How to Love a Mac

I'm a PC. I'll take a Windows machine over a Mac any day of the year. Yet as odd as it might sound I'm learning to love a Mac. Why? That's a separate post. Someday. Maybe.

Without further ado... Ten things I like in my new MacBook Pro.

1. It's minimalist in all aspects
Just two USB ports, just one way to delete text, simply no frivolous stuff such as funny little mid-keyboard joysticks. Pure awesomeness.

2. It's compact and powerful
The beautiful body packs a spectacular brain. Just think of the core-GHz per square inch of desk space metrics.

3. It's quiet
I can't audibly tell apart a working MacBook Pro from a sleeping one. At least at my normal background noise level.

4. It can be used as a laptop
You can actually have it on your lap and be quite productive (I think). That's because...

5. The touchpad is amazingly functional
All those nifty and highly-hyped gestures actually work and you can do amazing things with just one hand.

6. It's engineered with meticulous attention to detail
Magnetically attaching power cord, a nice little battery charge indicator on the power cord connector, a satisfying muffled thump when closing the lid are all fine final touches.

7. The user experience is fluid
Animations are well-timed, transitions are smooth.

8. No anti-virus software required
Not that you can't get some if you want to.

9. It's cool (to the touch)
Aluminium body feels great and is pleasant to deal with.

10. It's sticker-free
A typical Windows machine comes pre-configured with a wealth of stickers that tell you what's inside, what came in the box, and what-not. There are absolutely no stickers to peel off of a Mac.

I'm sure there must be other things to love a Mac for. Anyone?