I agree that there are some extremes that mac folk will go to (i.e. the toilet? WTF) but it seems kind of harsh to dump on people that use macs just because they enjoy using the products.

I have been using macs since day one and will be the first to tell you that they have not always had the best of the best or made it easy for people to upgrade. That is just how it was. Why stick around then? Well.. it wasn’t broke and hence there was nothing to fix. Why not go to windows.. everyone else did? Simple.. windows just did not feel right.

I like to to get things done. I don’t want to worry about getting the latest this that or the other for my computer every 2 weeks when something new is out. I don’t want to worry if the virus definitions are up to date. I don’t want to be told (over and over and over) that I have unused icons on my desktop. I just want to get my stuff done and move on. These are the reasons I use a mac and ENJOY doing so. The hardware and the software just work, sometimes not perfectly but they work. When it comes down to it my “undying faith” comes from the fact that I am happy and comfortable using a system that just works.

As for the hardware… aesthetics is important. If the photographs you made looked like crap then no one would want them. If you showed up to shoot a wedding in a t-shirt and ratty shorts there would be lots of people second guessing you. Having hardware and software that work together is more important to me then worrying about which motherboard I have or if I can put neon inside the case. I just DON’T care. BTW.. the new Apple “Magic mouse” SUCKS!!!! But the “mighty mouse” is GREAT… just saying!

As for windows.. it has its place. I have Win 7 running side by side with Snow Leopard on my laptop. When I need it then I run it. Both serve a purpose and both have good and bad that go along with them.

Finally.. I am NOT trying to start a Mac VS PC thing here. Both are very capable of offering the end user the same experience. If something makes you happy then just use it.