Day: September 1, 2004

I’ve tried to get an iPod, but lacking the needed funds and the needed friends, so far have all but failed… Sure I’ve also entered sweepstakes and drawings, but so far nothing…

Russ is a Kerry supporter, and Keith is a Bush supporter. Me? Well, I’d like to think I could get away with not voting for the rich white guy, but since that probably isn’t much of an option, I’d be willing to, um, support a candidate based on who can deliver to me a working iPod.

Now, this is not selling my vote, because that would be wrong, and probably illegal. All I’m saying is that I’d be greatly influenced to vote for whoever you suggest if that suggestion appeared on a note attched to an iPod that showed up at my front door.

I mean, I’d like to be involved in this whole iPod platform thing (see notes on renko) but without an iPod, it can be a bit difficult.

(Failing this scheme I’ll continue to search out innovative ways of acquiring an iPod…)

Gotta love the Scoble! His post titled “New iMac out, why not get a Tablet PC instead?” had this comment:

Because I have to use a PC at work but I can chose my own home computer.

This is something I’ve heard (and seen) time and time again. Which brings me to this:

People switch to Macs… Companies switch to Windows…

Really, this is what I’ve seen. Companies switch from using Macs, to using PC‘s running Windows in the hopes that it will cost less, and be easier to support. Don’t get me started on this one because I’ve dealt with it for over ten years now… But when it comes time for people to get a new computer for home, I’m never surprised they choose a Mac instead of another Windows machine. Most cite the fact that they are sick of the security holes, or want something that “just works” or is based on *nix, or even cite the “coolness” factor.

Am I off on this? Are there companies that switch from using Windows all around, to using Macs? (This decision is usually based on one or just a few manager’s decisions.) Do you know individuals who have dumped their Mac for Windows?

Maybe I’m way off, but I’ve said it before, a great deal of people I respect and think are really smart (well, smarter than me anyway ;) seem to use Macs…