Well done Apple. You’ve managed to piss off someone who uses both PC and Mac enough for him to make a post pointing out the ‘flaws’ in Mac… This kind of negative advertising, where you would rather say what is bad about some other product than what is good about yours, is every reason why this post is being made.

I’m not normally one to attack the Mac OS because personally, I like it. But, Apple’s latest marketing strategy seems to be anti-PC, so let’s took at this page and go through their reasons why Mac is better than PC, step by step.

It’s gorgeous. Inside and out.

Since the software on every Mac is created by the same company that makes the Mac itself, you get a completely integrated computer that’s as secure, stable, and powerful as it is elegant and easy to use.

I’m glad you brought this up. While Apple decides what hardware works on it’s systems and can easily test it, Microsoft have literally millions of combinations of computer parts that they have to worry about. If Windows is any less stable than the Mac OS on the hardware front, I can certainly understand why.

Brains…

What’s inside a Mac? Only the world’s most advanced operating system and a suite of software that’s just as brilliantly designed as the computer itself.

I have to say, I love some of the Mac OS software that’s available, but there is a PC version of EVERYTHING available on a Mac. It might not have the same name and have all the same features, but I can’t think of anything I can do on a Mac that I can’t do on a Windows-based PC. On the other hand, I can think of a LOT of software that is available for PC that simply does not have a suitable replacement on the Mac OS… Maybe that’s why Apple thought it a good idea to provide a utility that allows Windows to be installed on a Mac? Maybe that’s why VMWare, Crossover and other virtual machine utilities exist and allow Windows-based programs to run on a Mac? Something lacking, perhaps?

…and beauty.

Recyclable glass and aluminum. A trip-proof power cord. A stunning display. Even the keyboard is beautiful. Get a closer look at a few of the design details that make a Mac a Mac.

You have me here. I love the minimalist design of a Mac. They’re gorgeous. But, you keep selling them with those silly single-button mice, don’t you? Do many Mac OS users even know about the ‘Right Mouse Button menu’s’ that make life in that OS so much easier?

It does what a PC does, only better.

A Mac has all the essentials built right in, including the latest wireless technology, advanced Intel chips, and a rock solid operating system that’s loaded with innovations.

So we’re playing like that, are we?

Born ready.

Unlike other computers that require you to spend hours configuring devices, a Mac connects to your digital camera, wireless device, or external drive and just works. Really.

That is, of course, unless it doesn’t “just work”. The ONLY reason users experience less hardware issues with a Mac is because you decide what goes inside them, don’t try to pretend it’s anything else. Anyone who has installed the Mac OS onto PC-architecture knows that it’s far, far more difficult to install an unknown device on a Mac than it is on a PC. Having to hack a driver is not fun. You might be able to fool the general reader with this crap and that’s obviously why you do it… Does my Wireless Skype Phone count as something that should “just work”? Because it doesn’t, not even on a real Mac.

The PC? Detects the Skype phone fine, even tells you what the hardware is right away. Install the driver and away you go.

Instantly wireless.

A Mac makes wireless easy. Networks automatically appear, and you can get on the Internet with a few clicks.

Um, any Windows-PC with a Wireless connector does the same.

A conversation piece.

Lots of computers come with built-in cameras these days. But only a Mac comes with iChat software that lets you have four-way video chats,1 give presentations, and even share your screen with people all over the world.

That’s really nice. Well, it’s nice until your camera breaks and you have to send the entire computer away – or carry the whole thing to an Apple Store – to get it fixed. Sometimes being able to plug things in is actually better for the user. Remember that one, ok?

High performance.

With the latest Intel processors and other engineering leaps, a new Mac does all the things that only a Mac can do — at an astonishing speed.

Let’s not mention your switch to Intel, eh? Windows actually runs really well on both AMD and Intel chips. Some people even say AMD provide better chips, it’s a shame you’re not using them now… Why the switch again? Doh, I said I wouldn’t mention it…

I wonder just how many programs fail to run because they are built for Intel and the user has an old non-Intel Mac, or vice versa. Let’s not forget too that these aren’t your “engineering leaps” – they’re Intel’s.

Always up to date.

A Mac regularly checks for updates to Mac OS X and any included Apple software and automatically downloads them. So really, a Mac gets better with age.

Hmm. I feature where the latest version of something is offered for download? Surely not!

But, isn’t this feature available in almost every piece of software on the planet? Including Windows?

Safe for you and your kids.

Designed with security in mind, Mac OS X isn’t plagued by constant attacks from viruses and malware. Likewise, it isn’t inundated by never-ending security dialogs. So you can safely go about your work — or play — without interruption. And easy-to-use parental controls let you manage what your kids can do on the computer and when they can do it.

No, you’re right. It isn’t constantly plagued by attacks but that’s because it’s not popular enough. Believe me, when enough people use Mac’s to make it worthwhile a hacker learning how to beat them, it won’t take long for the Mac OS to have a bad reputation. Saying you’re more secure than Windows is like me saying I could have been a great Footballer (if I liked playing the game at all).

Just recently I read about a hacking competition where the computer broken the fastest was MacBook Air. It took just two minutes (and a SINGLE visit to a Web site containing the right code) for the laptop to be under the control of the hacker. The hacker got $10,000 and a free laptop for his trouble, but don’t let that make you think that he isn’t at home practicing for next year – on YOUR Mac. The REALLY amusing thing is that the same method was used last year – and obviously is still a gaping security hole Apple have yet to fill. Similar exploits are causing iPhones, Mac’s and even PCs to be taken over by hackers – all thanks to Apple.