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I find it ironic that if an Apple user criticizes an reviewer, that particular user gets slapped with the misnomer of a "fanatic". I have never, personally, met an Apple fanatic. The only Apple users I've met are pretty much just like the Windows user, which is to say, nothing too special. They both made huge investments into their respective platform. Each has certain winnahs (on the hardware/software side) that I'm sure that the other side has been longing for. Of course, when you make a certain investment, you go to a certain distance to protect your reasoning. As for Eugenia, yes she could have spent a little bit more time investigating the MacOSX, rather than giving it a superficial review. Congratulations on getting married by the way. Regardless, she already OUTLINED that fact in the very beginning of the article, that "simply put" she didn't have the time nor the effort to actually churn out a well-thought out review. She didn't hide that fact, she was blunt and straightfoward about that. Of course, in which makes me wonder, why. . . she was selected to do the review on it? What about her friend whom she "borrowed" their iMac from? Why not ask them? Was it an OS-Review from a totally untrained computer user? or Windows User? Linux User? What? What was her platform that she relies on day by day on? ONLY From that point, we can be certain to point out where she might act in a certain way due to habit created by the other platform. I Know I'm guilty of doing so, expecting all of the CD/Floppies to automatically pop up on the Windows side's desktop is an excerise in pipe-dream, when on the Mac side it happens automatically. Just as watching the pseudo multi-tasking on the Windows Side out-perform the even furthur pseudo multi-tasking on the Mac (classic) 9.2.1, One has a certain measurement of expectation. What was the reference point that one used when comparing the MacOS X? That's the real question? From that we can at least acknowledge our previous experience (as well bias) when doing certain tasks. That, I suspect, just left a bad taste in most of the observers who posted (albietly short n nasty) remarks about Eugenia. Again, I would hope that Eugenia would take this opporunity, to actually stick with the Mac OS X, and run it for at least a month (100% of the time, not 50/50), and learn its structures and intricates of its inner-working, rather than settling for a weekender test. I've learned that I tend to pick up things quickly when I'm left with NO OPTIONS of switching platforms. If I wanted to learn windows, I'll go 100% windows for a month, learn all of its gems as well as its bugs. However, in that situation, I would be more persuaded to figure out a workaround that particular bug, or at least maximize the gem, as well as minimizing the bug. It's a taste of adventure that we all should embark, searching and feeling validated when we find a solution! Honey, Eugenia, don't be too quick to dismiss other peoples comments. Yes I do understand that there's a concept called "unconstructive criticism", and You've gotten a few as well as dished out some yourself. But I do believe that there were certain valid ones, that perhaps you could address (by doing another review, say a month from now? Don't rely on external reviews nor other peoples opinion on it, that's called "mob mentality", sure if you can't figure out something, ask someone!) rather than trading few quips here and there in the feedback section? As for the Mac users who decided to drop a few b.s. comments, come on. .you guys can do better than that. Point out what's wrong with her review, deconstruct it with some valid statements. Don't rely on hyperboles nor catch phrases to justify your position. If you're such an expert on the Mac OS X , then why don't you tell her the workaround, or at least pinpoint what she could have done otherwise. Educate her, grab this opporunity to convert her, rather than just bringing the worst in her. Nobody likes to be chided, but then again, to quote some sitcom, it's always the ones who proclaim themselves the most tolerant are the ones , when their opinion are tested, become the most intolerant. That applies bothways. Enjoy! Jalamdhara!