How 'Bout Them Apples?

I just bought a new family PC. Our cheap and interminably slow Presario breathed its last (or rather its inverter did).

Did I buy a Dell? Wanted to, actually, and I receive a significant reseller discount, but no. This PC is for the family, not me to take on the road each day, so I chose an Apple MacBook. It's awesome. Fast, sleek, secure and perfect for the wife and kids. Everyone unanimously loves it.

That should come as no surprise, considering January 2008 study results published by ChangeWave Research. The company surveyed the owners of new PCs as to their satisfaction, and Apple ranked first and by a long shot.

Here are the numbers.

Some 81% of users purchasing a home PC who bought a Macintosh (powered by OS X Leopard) stated they were very satisfied with the purchase. That's over four-fifths if you're counting at home.

How'd Windows users feel? Look away if you're a WinTel fan.

Only 15% of Windows Vista Home Basic users ranked themselves very satisfied. Yikes!

The news was a little better for Windows XP users, but Microsoft's slated that OS for retirement in just months. Only 51% of home users purchasing Windows XP Professional claimed to be very satisfied.

The best part of my Apple purchase? The Apple store employees figured out (from my credit card) that I run a small business IT consultancy. Now I qualify for reseller discounts (which were applied to the purchase of my family's MacBook). Cool beans.