Giving up on the debate

I'm giving up on "the debate."

While I think Apple is a great company, I love their products and I won't touch Windows unless under penalty of death (or bouncing a rent check), I just can't be one of their soldiers anymore. I am happy as a camper to answer genuinely interested questions, but I can't fight those "PCs do this, but OS X does that" battles anymore.

If my brother's only (silly) hangup is that he can't install OS X on his own hardware (because apparently, GeForce cards are faster this week), or fellow classmates don't understand that two-button mice have worked on Macs since OS 8 (and maybe earlier), then that's just the way it is. If my friend is happy with wireless networking that comes and goes with the wind, and DVD drivers that get uninstalled when a printer is plugged in through a *shudder* parallel port, then who am I to argue?

During such a positive and prosperous time for Apple, I'm sure they could still benefit from enthusiastic users who can brave the questions of the unknowing masses and quell the unfounded myths, but I just don't have the time or patience to fill those shoes anymore. I've fought the fight, and I've even helped quite a few pessimists find their way, but I'm going to have to leave the position for the sake of my sanity and my productivity.

So today, I pass on the torch to the next set of champions who can help clear the clouds and pave the way for Apple and their (mostly) rockin' products. I'm sure you all will do them proud, as plenty of others have before you.