Some times I really wanna smack….

Computer Users.

Let me clarify though - DIE HARDS. You know the type, OS touting prohets who claim switching to their all powerful operating system will do great things for your life, your wife and kids will come back, women or men will like your (in some OS cases, both will) and that Peace On Earth will become possible, all because you went to Mac, or wait, was it Linux? No No, your using that one with the multi-colored Window.

I may be biased on this as I do have the 3 major platforms (Linux/Mac/Windows) at my disposal, heck this right now is being written via Firefox using Ubuntu Linux, because it’s better? No, because my Windows box is doing email and allowing me to watch Conan O’Brien - I am just tired of prophets, someone who’s every solution is “You know, if you just used Gentoo, that’s soooo much easier” blah. To any computer user out there, NEVER, I say “NEVER” believe that lie, it is a bad bad thing that for years people have perpetuated to give brand XYZ dominance in the market.

The Truth? If your willing to take the time, money, effort, any OS can really fit any of your needs - For instance, Recording Studio - Linux, Windows, and Mac all offer solutions, granted Windows/Mac are more main stream in their support for devices like the 002 and other products which work on a USB or Firewire bus, if you REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to take the time to read/configure/compile, it could be accomplished on Linux - My favorite classic rumor “Graphics are so much better on a Mac” - Let’s see, Photoshop is made for Windows and Mac, throw in a free product like GIMP, and ol classic friends of Corel, you have lots of choices for all 3 platforms to choose from - need a high-end graphics card? Buy one.

I just find it more and more silly claims of Mac/Linux/Windows users claiming their OS is the best - you like it, I get it, but say why you like it - not gonna sell me when you say something foolish like “Well Mac’s can’t get viruses” - I could write a bash script that was say 2-3 lines, that if I told people was a “Quick Installer” would do the classic rm “fubar” and adios folders - if that’s not a virus, I am not sure what is - but touting your some super-cool “Virus” and “Vulnerability” free OS - is only asking bad people to do bad things to proove their abilities.

So my rant for this evening as I go into insane land of no-sleep, and too many things to catch up on - I will be using Linux/Windows/Mac through the evening, each has it’s task, each does something while I can’t do it on another,each can pick up the slack while one’s busy - if you want a good computer? Buy something in your budget, not something shiny, or that has a pengiun on it, or because Mr. Gates is standing behind you whispering sweet nothings into your ear - If you know windows? Good job, keep it up, you know Linux? Great, your a pioneer! If your a Mac User - awesome, your in a very calming OS - but flaunt what your OS can do, vs what other’s can’t - it’s a bad arguement, because if you know the OS, there’s a lot you can do with each to overcome any issue.

And with that, I pray sleep becomes me.. here’s to passing out. Night.