i'm using a ti-book mainly for java development and the usual office stuff. it fulfills my personal requirements just as good as any pc and was even a little cheaper than a similarly equipped thinkpad.
actually, as i've been using all kinds of os's for different purposes over the years, i don't give a damn about all those "what's the ultimately best" discussions, as the answer is always the same: none. you simply decide based on the task your box has to perform (which of course implies you have to ask more sensible questions like, for example, which system would you choose for mobile office work, CAD, email serving... .;-)
however, one thing that really bothers me about apple's attitude: when will apple eventually understand that the "porsche" image it's been trying to achieve over the years does not necessarily have to be come bundled with its stupid "we have only one mouse button" attitude. today's porsches happen to have airbags, automatic gear shift, servo support etc. just as any other car. but still, porsche makes ultimate sports cars, meaning it doesn't hurt to embrace stuff that's proven, just because you fear not to be special anymore!
ah, and by the way: porsche is indeed one of the fastest car, whereas macs may be faster in some graphics/movie-making stuff, but certainly not when running os-x + the usual office apps...
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you are either a genious, or simply the luckiest person i know when it comes to using macs...
what have you used them for in all those years?
i'm using a ti-book mainly for java development and the usual office stuff. it fulfills my personal requirements just as good as any pc and was even a little cheaper than a similarly equipped thinkpad.
actually, as i've been using all kinds of os's for different purposes over the years, i don't give a damn about all those "what's the ultimately best" discussions, as the answer is always the same: none. you simply decide based on the task your box has to perform (which of course implies you have to ask more sensible questions like, for example, which system would you choose for mobile office work, CAD, email serving... .
however, one thing that really bothers me about apple's attitude: when will apple eventually understand that the "porsche" image it's been trying to achieve over the years does not necessarily have to be come bundled with its stupid "we have only one mouse button" attitude.
today's porsches happen to have airbags, automatic gear shift, servo support etc. just as any other car. but still, porsche makes ultimate sports cars, meaning it doesn't hurt to embrace stuff that's proven, just because you fear not to be special anymore!
ah, and by the way: porsche is indeed one of the fastest car, whereas macs may be faster in some graphics/movie-making stuff, but certainly not when running os-x + the usual office apps...
cheers,
mike