Lol, this can only go well. I'll keep it civil. Apply a big, fat "IMO" to everything I'm about to say:
Story time! I'll start with the computers I've used over the years.
I used PCs at home for the vast majority of my life. The first family computers were DOS only. Then along came Windows 3.1, 95, 98, etc... My first computer was a hand-me-down of some sort. It had 32mb of RAM, a sub-100mhz processor, and cumulatively maybe 3gb of HD space (spread out over multiple drives). Later, that computer was upgraded to Windows 98. That was a mistake for two reasons. The computer genuinely couldn't handle it very well. And, as I found out on my subsequent computer (with a screaming 500mhz processor and a whopping 64mb of RAM), Windows 98 was an unstable piece of shit. After a big upgrade, I moved onto Windows 2000, which I'll maintain was probably the best release of Windows I've ever used. XP came after that, then Windows 7... each on a different computer.
As for Mac stuff, I used them at school throughout elementary school (those black and white, all in one Mac Classics) and junior high school (mostly iMacs). Since late 2008, I've also been the proud owner of an aluminum unibody Macbook. And, that Macbook has confirmed to me that I want very little to do with Windows anymore. That's quite an accomplishment, considering I absolutely LOATHED those Macs I used at school back in the day. Unstable, slow pieces of crap. When Windows 98 looks good compared to OS 8 and 9... you know you're using one shitty-ass operating system. In my younger, less mature days, I was pretty vocal about the fact that I hated the damn things. And, only until the last few years did I realize that OS X simply wasn't comparable to the crap I'd used in grade school.
One day, fixing something that was inevitably going wrong with my PC desktop, I realized something. Microsoft, as an entity, is responsible for more hours of frustration in my life than absolutely anything else. Cumulatively, I'd probably spent a good year of my life just fixing these fucking computers. Upon realizing that, I decided that I'd give a Mac a try when I got a laptop (though that still took a while to happen). My friend got a Macbook Pro (previous generation), and I was pretty impressed with it. OS X definitely wasn't the Mac OS I hated so much at school. It blew XP out of the water. Completely. It was fast, the interface was brilliantly designed, and so stable. A few months later, I got my Macbook. I've also kept my Windows desktop around, and upgraded it to Windows 7 when it was released. Honestly, I barely use the desktop anymore. It basically exists to store large files on its many big hard drives, or play games. That's it. And, really, I play most games on my PS3 these days as well. So, I might sell it, or I might keep using it until it's useless. Windows 7 is alright. It's definitely one of Microsoft's better efforts. But, considering how little time I spend using that computer, I still spend a helluva lot of time troubleshooting random crap. In terms of software efficiency, I find it pretty telling that my little Macbook with a much less powerful processor still manages to do everything except games faster than that desktop. I've always run a lean Windows install. Never more than 3 or 4 icons sitting in the taskbar. I'd always avoid installing all kinds of un-necessary software that would just serve to fill the registry with garbage. On top of that, I'd usually end up reformatting every year or so, just to keep everything running smoothly. I put dramatically less effort into keeping OS X neat and tidy, and yet it still runs faster. And, the interface on Snow Leopard is just glorious. I do everything a lot faster on the Macbook. It has nothing to do with familiarity. It's just a really well designed interface. So, I've made the proverbial switch, I guess. And I'm not looking back. If I'm ever dissatisfied with what Macs have become, I'm much more likely to switch to Linux than back to Windows.
This does mark a fundamental change in how I view computing. I'm sure one of the main reasons I kept using Windows all those years was just so I could play games. Now that my interest in PC gaming is waning (and the main titles I'm interested in are available for OS X anyway), I don't have much incentive to own a Windows machine. I built the majority of the desktops I own. I've built loads of computers for my friends or parents. I definitely know what I'm doing when it comes to all that. I just don't want to do it anymore. All that effort gets me dick all in the end. I'd rather spend a bit more money on a well built, well designed computer with a rock-solid operating system on it. This Macbook is going on three years old now, and it hasn't caused me any troubles. The battery still holds the same charge it did when I bought it. And I brought it to university with me literally every day for two years (usually without an AC adapter). I've never owned such a reliable and nice to use computer.
I don't care what other people use. And, really, if you're into PC gaming, you need Windows. It's a perfectly serviceable operating system. Not everyone wants to spend the so-called "Apple Tax". Fair enough. But, I've made my preferences pretty clear by now.
Edit: Do feel like addressing a few of the typical Mac criticisms.
- No right click: They've had right click for years now. It was lame that they didn't. But, it really isn't an issue anymore.
- Overpriced: Depends on what you want. You will always be able to build a computer with comparable hardware (ie. CPU, RAM, GPU, etc...) for less money than you'll be able to get from Apple. No argument there. What differentiates Apple products is build quality. Arguably not as big of a deal for a desktop. But, a huge deal for a laptop. A well built laptop will always cost a few hundred bucks more. Look at a Lenovo Thinkpad. They're consistently considered to be among the toughest, best built laptops out there. And note that they definitely cost a fair bit more than your typical 600 dollar HP from Best Buy. They might have similar hardware, but one will last for years. The other, speaking from experience, will be lucky to last 3 years. Same thing applies to Apple. They cost more, but they last. Don't get me wrong, there are exceptions. The old polycarbonate Macbooks definitely had their problems. But, the current lineup definitely ranks among the Thinkpads of the computing world. So, it's really a matter of priorities. If you want power but don't want to spend a lot, don't buy a Mac. No argument there. But, to say Macs are overpriced isn't really accurate. They're overpriced if you don't want what they offer. But, they're worth every penny if you do.
- Creative stuff: I'm reasonably inclined to agree with the majority here. To say Macs are universally better for creative applications isn't that accurate. Windows definitely isn't lacking in options there. You can get the same Adobe creative suite for either platform. And, having used Photoshop on Windows for years, I can comfortably say it usually worked pretty well. That said, Apple does offer some pretty good applications. Logic, from what I've experienced, is pretty glorious. Though, there are loads of Windows alternatives (of varying quality). Though, seeing my graphic designer friend work in CS5 on his Macbook Pro is quite a sight. He zips through everything at lightning speed, making heavy use of all the OS' unique features. So, if I had to guess, the interface is probably the main appeal to such users at this point. Not to say that Windows can't handle the same applications admirably.
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