Apple Vs. Microsoft - Competition?

No other company that I can think of offhand has to make commercials that just rip on the competition and don't really say squat about themselves.

Apple is basically some douchefag lifestyle-choice thing now. I know like one person who has an Apple because they honestly like them better. That kid of person I like because they are actually informed and intelligent. The rest are just on board the bandwagon because they think they're computer-savvy just for hating microsoft and sitting in starbucks with their laptop open so everyone can see they are part of this hip new cultural phenomenon.

I want to punch every dumb fucker in the head who is like this. I've seriously come across Apple owners who cannot get it into their head that they do NOT have 120GB of system memory. A PC owner, at least in general, you know, would be like "oh, I see the difference now." An Apple owner, however, sees it as an affront to their entire way of life and will not only refuse to give way, but they will not shut the fuck up about it, and will go after you, and go after you, until you just tell them they are right so they'll shut up.

I don't know. Maybe Apple is better overall. But I'm used to PCs, they have far more 3rd party app support, and I need my DirectX for gaming. Apple has pretty much put me off ever buying any of their products with their stupid "im a douchefag apple" and "im boring business pc man" commercials. On first glance I like what Apple does with their stuff, but the company philosophy makes me hate them more than any other company. I *LIKE* Microsoft now because of how they compare up with Apple.

I don't see Pepsi putting out commercials bashing coke for having too dull a taste. I don't see Paramount showing a TV spot ripping on Touchstone Pictures for releasing Pearl Harbor. You don't see Charmin ripping on fucking Quilted Northern because they don't give you a nice tingly feeling when you wipe it across your asshole.

It's pathetic. It's like watching an 11-year old whine at his parents because he wants sweeties, and the parent just ignores the kid because they know the kid isn't going to get what he wants, they are large and in charge.

I really do not know what is up Steve Job's ass but it's terribly annoying. At least it makes for some funny internet spots (Bill Gates Runs Like a Girl).

EDIT: In a more direct answer to your very BIG question, no, it's not bigger. Microsoft seems to be pretty much, at least as a whole, ignoring Apple and letting them make fools of themselves. Apple's making a crusade out of a non-existent corporate hatred.

Jam it back in, in the dark.