Well, I consider myself to be a Computer Geek,
This is basically my story:
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I hated Macs my entire life.
I was a Microsoft Flag Carrier for the longest time.
I got my first computer at age 11 (Tandy 1000 EX)
I purchased my first Windows PC in '94
I BUILT my first PC in '95
I was promoted from "Web Designer" to "IT Manager" for a small ISP/Webhoster in '98 and have been working on all kinds of PCs from Workstations, to Network and Web Servers, to Multi-Processor Intel XEON Servers (heck, build and installed a multi processor XEON Server at a Web Farm and I thought I was in Disneyland! I didn't want to leave!).
I've installed, supported and repaired systems with:
Windows 3.11, NT3, NT4 Workstation, NT4 Server, 95 (a,b,c&gold), 98 (1st&2nd Editions), ME, 2000 Pro, 2000 Server, 2000 Advanced Server, XP Pro, RedHat Linux 5.2 through 7.1 and had my hand in a few Caldera Distros (altho my knowledge is very limited on the Linux side - I don't do programing).
So you can imagine that I greatly resent and try not to take it personally when people say that I know nothing of PCs because I'm a "Mac Lover"... they don't know me very well - do they?
You can say I'm a Geek! With a resume like that, what else can you call me?
As far as caring about the fastest MHZs, biggest Cache, etc...
The first question I ask is, "what are you going to use it for?"
Hmmm... this is a surprise, most people I talk to do NOT need the fastest or biggest at all...
Some even realized they where happier with a Mac.
A friend's wife was in shock when I was talking Macs with two of my friends "I thought you where a PC Guy" - and she nearly fainted when her husband (Mac user since the beginning) turned to her, paused, and said "He HAS a Mac and has been using one for a year now! Hell he has a better one that all of ours combined" lol
Oh heck, I no longer know where I'm going with this either! It just feels so good! Just like my Mac!
Oh but I still love PCs and Microsoft, I now have my own business because of them!