I have joined the dark side

[BarTopDancer]

I am a reformed gamer who likes the opportunity to play games if I want to. Now, I haven't touched a game in close to 4 years, and despite attempts by co-workers, boyfriends and friends, I have no interest in playing WoW, or the SIMS or any other game out on the market. But I like knowing that I could if I want to. Does that stop me from wanting a Mac? No. Will it sway things more in that direction if they become gamer friendly? Sure. Would I start gaming again if Mac was conducive to it? Highly doubt it. My interests are elsewhere now.

I agree with GD completely. It is all about the market segment that they choose to go after. They don't need to go after the gamers. PC and Mac will compete until pigs fly, but they cater to two different markets, and until one can do what the other does, better, they will both be around.

On the topic of Macolyte's, I find that they aren't around as much, or as vocal as they once were. I used to swear I would never own an iPod, or buy a Mac (BE can attest to this), however, times change, market segments change, people change and the economy changes. A Mac, or an iPod is no longer a "status" of sorts. Sure, there are people who define themselves by their machines but that falls on both sides of the "war". Macs are now available to the "common man", and are being marketed to them as such (see Mac vs. PC commercials). If one stops looking for the Macolyte's, they pretty much cease to exist.