my face

dont bother blacking out the 7th response
its clearly gabe newell

I still don't understand what people see in Macs.

>>3108
Speaking as a Mac user: Simplicity. And some of the features like Smart Folders and Automator. The only thing I really regret since switching to Macs is the lack of Paint Tool Sai. Manga Studio is all right, but it doesn't have Sai's small footprint and isn't great for doing stuff in color.

And the contrarian in me probably also likes them because a lot of PC users can be so smug. Which is weird because one of the things they're most smug about is how much less smug they are than Apple users.

>>3109
I too use Macs all the time at school, but I don't see how they are any simpler than a PC. But really my biggest issue is cost and that worthless "one button" mouse that messes up with the slightest hint of dirt.
And every computer user is smug to a degree. Don't act like one is less arrogant than the other.

>>3108
It's all about the user experience.

Any time someone asks me if they should switch between the two, I ask if they have a specific reason they want to switch, like a task or program they need to use that they can't complete or use on their current system. If not, I tell them to stay with what they know.

Because to the average user, the basic user experience is the extent of the difference between the two. Yes, there are technical differences, and yes, there are differences in design philosophy, but most of the people I talk to just want to get on the internet or write or play games or something like that. Trying to learn all the default thought processes, design principles, and quirks of a new operating system is a HUGE pain in the ass if you're not fully prepared and committed. It's not something to take lightly.

Personally, I prefer PCs/Windows, but that's because I grew up with it and it's what I know. It works for me. But I'm not going to tell a Mac user to switch to Windows just because I have an okay time with it. I'd also prefer people not do the same to me; adamant fans tend to annoy me regardless of which side of the fence they fall on.

>>3112
Oh, I don't think for a moment that Mac users are less smug than PC users. But the impression I get is that smug Mac users are at least knowingly smug (hence Justin Long in those commercials being such a douche despite ostensibly representing the product), whereas the smug type of PC user seems to think he isn't smug. And that just annoys me.

>>3109
I used Mac OSX for about a year, and while I loved how simple it was it was also pretty frustrating, simply becasue of the lack of programs. Say I wanted to unzip a file/play an old game via emulator/find a good comic book reader/play a video game. I'd look all over the internet and find a good one, but then find out it doesn't work on Mac OSX, so then I'd have to find one that works for Mac OSX. This happened for more then I care to admit. But from what I can tell there's been somewhat of an uptick in Mac-friendly programs, so that might be cleared up in 3-5 years. I have no "real" problems with the operating system, but the actual macs themselves, i.e. laptops and desktops, are so fucking expensive that it's obvious that Apple is just jewing you with them.

Polite sage for
>hurr operating system/company thread

Also a nice pic for any mac user that's looking for some good programs.

>>3114
I don't think any type of smug is good.

>>3107
i wish i was friends with GaybeN

>>3115
>an uptick in Mac-friendly programs, so that might be cleared up in 3-5 years.
Yeah, I think there might've been. I only switched this year, but there are only a handful of programs I haven't been able to find Mac alternatives for. The bigger problem I've found is that stuff that would be free on PC is often a paid application on Macs. Not a lot of money--like $5-15 or something for most. But it's the principle of the thing.

Still, Scrivener alone has made it worth switching for me. Yeah, there's a Windows version in the works, but it's missing a lot of the best functions of the Mac version. I've been able to find stuff to read .cbr's/.cbz's as well, although mostly I do that stuff as well as playing my emulated games and watching videos on my tablet now rather than my mac. My mac is mostly just for working on projects these days.

I do wish I could make Paint Tool Sai or Scite work on this machine though. Sai runs in Wine, but the tablet drivers don't work with Wine apps on Mac as near as I can tell, which defeats the purpose. I imagine there must be a way to make Scite work, since I think it's open source and probably pretty portable, but I haven't been able to be buggered to do it yet. I don't do much programming these days anyway, and I can always just VNC into my Linux box and do it there if I really need to.

>>3115
How this list could leave out MacVim is beyond me. It's far and away the nicest Vim implementation I've used. I guess /g/ doesn't know how to learn Vim though.

>Turmion Katilot

Also LOL at him invoking Godwin's Law. I like his assumption that PC = Microsoft OS.

Apple went down the tubes when Wozniak bailed

Will It Blend? - iPod
Will It Blend? - iPhone3G
Will It Blend? - iPad

All so satisfying.