Ever feel bad for liking a popular book/movie?

[HYHYBT]

If Macs and Windows do everything well for what you use computers for, why are you choosing the one that's more expensive?

Assuming you are in a position to do otherwise if you like, would you go for the cheapest car you could possibly find that would still get you from one place to another, or are there other considerations? To me, using Windows is very much like some cars I've driven, where all the controls are in the "wrong" place and the seat gives me a backache. I spend too much time on the computer to put up with that.

[Andara Bledin]

If Macs and Windows do everything well for what you use computers for, why are you choosing the one that's more expensive?

What HYHYBT says.

Hell, the $3k car we used to have worked just fine, but we traded it for a $10k car because the quality of life difference was worth every penny.

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[muses_nightmare]

To me, using Windows is very much like some cars I've driven, where all the controls are in the "wrong" place and the seat gives me a backache. I spend too much time on the computer to put up with that.

This is the way I feel about Macs. There are stupid random things that bother me about the operating system, and as someone who will be working on a computer for several hours of the day, I'd prefer a platform I'm more familiar with.

Unfortunately the graphics industry seems to believe that Macs are the only computers that can run Adobe . Both platforms run the Adobe CS in pretty much exactly the same way, I just find the keyboard shortcuts less awkward on a PC, and the fact that I can see the desktop (and even if you stretch the window, as soon as you zoom it goes back to the size of the artboard ) while I'm in a program on a Mac irritates the crap out of me. It's a comfort thing for me, and a price thing.

I do own an ipod though, I haven't really seen a lot of other mp3 players that have 160GB in memory, and I'm used to my ipod. I had my previous one for 5 years and my bf replaced it this year for my birthday. The only real issues I had after 5 years with my old ipod were the battery life, freezing issues (it would freeze if I changed the song to fast), and the fact that sometimes it just wouldn't turn off. That and the fact that it was only 30GB, and I'm music obsessed :P.

[Andara Bledin]

Unfortunately the graphics industry seems to believe that Macs are the only computers that can run Adobe .

Actually, until somewhat recently, to get the same performance from a Windows machine for heavy graphics work as from a Mac, you'd have to actually get much higher specs based on the way the OS allocated and used resources, so evenly matched systems spec-wise would not give the same performance, and to match a Mac for higher end performance, you'd actually have to pay more for the Windows box. With the way a lot of programs have been working to run leaner, this has changed, but most people are comfortable and used to their Macs, so it doesn't make sense for them to switch any more than it would make sense for you to do so.

Although, with the differences I'm finding in Win 7, I could probably swap to a Mac and do just as well. >_<

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[muses_nightmare]

I understand why a lot of people in the graphics industry use Macs, trust me (Adobe used to only make it's products for macs at one point as well). But it's not really an issue anymore, I actually had less issues with my $500 Aspire tower than I ever did on the imacs (or whatever they were) at my school. The macs I've used had so many freezing issues, or just plain not working properly issues it's really turned me off of them. The Windows machines always seemed to run better than the macs at the school.

I'm not one of those people who has never used a mac but hates them, I have used mac, and well, I don't particularly like them but if I have to work on them I can. It's a pain in the ass trying to find all the stuff that they've hidden though, it took me 5 minutes to figure out how to open the cd tray on one of the school computers because there was no button on the damned tower, you had to use the keyboard, which to me just seems stupid. *shrugs*

Also, my bf knows how to fix Windows machines :P not so much with Macs, so if anything does go wrong with my computer he'll just get the part (if needed) and fix it. Cheaper than having to send out a mac to be fixed.

It's a personal preference. I also may be the only graphic designer who uses a PC and likes vista.

[HYHYBT]

No problem at all... so long as you don't insist that everyone else should use Vista, or basically call us idiots for getting something else

[RootedPhoenix]

I use an iPod. Like somebody else mentioned about their iPod, it has a ton of space. Honestly, I like the idea of expandable storage (SD cards and all), but I'd lose those little cards. (I'd also forget what song was where, so...)

I own both Mac and Windows machines. They're both pretty solid. The Mac is due for a RAM upgrade; the Windows/Linux machine has had a hard drive upgrade and a RAM upgrade. There are still days I wonder about the metaphorical space between my computer's ears...I figure that's just part of what happens with technology sometimes. Things just don't always work perfectly.

Yeah, I even use Linux. I'm sure that'll get somebody upset...somehow. I thought it might be a bit of an adventure. ::shrugs:: I'm not sure I like it much, but it WAS free, so I don't mind.

[muses_nightmare]

No problem at all... so long as you don't insist that everyone else should use Vista, or basically call us idiots for getting something else

No worries there! :P

[Sarah Valentine]

Manga and graphic novels still count as books right? Sailor moon, Captive hearts, Pokemon, Absolute boyfriend, and Black Bird.

[firecat88]

I feel about as ashamed for liking more popular stuff like Harry Potter and Dresden Files (the books. Not the show) as I do for liking stuff that isn't so popular and that some people would find me weird for liking it/still liking it (like Newsies, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Cats). That is to say- not in the slightest. I like what I like, and that's all there is to it.

[Gravekeeper]

The key difference is there's two types of popular. Good popular, and stupid popular. I have no problem with the former category, as its popular because its good. Its the latter category that makes me groan outloud. As the latter is where you have something that frankly is truly awful by any objective metric, but is popular due to appealing to the lowest common denominator or a very specific demographic thats painfully vocal about it. It is this horrific power that keeps driving Hollywood forward churn out shit sequel after shit sequel. Because someone is paying for it, even though its shit.

Harry Potter vs Twilight is a good example. Rowling isn't the best writer, but she's a good storyteller and worldbuilder. Mayers on the other hand is god awful at both, but managed to snag a demographic thats not exactly in it for good writing or storytelling. By virtue of surrounding a Mary Sue with slavishly devoted pretty boys.

One of the most irksome problems with the stupid popular category is that the crazies who follow it treat it like its something new or unique. When 9 times out of 10 its an insipid rehash of something thats already been done 50 times, and usually better.

[Dasota]

It's weird for me since I seem to be always behind in trends. It took me till season 4 was airing to even know about Doctor Who, and now I make sure I am home every Saturday to watch the latest episode. Same thing with Firefly. The only thing I seem to be "up to date" on and caught it around the same time as it got really popular was Glee

[Boozy]

Can Joss Whedon shows really be considered popular outside of the Internet? Because no one I know in real life cares about them, and they're constantly getting cancelled for lack of viewership.

[Andara Bledin]

Can Joss Whedon shows really be considered popular outside of the Internet? Because no one I know in real life cares about them, and they're constantly getting cancelled for lack of viewership.

Buffy made it 7 seasons and was the #2 or #3 show for it's network until the last season when it fell all the way to #4. Somehow I don't think that qualifies as "only popular with the internet crowd."

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[Gravekeeper]

Can Joss Whedon shows really be considered popular outside of the Internet? Because no one I know in real life cares about them, and they're constantly getting cancelled for lack of viewership.

"Constantly" is kinda an overstatment. I mean he's made, lets see, Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse? Buffy ran 7 seasons, Angel ran 5, Firefly was screwed over by Fox, Dollhouse ran 2 and was admittedly probably too out there. So that's 1 of 4 legitimately cancelled really. Firefly despite being jerked around and cancelled went on to great dvd/blu-ray sales, enough fan outcry to get a movie made, and it should be noted Firefly is being aired again as of March. In the proper episode order this time. Fox had decided to air the pilot episode last, remember. So no one knew what the fsck was going on when the show premiered.