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Win vs. Mac

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NYTimes.com just published a good article on the “ground rules” for the OS war.

The Mac-Windows war, though, is especially pointless, protracted, and winnerless. There will always be people on each side who are every bit as rabid and un-convincible as those in any other religious war.

I have to put my hat in the Mac camp. There has really only been one thing that has kept me from going back to a Mac — the cost. However, the new Mac Mini could be the product that brings me back with it’s entry level price tag. I have an 8-month-old son and I’d love to be able to use the iLife suite to work with videos and photos. Instead I’m stuck using OK photo software and cumbersome video software. I could then turn my x86 box into a pure Linux system — rather than the dual boot that it is now — and get the best of both worlds
By abandoning Windows for Mac I’d lose Crimson Editor, but I’d gain Bluefish which I’ve used on Linux and like a lot. I’d lose the ability to play a large selection of computer games, but I very rarely play games anymore that’s not even a real consideration of mine. I think for the little that I would “lose” I would gain that much and more from a Mac. But that’s just me.