Are you a PC or a Mac?

There have been several really great ads about the difference between PC and Mac.  The premise of the commercial is to show that buying a Mac is better than buying a PC through conversations that exploit the presumed weakness of the PC as compared to the Mac.  The PC is played by an overweight, balding gentleman wearing a plain looking suit and tie, while the Mac is portrayed by a young, thin, stylish gentleman.

The point being that PCs are old, slow, not as reliable, and not as stylish.  I have owned PCs my entire life, until this week.  I bought a refurbished Mac after counsel by @jeremiahstingl, @scottim, @charlieoliver, @side3, and of course @jackalopekid!  After using it for three days I realized that those commercials were more than hype!  I love my macbook!  It is so much easier and intuitive than a PC, it took less than 5 minutes to get it turned on and set up right out of the box, and I actually felt more creative just looking at it!

It got me to thinking, aren’t we just like PC and Mac?  It was very easy to personify the foibles of the PC and the wonderful attributes of the Mac because we as people are just like that.  So, are you a PC or a Mac?

• Are you user friendly?  – Do members of your family, team, organization feel you are open and warm?
• Do you crash frequently? – Are you easily angered, rude, impatient?
• How many security alerts get in the way? – Do people have to jump through hoops to get your attention or affection?
• Are you cutting edge? – Are you open to new things, experiences, ideas?

I hope that I am a Mac in my life.  And if you want to have a Mac in your life go here!