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<blockquote data-quote="xtophercaa" data-source="post: 281500" data-attributes="member: 21061"><p>There are certainly many differences between PC folk and Mac folk, that's for sure. There's a big group in the PC world that wants to be able to customize and swap this component and that component--and I think that's great (and am guilty of it myself). This group can argue that by being unconstrained by having a multitude of technology choices, that they'll ultimately be more creative or productive. </p><p></p><p>Now, I'm not nearly qualified to argue for or against that. I do feel though that creativity does blossom with constraint, you know? To write a haiku, you have to do it in three lines--and great creativity shows through past the boundaries. This thread reminds me of this notion of of "beautiful constraint" or "creative constraint" -- that clear constraints and boundaries can shape issues, provide clear outcomes and foster creative thinking. </p><p></p><p>When I turn on my Mac, I just get down to the business of creating content (reports, movies, music, PRDs, code, blogs, etc.) and worry less about the guts of my computer (and whether this or that app will talk to another, etc.) And in a couple of years, I'll probably buy another Mac with a new set of tech constraints (faster processor, more storage, RAM, etc), and my creativity will be enhanced even more.</p><p></p><p>Certainly this idea doesn't really resolve the dilemma of whether or not to buy a Mac or stay PC, but it's insightful all the same.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xtophercaa, post: 281500, member: 21061"] There are certainly many differences between PC folk and Mac folk, that's for sure. There's a big group in the PC world that wants to be able to customize and swap this component and that component--and I think that's great (and am guilty of it myself). This group can argue that by being unconstrained by having a multitude of technology choices, that they'll ultimately be more creative or productive. Now, I'm not nearly qualified to argue for or against that. I do feel though that creativity does blossom with constraint, you know? To write a haiku, you have to do it in three lines--and great creativity shows through past the boundaries. This thread reminds me of this notion of of "beautiful constraint" or "creative constraint" -- that clear constraints and boundaries can shape issues, provide clear outcomes and foster creative thinking. When I turn on my Mac, I just get down to the business of creating content (reports, movies, music, PRDs, code, blogs, etc.) and worry less about the guts of my computer (and whether this or that app will talk to another, etc.) And in a couple of years, I'll probably buy another Mac with a new set of tech constraints (faster processor, more storage, RAM, etc), and my creativity will be enhanced even more. Certainly this idea doesn't really resolve the dilemma of whether or not to buy a Mac or stay PC, but it's insightful all the same. [/QUOTE]
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