How to properly buy a Macintosh computer:
- Discover that you really like how Apple computers look…Oooh they’re so sleek and shiny.
- Realize that you have never used anything but Windows and know nothing about Mac or OS X.
- Sign up at 3 or 4 separate Mac forums and ask Mac enthusiasts if they think a Mac would be right for you.
- Complain about the price.
- Get over the price and trek to your closest Apple store or order online.
- If bought at the Apple store complain about how far away it is. If shipped complain about how long it took to arrive.
- The MOST important part is as you’re unboxing your new Mac run a video camera. Some people call this geek porn..Be sure to post the video all over YouTube and all the previously joined Mac forums as if no one has ever seen a Mac unboxed before.
- The SECOND most important part, once you get your Mac setup on your desk. Make sure to take melodramatic pictures of your setup.. Oh yeah nobody ever seen a Mac keyboard at eye level from the side. You really are the most artistic person we’ve ever met. It it’s a Mac Book Pro make sure you get a nice shot of the keyboard back lights on.
- Realize it doesn’t play your FAVORITE GAME despite everyone on the forums telling you that you cannot run Windows software on a Mac. Complain and cry about it in the Mac forums.. When someone suggests VMWare Fusion or Parallels exclaim I just paid $3,000 @^%!&*( dollars for this computer now I have to spend another $80 just to play my games.
- Realize you’re also going to need a Windows license if you want to actually use Fusion. Kick, scream, and cry about spending $250 on a boxed version of Windows… Then realize that games don’t play well in virtual machines, figure out Boot Camp and setup a dual boot.
- Become a Mac fanatic telling everyone everywhere how great Mac is as you’re running Windows on it just to play your stupid games. :p
