Apple has squandered the gift that was Vista
Hammer -> Nail Head. No questions about it.
Here is the thing…. I would love to have a Mac. I think OSx is really slick and it works. That said, there are a couple issues I have. It costs WAY too much. The last two laptops I have purchased were ~ $1000 < than the “equivalent” Mac Pro. $1000 is way too much for a “premium”. I would never spend that much more, ever. Not unless I become independently wealthy at least. I have more important things to spend that $1000 on. (The whole platform, 3rd party software included, is too expensive).
Another thing, and this isn’t necessarily Apple’s fault, but lack of game support. It is better. Definitely better than Linux. I will always need Windows for gaming. That is just the way it is.
I don’t get viruses, I don’t suffer mal-ware infections. It has more to do with the user than the OS. Having fewer viruses and malware type things targeting OSx isn’t really a good answer. That is changing every day and more are showing up in the wild. Remember that contest where 3 laptops, OSx, Linux, and Windows were hacked? The guy who took down the Mac said it was the easiest to compromise? Yeah, not a good sign. Sure, it is fine right now, but it might not (probably won’t) always be.
OSx doesn’t make you virus proof, just virus resistant, and only for now. It will change. Apple’s products are nice (I have an iPod and if Verizon carried the iPhone I would probably have one too). The premium is just too high for most of Apple’s products and I don’t see any value in the added cost.
Now, all that said. Windows 7 is pretty stellar and I am really excited for it. I wasn’t necessarily excited for Vista even though I like it. Windows 7 is also putting the hammer right to the nails head. It is taking Windows EXACTLY in the right direction.
