Whatever works for you→
Marco Arment recently touched on the topic of being an evangelist for his technological choices and how he’s become a lot less annoying about pushing his choices onto others. It’s an issue that I briefly mentioned while linking to a Gizmodo article on trying to convert your friends to your tech religion.
I couldn’t agree more with the following point by Marco:
You should use whatever works for you. And I no longer have the patience or hubris to convince you what that should be. All I can offer is one data point: what I use, and how it works for me.
By now I have a pretty good understanding of what products I like, why I like them, and why a particular setup works for me. I gradually made the switch to all Apple products starting in 2008, and I’m currently rocking a Hackintosh desktop, iPhone 4, iPad 2, and a MacBook Air for school. That setup works great for me, and I’d gladly share with you why it does. Like Marco said, though, I’m but a single data point.
I’m all for making informed decision. There are pros and cons to every setup, and some options are in fact better than others, but these days there are a lot of great alternatives to choose from. The whole iOS/Android “war” really just boils down to personal preference — both are really awesome (and both are better than BlackBerry OS). The same goes for MacOS vs. Windows or Canon vs. Nikon. Just pick whatever one works for you, and you’re good to go.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that I’m now averse to sharing my own opinion (don’t be ridiculous), but I’m done trying to convert people to whatever it is I’ve chosen. Do you prefer Android/Windows/Nikon? That’s cool, bro. Whatever works for you. [Marco.org]
