I used to have the "mine is better" argument with my freind. He is a MAC-fanatic and Worships Apple.
(And all the rest of whom for which
To whensoever of partially indeterminate
Bio-chemical degradation
Seek the path to the sudsy yellow nozzle
Of their foaming nocturnal
Parametric digital whole-wheat inter-faith
Geo-thermal terpsichorean ejectamenta)
(thanks Zappa)
We stopped our pc/mac wars after one particular conversation that went basically like this;
HIM: But my mac(xxx) is so much better because it can do this; (xxx).
ME: I have no need for that feature, but my PC can (xxx).
HIM: I really have no use for (xxx), but I never worry about virus's.
ME: I use (insert favorite virus software here), so I never worry about virus' either, but my pc can be overclocked to run games better.
HIM: I never play games and the speed of my computer is fine for programming (xxx).
ME: I am not a programmer so that does not matter to me, but I can replace any part and choose from a HUGE selection of parts.
HIM: I would never even want to open my computer so I don't need that ability, but I can burn disks and create movies right out of the box.
ME: I don't mind installing software so no big deal if I have to buy Roxio, but it has more features than your burner.
Etc, etc, etc...
In the end it was not about the hardware at all, but what we did with it. His system works for him, mine works for me. That is all that mattered and once we both realized that, there was no "mine is better" argument anymore. Some people should not be allowed to open their systems or install any software on it, just like some people do not belong in the wilderness camping with the bears.