Why I swing both ways (with operating systems)

There are two types of people in the world: PCs and Macs. And then there are those who appreciate both. I have a lot of reasons why I use both operating systems, and here are a few.

PC

Games, obviously is the first reason I run windows. Actually, it is really the only reason I run windows to be honest. I built myself a PC simply for gaming purposes. Although I do like word processing much better on the PC, I also have more options for accessories and looks. For example, you can't really get a Mac that lights up blue and purple and has a touch screen adjustable keyboard. Also, when something goes wrong on my PC I can just open it up and fix it, the software is also easier to manipulate. Which is also a downside. Viruses ew! I am primarily a PC gamer though, so I hold some fierce protectiveness about my operating system.
Mac

When i'm not blowing things up, I am a creative person. This is one reason I love macs. Other than the fact that my college runs entirely on mac in my department, the options for music edition software and other creative software is much larger. Pro tools and Logic Pro both run better on a Mac. Macs are streamlined, prettier, and because all of the parts were made by the same company and were made to go together, you have less funny little bugs you have to work out. They are also grossly expensive and hard to fix. Sometimes the operating system is so dumbed down that it is hard to fix problems unless you are really well versed in Mac.

My next goal: Linux.

Old People and Computers

So this is a little unrelated compared to most of my posts, but I think it is a good topic nonetheless. Old people. I understand why they don't know much about computers, they were introduced once they were already retired. Unlike my generation where we were plopped down at the computer as soon as we showed we were not going to slime all over the keyboard (and sometimes before) Some of these older folks, which by this I mean over 70 have so much trouble with things I think are as easy as picking my nose. I first experienced the extreme frustration of trying to teach my grandma how to turn on her computer and even open solitaire this summer. The computer is so foreign to them you might as well plop a baby alien in front of them and tell them to take care of it. Should we be putting more effort into teaching them? No, I don't think so. In some cases it is a lost cause.

For example, my Great Uncle. I was impressed with how quickly he caught on to downloading pictures from his camera and then putting them in an email. Until he called me a week later once I had returned to my home six hours away and wanted me to try to explain by phone. The process is already like pulling toenails, on the phone it would be impossible. So once I returned I showed him again, and then realized that he didn't even have his email set up through outlook. So I showed him how to do it through his webmail, and he got rather frustrated in the process. This is not so bad, but then the disk drive started humming. It was loud as disk drives can sometimes be, and he was completely irritated with the noise. So from the other room I hear him hitting the computer, and I tried to yell at him to stop. Alas he is hard of hearing, and continued bashing at his computer. I finally walked into the room and he still didn't really hear me, so I sat down and pushed the eject button which he didn't seem to notice me doing. He then kicked the cd that was in the disk drive and then shoved the tray back in when he saw it was out, and then kicked it a few more times. Not only was his computer in danger, my fingers were in danger as well. I just decided to leave since now the rattling was gone and he was no longer abusing it.

I picked up the disc, and realized it was Vista 32 bit. It had probably been in his computer since he had purchased the operating system and the computer.