“I enjoy using OS X every day. It is simple, intuitive to use, and nice to look at. I think it helps me think clearly. By contrast, I find that Windows (xp) is just kind of a drag…”

That is a quote from alball on the irhino3d.com forums. It pretty much explains why I, and many many others, have chosen the Mac platform. I find the OS to be very inspiring to use. It makes me want to learn how things are done and how to make things. I use windows at work and it is a drag.

The year leading up to my first year in college, I was contemplating what kind of computer I should buy. No one else around had a mac. The architecture school at Louisiana Tech’s computer policy did not support Mac. I wanted one, but it was impractical. Then I heard about the glorious boot camp. That was the deciding factor. In the past year that I’ve had my computer, I’ve learned more about computers than the five or six years I used windows prior. It inspires me to do awesome things because the environment harbors that creativity and learning.

OSX is simple and easy to use, yet allows you to get some real power and performance once you get into it. I love simplicity and beauty, and nothing delivers for me like Mac.

Life should be simple. It should be beautiful. And once you get the hang of things, you should be able to really get a lot from it.