Unlike my superficial, trend-obsessed, metrosexual rival, I find that there’s more to a computer than a pretty case. Computers aren’t supposed to be overpriced paperweights as so many Mac users treat them. Don’t believe me? Keep reading.

Let’s be honest: your average college student uses their computer only for word processing, listening to MP3s and checking their Facebook every 15 minutes. Why spend two grand on a computer when you can get all of those things for one-tenth the price with a PC?

PC producers know that there are billions of people on this earth, and each one is unique.  If you need a big hard drive, a faster processor, a high-end graphics card, or lots and lots of RAM, there’s a computer out there that’s built to meet your exact specifications. If you can’t find one, you can buy the parts and build one in a few hours. On the other hand, if you like having the same inflexible, out-of-the-box-same-as-everyone-else-computing-machine, buy the Mac.

Think about it: PCs are initially less expensive, they’re easier to code on, they are made for gaming, they sport a ridiculous number of ways to be customized to your exact specifications, the warranties are cheap and when your computer isn’t covered by the warranty, you can fix it without financing the new parts and service by selling an organ. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

I admit that Macs are everything they say they are, but that really doesn’t add up to much, does it? I mean, Paris Hilton is good looking, worth a lot of money and easy to use, but that doesn’t mean you should, because trust me, the viruses will show up one day.

I guess now that I think of it, there is one reason I’d buy a Mac. It would finally get all of those annoying, holier-than-thou Mac fanboys to leave me the hell alone.

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Hi, I’m a Mac

I’m proud to be a Mac for so many reasons I can’t count and new reasons pop up every day.

Macs just work. My computer and its operating system are made by the same company,  making a beautifully seamless harmony between hardware and software.

The Mac OS is the most advanced operating system on the market running on a solid UNIX core that has zero viruses. Can PC’s say the same? If its not enough of a hassle to remove a virus, its even more of a hassle keeping up with the latest virus protection software. Did I mention Macs don’t get viruses?

Everything from your web browser  and video editing software is made by the same company that sold you your keyboard, screen and CPU and they are specifically designed to take full advantage of every ounce of power your computer has to offer. Microsoft makes PC’s operating system and Dell, Gateway, Acer, eMachines, HP etc., are making the hardware. Can they really be successfully collaborating at all levels?

PC Magazine rated Macs #1 in customer support. Walk into an Apple store and you have a Mac Genius at your beck and call. PC support? Who do you call, Microsoft or Dell?

PC World rated Macs #1 in reliability which, no doubt, has something to do with the fact that all updates, software and security, come from the same place.

Innovation drives Macs, and PC’s are years behind. Everything from unibody aluminum (probably bullet proof) laptops and magnetic safety release power cables to battery life that last almost an entire work day make it a no-brainer that Macs are rated #1 in customer satisfaction.

Did I mention that iTunes, another Mac product, is the #1 music store in the world? iTunes, along with the rest of the iLife software that comes standard on every mac, turns your computer into the command center for your digital life. Macs make creating and organizing music, movies, pictures and the web as easy as it is to decide to buy one.

But let me say something good about PC’s. The best part about PC’s are, of course, that without them we really wouldn’t know how good we as Macs truly are.

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