitably, become your Facebook profile picture while you are completely hammered. Trust me, this is not nearly as fun as it sounds. It wears itself out rather quickly, and eventually all you want to do is go to Short Stop and get a bacon, egg, and cheese, or have another beer. Sometimes both.
Apple users, have fun now, because once you get a job in the real world, guess what operating system you are going to be using? Not one named after a jungle cat. You will be using Windows. So learn how to defrag a hard drive and clean up spyware. Learn how to use a thousand dollar piece of equipment that is not touted as "idiot proof."