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TUAW does okay, but this my rebuttal to this ***** piece of journalism.

Reason #1: Vista runs more software

This is essentially a quantity over quality debate. I have been both a Windows user (10 years) and a Mac user (5 years) and I can tell you that in my experience, programs developed for the Mac are almost always better. In many cases, I would have to buy three shareware programs in Windows to get the same functionality of one product made for the Mac. Now I can feel the Windows fanboys creeping up on me ready to scream out something about AutoCAD and games, but do most people even need AutoCAD? That's a very specialized market. But games, on the other hand, are important, at least to me. Apple has a stopgap measure in Boot Camp. And yes, you can run Windows at native speeds using boot camp (it's just a partitioner, not a virtual machine).

But then that begs the question: if a Mac can run OS X AND Windows AND Linux, wouldn't there thereotically be more apps available for the Mac?

Reason #2: Vista is safer

This is highly debatable because for one thing, none of the laptops at CanSecWest could be broken into remotely. It was only after allowing the hacker, Charlie Miller, to connect his MacBook to the MacBook Air using a crossover cable and directing an user to a site with malicious code, was he able to use his exploit.

I'll be sure to remember NOT to connect my MacBook (if and when I get a Macbook) directly to a hacker's computer in the future. Another thing the Apple haters are failing to acknowledge is the fact that Safari is based on WebKit, which is open source. More than likely Miller used his access to WebKit's source code to find and exploit a security hole, while had this been in the wild from the get-go, more than likely a third party would have discovered the flaw and closed it before it was ever a problem. That's the beauty of open source. Miller actually held back the exploit so that he could win some money and look like a bad ass, which is contrary to what open source is supposed to be about. So forgive me if I don't get all excited about this. This little sensational hack won't change the fact that OS X doesn't have any viruses and probably isn't going to have viruses in the near future. This is no different than when those guys working for SecureWorks claimed to have hacked a MacBook using third party software back in 2006. As far as I know, there still hasn't been an increase in viruses or malware since that time (Of course, those guys admitted to lying about it later).

Wake me up when a hacker discovers how to gain access to my machine without my interaction and install malicious programs on my Mac without my Administration password. When that happens, Mac users might be in trouble, at least for the couple of weeks that it takes for Apple to close the hole.

Reason #3: It's the money, stupid.

What the hell does hardware prices have to do with Vista being a superior operating system? And how much hardware out there is actually "Vista Capable." It seems like you have to have a super computer to run it. There's a reason why XP was given extended availability to run on the Asus Eee. Vista runs horrible on it.

And while we're talking about prices, how come the retail version of Office is still $400. You can't get a retail version of Windows for less than $200. Apple may not offer low end PCs outside of the Mac Mini, but at least their software prices are reasonable. iWork will set you back $79. iLife comes for free with most new purchases.

Reason #4: The Mac is closed; Vista is open.

Closed in relation to what? Developers? Is Microsoft releasing the source code for Vista now or something? The "closed" argument is usually reserved for open source, not hardware. And it's currently easier to develop for OS X than Windows.

Reason #5: Two words -- Steve Jobs

It's a little silly to say that Vista is a superior operating system because of Steve Jobs (huh?), but I'll bite. Maybe the writer ran out of good things he could write about Vista (Software. Check. Security. Check. Money. Check. More hardware. Check. Uh, seriously, what else does Vista have going for it? Aero?).

Anyhoo, I can give you a two word reason why Vista is a ***** OS: Steve BALLMER.

Good stuff for a person who is trying to figure out which one to use.

I use a MacBook Pro for my photography business. This past Sunday the display stopped working so on Monday I took it into the Apple Store genius bar. After a few tests it was determined that the logic board (a.k.a. motherboard) was bad and needed to be replaced. (It's still under warranty , thank goodness!) I left my laptop at the Apple store at 3:00PM on Monday. On Tuesday around 3:30PM I called Apple Care to find out the status of my repair. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED! In fact, if DHL hadn't screwed up the overnight shipping I'd be typing this post on it right now. I'm expecting to receive it tomorrow. I could have bought a PC and maybe (then again maybe not) saved a few dollars on a comparable machine but who else would have turned around a logic board repair in less than 24 hours? That just rocks!

Vista gives me diarrhea.

Leopard drinks Vista's milkshaakee!!!1 *sluuuurrrp

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Here's the dictionary.com definition of vista: "a far-reaching mental view".
My interpretation: "Vista will make you mentally ill for a long time after using it".

I just heard the collective cry of all the Apple fanboys worldwide.

*holds up shovel to be buried*

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Buried for this statement
"Bill Gates is my personal hero"

I quit reading after her comment about Vista SP 1, which isn't even out yet. If you want to sound credible, don't mention patches that are still in beta testing

I am a huge mac fan like anyone else, but do we really need to be having these ***** contests?

Macs suck. Enjoy being "cool", because thats all you'll have.