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The blood feud of the tech world is the Mac vs. the PC.
It's been decades of fear, loathing and nighttime attacks, duking it out over which computer does what better; but with Microsoft's (MSFT Quote) fortunes fading and Apple (AAPL Quote) on the rise, it may be time for this little nerd fight to take a cue from Belfast, Ireland: Getting along is now in everyone's interest.
Last week, I had the temerity, impudence and crudeness to recommend a mere PC -- in this case an Alienware m5550 laptop -- over a comparable Apple product.
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It's been decades of fear, loathing and nighttime attacks, duking it out over which computer does what better; but with Microsoft's (MSFT Quote) fortunes fading and Apple (AAPL Quote) on the rise, it may be time for this little nerd fight to take a cue from Belfast, Ireland: Getting along is now in everyone's interest.
Last week, I had the temerity, impudence and crudeness to recommend a mere PC -- in this case an Alienware m5550 laptop -- over a comparable Apple product.
From what I then heard from Apple fans, you'd have thought I was boiling children alive.
"Blatantly false," said one. "I was disappointed to see you hinge your entire article on an ill-informed shot at Apple Computers," growled another. "Please explain to me what limits in Apple software you are 'plagued' by," barked a third. And my favorite: "Your review comes across as biased and amateur."
Oh, I really love this job. You see, though I'm sure there are other people out there who've owned and used more Macs, I have yet to meet them. ...
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