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I think its time for us to step back and acknowledge...Macs are kickin A$$
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What a great time to be a mac user, I'm in love with the digital hub strategy and estatic that apple is taking the lead. I've got a digital camera, a digital video camera, a g4 cube, an ACD, an iPod on the way and OSX loaded up and...I'm actually happy with my system!
I'm used to the latest cpu models stealing the joy from my computer but I have to say I'm still super happy with my cube and OSX brings everything together so well...I'm just really happy with Apple right now!
Just thought I'd share 
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Just give it a little time.
Apple will eventually piss you off...
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Sadly what CollinG3G4 said is true...
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Only if you are an obsessive, zealot. For most of us, it is just a great computer system.
As if the other companies do it any better? 
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Originally posted by CollinG3G4:
<STRONG>Just give it a little time.
Apple will eventually piss you off...</STRONG>
If you obsess and think that Apple should only do things to please you, then yes..
If you actually go out into the sun, he is right...
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My G4 tower is now more than 1 year old (450mp). It's still the best purchase of my life. I'm as happy as the day I bought it. Sure I'd like bigger stronger faster. But I have another 2 happy years of warranty left. Then hopefully my G5 5 ghz will be ready. Good call on the DV cam. I just wish I had more time to play...
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Right on! Never in my life before I owned a Mac could I be as creative as I am now, not to mention quickly too. My Mac changed the way I lived.
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Originally posted by cschmelz:
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If you obsess and think that Apple should only do things to please you, then yes..
If you actually go out into the sun, he is right...</STRONG>
And with that, I shall sleep well tonight knowing that there are decent, intelligent people in this world.
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That is exactly what I meant by take a step back...take a step back and enjoy being a Mac owner, don't let the thought that something bad might happen sour the moment. Right now, Apple rocks!
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I think we all enjoy being mac users, which is the reason we are all here. I think people get mad at apple because they know apple has potencial, but seem almost afraid of it. Weather this is actually true or not, is up to you, the reader. WE are the mac community, so we are much harsher to apple then anyone else; this is good, it keeps apple human. Apple has changed many things, from 33.6 to 56k modems on rev a imacs, to recently the laptop power supply replacment. If you own a mac, you have thought out your descian, and amoungest a PC world, and have decided not only to support mac, but also apple.
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I agree, and frankly I am tired of hearing all the Apple bashing from so many here. Sure there is always room for improvement, but owning using Macs after coming over from the dark side has changed my life in so many splendid ways.
I'm not only a happy camper, I am truly proud to be a part of the Apple community.
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Originally posted by RWoelk:
<STRONG>I agree, and frankly I am tired of hearing all the Apple bashing from so many here. Sure there is always room for improvement, but owning using Macs after coming over from the dark side has changed my life in so many splendid ways.
I'm not only a happy camper, I am truly proud to be a part of the Apple community.</STRONG>
One man's critisism is another man's incessant whining.
IMHO there is nothing wrong with critising something as long as you take the time to do proper research and add value to the debate. Simply saying Apple Mac's are crap doesn't lend anything but critising them for being overpriced and stating some evidence to back up your statement adds fuel to the fire.
If your not interested in reading other peoples opinions be they misinformed or not, then don't frequent message boards.
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Suicide is painless.
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Porkstone, you've got it wrong! You can always find something to complain about if you look hard enough but why always look for the negative without acknowledging the positive? This thread is to acknowledge the positive. I'm sure even you could come up with a descent list of positives about Apple if you, as you say, take the time to do proper research. Constructive criticisim is essential to the success of any company but people who focus only on the negative, are not able enjoy the positive and bring down others.
And the truth is, I think I speak for most people here, we frequent these boards for OTHER MAC USERS opinions, not for pc users who have no real working knowledge of the mac.
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I love my Mac.
Sometimes you can actually say something nice about a product (or a person) WITHOUT feeling like you have to say something bad just to even it out.
Get the point? 
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Originally posted by Michael T. Doyle:
<STRONG>I love my Mac.
Sometimes you can actually say something nice about a product (or a person) WITHOUT feeling like you have to say something bad just to even it out.
Get the point? </STRONG>
I just don't understand you people how can you love your Mac? It's just a bunch of electronics collected together in a metal box.
You guys get upset way too easily when someone (like me) comes along and expresses an opinion that doesn't fit with your own ideas. You feel you have to justify yourselves or turn on the person that expresses the opinion. You are all just a bunch of insecure people.
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Originally posted by Porkstone:
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I just don't understand you people how can you love your Mac? It's just a bunch of electronics collected together in a metal box.
You guys get upset way too easily when someone (like me) comes along and expresses an opinion that doesn't fit with your own ideas. You feel you have to justify yourselves or turn on the person that expresses the opinion. You are all just a bunch of insecure people.</STRONG>
The fact that you don't understand why we like our machines so much is because you have never owned one yourself. The fact that mac users "love" their computers says good things about their computers.
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Originally posted by BannanaFiend:
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The fact that you don't understand why we like our machines so much is because you have never owned one yourself. The fact that mac users "love" their computers says good things about their computers.</STRONG>
But surely a computer is an inanimate object, it cannot reciprocate your feelings of love in the way another human being who also had feelings?
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Originally posted by Porkstone:
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But surely a computer is an inanimate object, it cannot reciprocate your feelings of love in the way another human being who also had feelings?</STRONG>
bah. you�re not exactly a romantic, right?!
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Porkstone:
Is it possible to fall in love... with a computer?
Oh yes, oh yes!
To again quote apple (because this fits my sentiments perfectly)
"It's about the joy of holding and handling and using things that are very well made."
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Well, Macs must good products for apple to have lasted so long on a proprietary architecture. I mean, 5% of the market can't all be MAC zealots. My first computer was an apple iie, apple's best product.
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Guess, I'm a pc person
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Originally posted by iWolfe:
<STRONG>Porkstone:
Is it possible to fall in love... with a computer?
Oh yes, oh yes!
To again quote apple (because this fits my sentiments perfectly)
"It's about the joy of holding and handling and using things that are very well made."</STRONG>
IMHO you need professional help, that this forum just can't give.
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He's quoting an Apple commercial, relax
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Originally posted by Porkstone:
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I just don't understand you people how can you love your Mac? It's just a bunch of electronics collected together in a metal box.
You guys get upset way too easily when someone (like me) comes along and expresses an opinion that doesn't fit with your own ideas. You feel you have to justify yourselves or turn on the person that expresses the opinion. You are all just a bunch of insecure people.</STRONG>
I'll tell you exactly why I love my Mac.
When I sit in front of my Mac to do anything, whether it be web design, record music, or even just surf the internet, I honestly do NOT feel like I am using a "computer." I feel like I am using a creative tool that is an extension of my mind and body. It's a strange feeling that I love, and a feeling you have obviously never experienced.
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Spectre, I think you put your finger on it, macs are an extension of our creativity, I use my mac to create. I think its fair to say that as a population compared to pc users macs have the highest percentage of creatives using macs. Im an art director for an ad agency, for the most part, everyone I deal with, photographers, illustrators, digital imaging houses etc all use macs.
We love to be creative + Macs help express our creativity = we love our macs. Maybe he doesn't understand that feeling because, well, he's just not creative. Couldn't resist.
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