Well, I’ve gone and done it. I’ve opened myself up to the wrath of a whole bunch of people. This, I predict, will be my most hit post to date.

I use PC’s at work. I use Win2k. It’s a stable system without too many problems. I must use it, because I have four or five pieces of software which will not run on a mac, no way, no how, never, ever. Anyone who says otherwise is patently wrong, and comments of that sort will be immediately deleted. Anyone who believes that there is some magical PC emulating Mac software that will run all PC based software is in error, and I can and will prove that to all comers, end of question, period.

I have friends who use macs. They like them. The software they want to use runs on Macs. Good for them. If it works for them, it’s just dandy by me. I use a Bosch cordless drill, some like Ryobi better. I could care less. It Is A Tool.

What amazes me is the religious fervor associated with Mac lovers. Talk about drinking the Kool Ade! Sheesh. One of my most favorite internet pieces is here, a great little piece about the frustrations encountered by mac users. Go through the archives at Lileks, too, and see the tribulations he has. Other than a few persistent viruses, I have had zero trouble with Win2k and my Cow2k computer, since day one, three years ago. I know a lot of people have Windows trouble; I know that the Death Star is not blameless either. I do have several Linux boxes in my home, and often surf using Mozilla just because it’s so clean and fast.

Now, I don’t edit my blog while I’m working, and I don’t want to see ad hominems. Anyone I see just randomly flaming I’ll ban when I get home, so keep it civil. What I’d like to see are comments about personal horror stories with any software, os, or hardware. Be honest, have fun with it, and be polite, for Christ’s sake.