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Originally Posted by TheDragon
Some are. The irony being that the big seller with Macs is that Mac's can now run Windows because they have Intel processors in them. Apple actually took a lot of pride in being an independent company that supplied all of it's own parts to build their systems back in the day, too. I guess times have changed. That's why I like my PC. I've got HP, AMD, Kingston, nVidia and Creative Labs stamped all over it, and if something needs to be fixed or replaced - it's cheap and easy.
But whatever.
I actually don't have a beef with Macs are Mac users, nor am I trying to imply one is better than the other.
I do find it pretty silly when people think Microsoft actually makes PCs (which Mac's ad campaign is trying to imply time and time again,) or that they're somehow sticking it to Bill Gates when they buy an Apple, though.
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i also find it extremely misleading for Apple to say in one ad that you don't have to worry about viruses if you run a mac, and then in another ad boast about how they can run windows. the minute you boot into windows you're just as vulnerable as every other PC out there (and the only reason that OSX is safer is because it's not as widely used). not to mention that every other part of that ad campaign is proclaiming how awesome macs are for all the fun stuff you can do on them, without mentioning that you can do all that and MORE on a PC
i actually don't mind macs though, they serve a purpose and are neat machines. the smugness and superiority that Apple and their fanbase display however is what i hate