I know there are a lot of Windows lovers here, and also many others that use Windows based PC's simply because they did not know there was a choice to use anything else. So I would like to hear from all you Windows lovers just WHY you love Microsoft Windows, be it Windows 95, M.E., 2000, XP, Vista or even 3.1.

Here are a few of the things that i like and don't like about Windows and my Mac:

Windows:

• I love that I can choose from tens of thousands of different programs of any type - even if I only need to use ONE of them
• I love the extensive installation instructions that hopefully comes with all my new Windows software, explaining all the clicks and steps required to install it - and what to do if i start getting messages like "DLL Conflict" or "installation failed"
• I love that I can go to Best Buy and choose from hundreds of different types or brands of Network cards, video cards, sound cards, modems, printers or anything else. Even IF the installation of whatever piece of hardware that I choose will always end up being a nightmare and I will almost always mysteriously end-up with 5 or 10 new trial programs or other programs installed on the computer that I did not know i needed.
• I love that when I my Windows PC gets so slow after a few months that I have dozens of free AntiSpyware programs to choose from to hopefully help get it back to normal
• I love that I can get a discount on Norton Antivirus if I purchase 2-years or more of protection at a time
• I love that when Windows begins to mysteriously "lock up" or gives me those very helpful blue-screens that say something like Error 00x99Cb5, contact system administrator, I have thousands of different support websites that can help me figure out what the problem really is
• I love that I hardly ever have to use the bult-in Windows help because in order to find any useful information, I have to already know what the problem is called or what the answer to the question is before the Windows Help search will know how to find it.
• I love the 10-20 different "trial" programs that came pre-loaded and do almost what they are supposed to do, and for only $49.95 will do everything
• I love that I get choose from the widest section of new computer-games possible - even if 80% of them will require me to upgrade my RAM, my video card or my entire PC if it's more than a year or two old

Mac (OS X):

• I love that whatever programs I choose for my checkbook, word processing, etc, can be installed by pushing the CD into the drive and simply dragging and dropping the "install icon" an inch across the screen
• I love that so far in using my now 1-year-old Mac, every program I have installed with that simple drag of one inch across my screen has installed flawlessly, the first time, EVERY time
• I love that when I buy a new printer, external drive, scanner, etc, I just plug in the USB (or firewire) plug and... it works.. the first time.. every time..
• I love that after using my Mac for over a year it is as fast today as it was the day that I bought it
• I love that i don't need to worry about such silly things as Antivirus, antispyware, firewall software or antiTrojan software
• I love that when my Windows PC crashes or gets infected with a virus or yet another new piece of spyware, i can turn on my Mac and KNOW with confidence that I can get on the internet to figure out what's wrong with it
• I love that in the extremely rare event of a problem, or if I need help using a program, the built-in help actually HELPS me.
• I love iTunes, iPhoto, iChat, iMovie, iDVD and the other fully-functional, award-winning programs that came on my Mac
• I love that I have been able to find a program to do everything I ever did on my Windows PC - even though all the Windows "experts" told me that my Mac wont run any software at all.
• I love that I can buy my child a Nintendo, xBox, Wii, or whatever the hot console of the month is so I dont have to worry about him getting his candy-sticky fingers all over my Mac
• I hate that I cant run CATIA R14, or SolidWorks 3D designer without having to first install Bootcamp or Paralles

So how about you? I'm curious to know what you love about your Windows computer or your Mac..

Right now, it's more for simplicity--a lot of different programs are available on Windows.

Still, I love Linux more

 I love that my PC is always here for me when I come home... whether in perfect condition and it does what I want, or if it's broken and I get to play around trying to fix it... it'll always be here for my amusement.

As for a Mac... Mac isn't here for me... Mac doesn't love me... Mac doesn't care about me... Mac doesn't even know that I exist...  

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I LOVE my pc because I can get ANY program and use it on my pc without having to wait for the Mac version. I don't have to take out a morgage to get a pc

and lets compare (I tried to find the closest in comparison):

I can get ONE of these for $2999.00 (that includes the slower RAM and a lower end vid card)

Specifications

2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x2GB 500GB Serial ATA Drive SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Apple Mighty Mouse Apple Keyboard (English) + Mac OS X Accessory kit ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory 24-inch glossy widescreen LCD AirPort Extreme Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

OR I could get TWO of these - OR one of these with a 45" plasma (hell use it as a huge monitor) plus have money left over to get the sticky kids a x-box for about the same price:

* Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Dual-Core Processor

* GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

So I dunno...I know you love your Mac hubby but I don't think I will ever earn the little mac badge. I just can't drink from the Mac Kool Aid pitcher.

But I do still love ya and love thegeek

Oh but I do love the Mac users...they let me see all of their token string for myspace on my tracker - only mac users.....hummmm security loop hole?