Ramblings

I kinda called out Apple fanboys yesterday. Today I discovered that not only do Microsoft fanboys still exist, they are coming back out of the woodwork now that Windows 7 is coming out.

Read the comments on this article. I couldn't believe that there are people out there who actually still believe that Windows is the best. I also couldn't believe how many of them there were. And the spelling! How fun!

Linux users aren't any better, either. Just open a random Slashdot summary and start reading about why Linux or BSD is the best thing ever for computing.

But I want to know why people insist on defending the products they buy from criticism. I've sat and watched all sorts of arguments between people defending and attacking Blu Ray, Playstation, XBox, Nintendo, Windows, Macs, Nikons, Canons, and freaking everything else, from cell phones to automobiles. Dudes. Shut up. Nobody cares - when it comes time to buy a product, it's a LOT easier to do research when you're not cluttering up the forums with your misinformation. Most importantly, the company making the best stuff today won't necessarily be making the best stuff tomorrow - showing loyalty to a corporation is probably a sub-optimal consumption strategy.