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Years later, I served as a web developer at a local public relations company, and this position woke me up to the realities of what it's like to work in an office environment on a consistent basis. One of the things that I had to become quickly adjusted to was the fact that all of the computers in the office were Macs, and at the time they were running OS 9. Besides using Macs briefly at a computer retailer, I'd never had any real experience with them, so I didn't fully knew what to expect. At first, I resisted the machines and complained about certain OS quirks that I didn't like. The PC was familiar to me, and I didn't feel like using a Mac was enhancing the way that I got my work done.

Then we upgraded to OS X. Suddenly, a collection of the annoyances that I was experiencing were washed away, and I was greeted by a beautiful user interface that was actually comfortable and enjoyable to use. As the months ticked by, I began to have a deeper appreciation for all things Mac, and I eventually had to purchase the iMac that I'm writing this on right now.

Operating systems aren't just complex beasts that lead us to the stuff that we actually want to use. Instead, the way they're built and function can really help to determine what we feel inspired to do on our computers. I primarily use Macs, but my Windows PC is right behind me and in the end, the experiences that I have on each platform are completely unique.

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