I'm sure there are a number of reasons why, so I'll throw out a few ideas for discussion:

1) Software wise, PC users have everything they need. As far as business, productivity, games, etc. Windows has everything a PC user could need. Sure equivalents exist on the Mac, but why switch when, as you mention, cost is significantly less?

2) On that same note, perhaps Mac users have a piece of software that either isn't available on their platform, has an inferior equivalent, or is just easier to obtain/use on a PC?

3) Mac owners more open minded? TFA also mentions they tend to have more other electronic gizmos, too, so why not a PC? Perhaps rather than spending discretionary income on other things, it is directed to the consumption of these kinds of goods?

Second that. Fahrenheit 451 was one of the first sci-fi books I had read that really baselined my expectations of what sci-fi was supposed to be.

Bigger than this, is that the server OS, Windows Server 2008 R2, only comes in 64-bit. This also is a great way to end 32-bit on the consumer side.

You don't have to circumcise your keyboard. Just remap the keys to something else, or to nothing at all.

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/software/keyremap

Would that be a reverse class action lawsuit?

Breathing. One of the checks is not just a pulse, but breathing as well.

Ever tried using those? Driver support for both XP and Win2k3 64-bit is spotty at best. There are a number of application incompatibilities, too. The best bet for 64-bit Windows is Vista (ick!) or Windows 7.

I think the damage has already been done, though. Since the major security fiascos with IE6, I will *never* trust IE again. Something that is bolted into the operating system, running who-knows-what from every website you visit is just plain insanity.

Nope. Never again.

OMG no. You get balloons, a deck of cards, napkins (napkins?!) and free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. You're suppose to install it on your computer and become familiar with and demo it, but since I've had a copy since the RTM was released last month, I'm just going to raffle it off.

Most of this crap isn't even going up, but here's the full list of junk:
-One limited Signature Edition Windows® 7 Ultimate
-One Deck of Playing Cards with Windows® 7 Desktop Design
-One Puzzle with Windows® 7 Desktop Design
-One Poster with Windows® 7 Desktop Design
-Ten Tote Bags with Windows® 7 Desktop Design for hosts and guests
-One table top centerpiece for decoration
-One package of Windows® 7 napkins

Also included in USA party packs:

-One package of streamers for decoration
-One package of balloons for decoration

Looks like the rest of the world gets the shaft, what with no balloons or streamers...

Typo. Meant Vista. Experience feels faster. I play a lot of online games and get 25-50% faster framerate. I never went with Vista, instead been on XP.

"You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability."

XP is on its way out. Drivers can be scarce to come by with some new hardware, plus the allure of being able to use >3.5GB of RAM is nice, running on a well supported OS. With my Core i7 rig, I never really have to quit out of anything because I can address so much more RAM.

An early adopter to your opinion ought to be categorized the same.

I'm actually hosting one of these, but we're also going to be doing comparison demos of Ubuntu and Snow Leopard. In addition to the Windows 7 junk that comes in the party kit (including a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate), I will be giving out LiveCDs and and discs of free software.

I think Windows 7 is a marked improvement over XP (I have been using it fulltime since the beta), but friends help friends find what's best for their situation. I have die hard Windows/Mac/Linux friends, so doing it this way is a chance for everyone to explore something new--even if I have to make an excuse like a Windows 7 party to do it.

Great, that happened *ten* years ago. What has happened since? They've been chasing the Fox for past *five* years.

It would be rather trivial for Palm to write their own sync app that, through Apple's own published public APIs, could sync with an iTunes library through software. Palm just wants a free ride. Apple are well within their rights to stick it to them.

iTunes SDK for Windows

Apple Script for OS X

Let's get to the heart of the issue here. Maybe I'm feeling particularly crabby this morning, but when will people just start taking responsibility for their actions? Will putting a label on the photo really stop girls from doing harmful things to their bodies in order to imitate what they see in ads? Does it even work for people who smoke cigarettes? I say you either pull the ads altogether *OR* you let people make their own choices and live with the consequences instead of creating excuses for self destructive behavior.