[Tainnor]

That's such a weird complaint. I own an Android device and use Google services and yet, I'm perfectly capable of criticising Google and their practices (criticism that, I might add, is least as frequent on this page as criticism of Apple - see AMP et al.). I expect that especially on a forum such as this one, people would be able to make informed choices and understand trade-offs. To say "I use Apple/Google/Microsoft devices because the trade-offs work best for me" is completely reasonable. What I don't think is reasonable is to perceive any criticism of a big corporation whose products you happen to be using as a personal attack.

[jb1991]

> I don't think is reasonable is to perceive any criticism of a big corporation whose products you happen to be using as a personal attack.

I’m curious, what part of my wording suggested I was taking this as a personal attack? Things can be exhausting (annoying) without being personal.

[Tainnor]

I think it's mainly this part:

> I'm never going to buy a Windows computer. Period. I'm probably never going to switch to Linux either.

This sounds to me as if you were saying "since I won't be switching away from Apple, I find criticism of Apple tiring because it won't change my mind". Which seemed to imply to me that you were taking Apple criticism as an invalidation of your personal beliefs / preferences. But I don't think it should be construed that way. It's just criticism of a company.

I apologise if I misconstrued your position.

[jb1991]

No, it meant that just because I will never buy Windows does not mean I will go around bashing it. That’s why the next sentence said “I don't go around shouting my reasons why I won't”.