I'm aggressive/aggressive, too. I just have tact, which you seem to lack.

You say dickish things in a passive aggressive way like "Every part of it has been lovingly slavered over to perfection"

It's not dickish if it's true.

or "I'm fairly certain there are more convert stories among people who have used the Mac than there are stories of people disliking them." or "I can't possibly imagine people liking Windows more once they get into OS X."

This isn't passive aggressive. This is genuinely what I believe.

"Microsoft added features that look "Mac-like" but without the inherent usability."

It's not dickish if it's true.

"OS X feels like a complete solution in a way"

It's not dickish if it's true.

And then you hide behind comments like "No offense meant..." or "I don't want to start a flame war" ...BUT.

I've had arguments with Windows users that actually were productive and led to interesting arguments being made. That's why when I write, I deliberately avoid, y'know, calling people dickish. It's why I've avoided insulting you directly during this debate. I mean, you've got an opinion, and my opinion's that your opinion's wrong, but I genuinely think it's possible for people who disagree with one another to learn from each other, and I think it's only possible if you leave the discussion open enough to let the other person talk.

This isn't a matter of conflicting personalities. You're attempting to get some sort of emotional response, and I'm treating this like a debate. I'd rather not have things get ugly on HN: I made that mistake before and it led to a really stupid pissing war. I'd like to believe that you've genuinely got something interesting to say, and you come close to making interesting points, but then you piss that away and start the personal attacks.

Stop it.

Please point out one personal attack that I made BEFORE you called me a dick.

That's what I thought. kthxbye.

Your entire attitude is wholly immature. The original comment of yours that I pointed out was the most obvious example.

When you enter a debate with a condescending attitude, that's an insult right from the get-go.

Take a look at your own comments my friend, especially the ones I quoted. You think that's not condescending?

Maybe don't throw stones if you live in a glass house.

Every one of the statements you quoted were made preceding an attempt to explain them.

You've explained yourself part of the time, but at other times you end up sneering and saying nothing useful.

Nerd fight!

I just went back and read every one of my comments and not a single one of them got personal with you. Maybe you're mistaking rhetoric for ad hominem attacks.

Sorry, not my problem.

It's a personal insult when you enter a conversation with the attitude that the person you're talking to is an ignorant know-nothing. It's offensive.