There's a reason I haven't bought apple in the past few years. I don't need to. I play (or used to play) a lot of games and I like opening any programs I need. I can do almost everything on my PC. I know the benefits to Mac of being more user-friendly, security, etc.
So reasons not to use?
I don't need the user-friendly part because I already know how to use computers, I've been using them since I was 6-7 years old and obviously, it was in PC form (I did own the old 1998 or something apples but that was just plain DOS). I don't need the security because I hardly download unsafe stuff, antivirus is decent now, and my password is much safer than probably 90% of the world (I don't know why, I use longer complicated passwords) so I stay away from the hackers that exist anyways. PCs are much cheaper and the hardware used for PCs are also much cheaper in the first place, so there's no reason to switch to Mac. And if you have application problems, I run to open source for most of the things I'm looking for, it's not like everything's purely Mac-devoted.
So who should use them?
The older generation people need or at least want to use macs if they want easier usage and less stress on the computer.
Windows vs Linux again
Windows have solved a lot of their problems but the user interface is still pretty stupid. You have these really unorganized set folders and you can wonder why you have like 2 different things in the start menu shortcut and a shitload of folders with random files you don't even plan to open when it used to just be program install and uninstall. And the shortcuts on the task bar for windows? That came from Linux. I noticed how much nicer and simpler Linux was. Once again, if you already know how to use a computer and you don't need to play games, I would stick with Linux. You're gonna never have crashes, you're gonna have much cleaner installs and uninstalls and it's not gonna take that much RAM. Windows forces you to run all this useless shit on startup and you have to fix that with msconfig over and over. You also have regedit to fix certain parts of programs which Linux providers/developers have already fixed. Regedit also has random folders that just stay on there and windows for some reason, all the extra bullshit it keeps, has no simple program just to clean it all up. Instead, if you used computers like I did back about 8 years ago or so, you have all these programs that people suggested you try out and other stuff that would just risk losing money or causing viruses.
So yeah, older generation people and anyone who doesn't know how to properly use a computer, maybe completely new users I would start with the Mac. Certain workplaces require a focus on the mac, obviously you need your work for money so do it on the mac.
Who in Work Uses the Mac
I mention this because I asked my sister, who is a graphics designer, why designers use the mac. That's exactly why she got one. After reading this, I understand part of where my sister gained all her arrogant prickness, from the designers in NEW YORK. Designers is part of it, new york is also part of it. Just give this a quick read if you want: http://www.elated.com/articles/why-do-designers-use-macs/. The author of the blog wrote it himself and he is a designer: "We can be vain and somewhat shallow." My sister is ridiculously like that and that's why I find her so annoying half the time especially on my disagreement to that. But in any case, I think the article has made a good point. Apple, despite being expensive, has sold itself to the people with not just more money, it's made itself look very high quality and I guess that's why a lot of workplaces have chosen them instead of PCs even though PCs honestly wouldn't have the problem. But like I mentioned before, you need macs for people who don't use computers well and outside the computer science and engineering majors, that takes up a lot of people. It's harder for me to see from my perspective since I'm a computer science major. Better to ask the other guys who have either few computer skills or hardly used a PC in their life.
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