Charles Miller over took an amusing look at Microsoft and Apple when asked by someone about buying apple. The Mac is a Harsh Mistress is funny because, well, it's true :)
Microsoft, ladies and gentlemen, is a cheap whore. She lives on the fringes of the law, but there’s no getting rid of her because she fulfils a certain need in our society. People want what she is selling.Great post :)
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I have bought more software for my Mac than I ever did for my Windows PCs, most of it shareware. Is it really that much higher quality? Or am I buying her presents?