I've heard that the heat problem was solved on the new batch of MacBook Pros. The Core 2 I believe. In general people who have never used anything other than windows 95, 2000, and XP have a good chance of disliking OS X. People who have at least a little experience on a variety of different systems (like Linux, Solaris, HP Unix, different versions of Windows, and mainframe systems) will probably prefer OS X. I don't think I've every met someone who really understand computers who doesn't like the OS X operating system better than Windows. Not that there aren't any, but I haven't met them.
I'm glad there's ppl out there that hate Macs because it means we don't have to put up with these blinkered ill-informed opinions surfacing in the Mac community. Most times the people berating Macs have never tried one or hate it coz it doesn't look or act like a PC. And the 1 button mouse post is a prime example of what I'm talking about. Lets get a few things straight here: 1. Apple brought the idea of the mouse to the computer world - it wasn't invented by Mac but it was developed by Apple Mac as an effective device. 2. Apple brought the idea of the GUI to the computer world, again it wasn't invented by Apple but they had the insight to see and develop its potential. 3. Computers crash, applications crash. Applications on all platforms crash, the more you have the more they're likely to find a conflict and crash. However, as the Mac OS is built on Unix its an accepted fact that the Mac OS is a more stable platform than Windows and as testamount to Dell's recent decision to reintroduce XP instals on its computers the Mac OS isnt beaten yet. Take a look at OSX and Vista and you'll probably see a lot of similarities, however OSX came out 5 years ago! The components of a Mac are tested to work with each other, they come from licensed suppliers and developers, they work in harmony with each other and their drivers are automatically installed as part of the OS instal or update. The PC market works quite differently to this and therefore suffers incompatability and lack of true plug and play. 4. The Mac is built on the graphic arts, music and media industries. Its equipped with hardware and software to support this from the off, and always has been. It doesn't support the huge range of software and peripherals that the PC does and its not the computer for a serious gamer. Its a professional computer but with the introduction of the intel chip its fast catching up with the PC especially as it has the facility to easily run OSX, Windows and Linux. Its also becoming quite a trend within the hacking community to instal OSX on a PC which in my mind speaks volumes. 5. The price may seem high, although Apple are always looking to keep their costs lower. But in real testing (check out the benchmark sites) you'll find they're quite competitive. Next time you see one ask them to open it up, quite possible whist its running and see how its built. Not only will you find numerous large fans and perspex airflow panels but sensible construction methods - who needs screws in a computer when clips work far more effectively. If you're having probs on a regular basis with your Mac there's something clearly wrong and you should seriously look at your instals. I've worked on Macs for nearly 20 years, alongside PCs and currently work in an office with over 70 Macs. My experience tells me, and its supported by the lack of a need for an Mac IT person in our office but a team of PC IT people for approx the same amount of PCs, that the Mac is far more reliable and user friendly than the PC. There are things I don't like about the Mac and certain things I like about the PC, but the real decision on what's best for you is what do you wish your computer to do? If the Mac covers it I'd suggest you get one and as the slogan suggests "think differently".