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Originally Posted by kermitology
People who indulge in brand loyalty are silly.
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The Calgary Flames are a business and a brand. When they start sucking are you going to jump ship?
There is nothing wrong with brand loyalty. Supporting a company because they create, in your opinion, superior products is normal. People do it with their vehicles, appliances, televisions, etc.
The whole Mac vs PC debate is stupid. They're products geared towards different consumers. The commercials are only fueling debate by making untrue claims.
I prefer Macs because they're products work together seamlessly. They're able to do that because of the Nazi like control they have over their products. The design is visual appealing and the user interface (physical and software) is spot on. I wish they didn't cost as much as they do but I'm willing to pay for the design.
I use PCs at work and I'm fine with them. They do everything a Mac does (or is that vice versa) but I do find myself having to tweak and download more programs to get done what I need to (lots of design, video editing, coding, etc.).
That seems to be one of the key differentiators between PC and Mac users. My friends who are staunch supporters of PCs also like to overclock their machines and make piece-by-piece improvements over time. They like fiddling with their computers to make them better. It's part of the enjoyment they get out of their computers.
While I'd like to get the latest Macs every time they release a new product, I know my children's college fund would suffer. I'll use this Mac until it stops doing what I need it to do, and then I'll fork over another couple thousand for a new one.