Why Apple Sucks

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2 pointsetherael3 comments

The hardware pricing structure is true enough, but the whole anti-hipster sentiment has been done ad nauseam. Just because Apple has good marketing and is fashionable does not mean their stuff is junk.

I bought a MBP because it hits a real sweet spot in terms of UNIX, consumer apps, and hardware support. I've used both Windows and Linux heavily at different times in the past, and frankly, the headaches haven't been worth it. I do hold out hopes that Linux will become compelling enough for me to switch back, but for now it will stay on my servers.

Your response showed me I'd managed to be insufficiently clear in actually spelling out my argument. I apologise for that and thanks for the feedback. I've included a follow up post on the subject going into more detail as to why I think it's specifically necessary to address the Apple philosophy rather than just the results of the pursuit of that philosophy at http://skepticalphoenix.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-apple-sucks...

If this is the best that Apple criticism gets, then I'm all the more convinced that being a Mac user is the right thing. Heh!

I can't recall an anti-Apple rant with any substance to it since that diveintomark guy switched to linux.

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