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I know countless people who have, as it's called "defected" to MacOS because of the crap they've had to put up with because of Windows. That means fewer people buying Dells, IBMs, HPs, etc, and more buying Macs. It makes perfect sense - think about it.
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Ok, I'm thinking about it. So, like, all 12 people that you mention; they gave up Windows why? Because they ran into problems? Funny.
Don't you think that if Microsoft reserved the right to itself to make every box that Windows would ever run on, they could guarantee that Windows and every piece of hardware would run more reliably?
Windows has to run on a wider variety of processors, peripherals, and hardware than Apple even knows exist. If Apple can't achieve better reliability controlling the hardware, they shouldn't even be in business. Still, my home Windows machine hasn't crashed in over four years. My neophyte 70 yr. old+ parents have been running XP for over two years without a serious issue. Maybe 'all' those people you know are just 'challenged'?
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Gets your goat, huh? You must have stock in Microsoft, too.
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Nope. I have no financial interest in MS. Can you say the same about Apple?
What gets my goat is Apple zealots badmouthing Windows when it's obvious they haven't got a clue about computers in general or how they work.
Stick with the Mac if you want. I really don't care, and to be honest, I don't think anyone else does either, except another Mac user looking for solidarity. I've been in IT 15+ years and have dealt with both Mac and Windows. I've had multiple problems with both, and neither one is perfect by far.
The scorn, however, seems to come predominantly from people who can't manage more than a one-button mouse. That's really what gets my goat.
ianc