Apple aside, i'm not convinced with all this gayness. Anything not windows is gay it seems. I reckon "somebody" has posters of Bill Gates on their bedroom wall.

If you're talking phones, Microsoft still have a lot to learn
. That said, at least they have a direction/strategy, unlike Nokia who've lost their mojo at the smartphone end of market, helping crApple's success. Only reason I use Windows phones is purely because I'm tied to Exchange with no RIM. Easy app development is handy as well.
If you're talking computing in general, I bat for whichever side is the best/most suitable for the stated task, which may or may not be Windows.
I bow to your obvious experience with computers.
But phones, to me windows smart phones are miles behind, although i've been too bored by them to look recently tbh. They seem far more limited, and boring, out of all thats available. As far as i'm aware symbian started the whole smartphone thing, and i've yet to see anything beet it over all, only thing the bothers me is slight lag, but never bored with it.
Having said all that, things have moved on within the course of my contract, and need to sus the latest....before buying another nokia probably.
May i ask what "manly" device you use? in case i'm missing something. HTC touch diamod is it?
"Tied to exchange with no Rim"? Whats that? Oof access related?