Since I kinda started the topic I guess I'll throw in my story! I was a PC guy for 20ish years, owned a store, built hundreds. I was an IT manager at a place for a couple years after selling the business. I'd always hated Apple with a passion, I think its what PC guys are required to do
I was also into Android, rooting my phones and loading custom rom's what more could a guy want. I mean my kids had all been using iPods for years and I was like whatever, just don't ask me crap about that terrible iTunes program!
Then it happened... my wife was in nursing school and they "recommended" an app for her that was only available on the iPad. I was appalled! How dare they! It was hard to push an Android tablet on her when they flat out didn't have what she needed so I reluctantly bought her an iPad. So this new iPad literally sat for months because she hardly used it. One day while it was glaring at me from the counter I said ok! I'll poke around you for a bit!
It was all downhill from there. It was quick, it had cool apps and games and the fuckin battery lasted forever! I was like hmmm. After a month or two that iPad was with me all the time if I was in the house! That eventually evolved into me owning an iPhone if for no other reason than battery life and stability. iPhone really can't be beat for battery life (with my usage anyway)
So on my last birthday I was telling my wife hey shouldn't a computer guy really know everything out there? I mean its all about making me more valuable right?! So she bought me the latest greatest retina macbook pro. Its been fun learning a new OS and I just love this thing all around. I've kinda let the kids take over my Windows machine upstairs.
I still don't care for iTunes, it was ungodly complicated for what it was back in the day and it isn't much better now lol. I don't necessarily like Apple as a company still, but I've had my issues with Microsoft as well. All in all, I would say Im converted; an Apple Fanboy if you will. They'll have my business for a little while. Anywho, thanks for letting me ramble on!
Oh, I usually hang out in the 600 thread and do grow some plants of my own