A public apology to Tom Fisher
My roommate in college was named Tom Fisher. He was tall, an "uber nerd" (his words, not mine), and annoying. He also became one of my best friends.
He was annoying because of the following reasons:
1. He cheered for the Denver Broncos.
2. He studied philosophy.
3. He talked about philosophy when all I wanted to do was play Super Mario Brothers 3.
4. He wore Transformers T-Shirts BEFORE they were cool.
5. He used a Mac.
I ridiculed my roommate for all of these characteristics, as any good friend would do. Today, however, I am making an official apology to Tom Fisher for one of those criteria. I publicly apologize to Tom Fisher for ridiculing his use of a Mac.
Why? Because I just bought one, and it changed my life.
I do not use my computer just to write emails and watch you-tube videos. If that is all you use a computer for, then any clunker with an internet connection will work. However, I do some different things with my computer, such as make websites, edit some video, and take online classes. I have found that my Mac is far superior at any of these functions than my PC.
It’s not just a marketing scheme. It is reality. Mac’s are a superior product to PC’s. Do you know why they cost more? Because they are better. And not just “kind of better”. It is a different experience all together.
I can use only one word to describe why they are superior: STEALTH.
Mac’s are stealth. They are fast, efficient, sleek, and can drop processing bombs all day long. They redefine “cool” and reimagine “interactivity”.
Their display is stealth.
Their performance is stealth.
Their design is stealth.
Their efficiency is stealth.
Their consistency is stealth.
I occasionally wish to punch my PC. I have found that this is not the case with my Mac, and my fist is very happy with this transition.
So, this is my first (and likely to be my only) public apology ever given to Tom Fisher. You were right. I was wrong. Mac’s are stealth.
A final analogy must suffice to summarize my conclusions.
Mac : PC :: Colts : Broncos
Even you, Tom Fisher, can not deny this analogy. Read this article if you need to have your memory refreshed.
Even I could start for the
Even I could start for the Broncos.
Amazing. And correct. Daily I
Amazing. And correct. Daily I wish I had a Mac. Minute-ly, actually. During the time I wrote this comment, I wished for a Mac 17.3 times.
My iPhone changed my life enough, as my friend says, "It's like having a mini-Mac in your pocket". True, in fact. However; I still experience the PC-throttling that you referenced above. And I'd like to get rid of that stress in my life.
You need to retract this blog
You need to retract this blog and the apology. Tom used a mac back when they REALLY stunk. Do you remember that thing? It was neon colored and shaped like an extracted molar. In no way shape, color or form was Tom right. If anything, Tom got lucky like an 85 year old man gets lucky when his clothes from 1970 come back in style in 2008 [or like Tom with his tranformers tshirt].
TRUE!!! His mac was
TRUE!!!
His mac was absolutely terrible.
Tom got lucky just like the 85 year old man with new clothes. Perhaps I will retract this apology...
luck is what the guys who
luck is what the guys who don't have it are always complaining about
Although I cannot agree with
Although I cannot agree with you on your position in the Mac vs PC debate (its just a personal thing), you used the word "stealth," and as such, this post made my day, as well as making me literally roll on the floor laughing. While I have wanted to punch many a computer - most recently at the beginning of May when I spent 2 hours spouting every angry phrase I know - that was because I was taking a programming final, which is a whole different ball of wax all together. However, I'm glad you've found a computer that suits your needs. What kind of Mac did you end up getting?
An iMac, 21.5 inch, all the
An iMac, 21.5 inch, all the goodies, plus adobe web design suite. Um, it's amazing.
Also, I'm cool with people using different comps. Especially for programming, when it comes to code, who cares what computer it is? Code is code is code.
I still need to apologize for doubting Thomas.
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