Apple Says Fair Labor Association Will Inspect Suppliers Including Foxconn

[LiberalLovinLug]

36. I'll give you this much....

If you like to tinker and build your own machine, have a little geek blood in you, you can construct a fast machine with top quality parts for a good price. And you can only do this with PC. Apple makes products for those of us that are willing to spend a little more for a product that already is humming at top speed and includes all kinds of preferences built into the system to customize your experience the way you want it. For artsy types like me, being able to instantly produce graphics, music, dvds, video, etc...all integrated programs, is worth it. Also we have the peace of mind to know it has a secure Unix based system that is not (hardly) susceptible to viruses, adware, spyware.

I have a friend, who introduced me to Macintosh way back, and he now is a firm PCer. One of the rare users that switch that direction. Its because he's a geek that loves to tinker, and piece together his own machine like you. So I give him a pass, because he just cannot stand someone else, Apple or anyone, telling him what he wants and doesn't want on his machine. And he has the tech talent to do something about it.

So for the same reason I can understand your preference. Good on ya. But really, what percent of the PC population is like that? Someone who first of all has the time, and also knows their way around the inside of a computer and feels comfortable about building it themselves? I'd say maybe 3% at most.

And I don't use an Apple computer because of the name, and I don't pay "cult dues" whatever that is. I use it because I can get more work done faster, without the worry, compared to a PC. (I have used both in a working situation). The price more than pays for itself if you make a living on it.