There were some valid comparisons for why he evidently prefers the new MS UI (in the iphoto vs picture gallery comparison, anyway), but the whole way through all I could think was "don't tell me what I prefer".
I stopped reading on the first page where he showed a 'default' screenshot from each program and stated they were strikingly similar. Only to spend the next 3 paragraphs explaining how he customised the Windows version to achieve that similarity.
At the bottom of the first page he compares the number of places to click and comes up with a figure of 14 for iPhoto and 5 for Windows. Apparently it made sense to include all the navigation for iPhoto in the count but only include the menu bar for Windows.
It was clear which he preferred so no further reading was necessary.
- Vi vs. Emacs. - Ruby vs. Python. - GNU vs. BSD. - Republican vs. Democrat.
There are some insightful differences that can be pointed out by comparing between the two, but that doesn't seem to be where this sort of 'story' is leading.
"Everyone has an opinion about user interfaces, but most people don’t have enough experience to back those opinions up."
In other words, if you like Apple computers, it's because you are a noob. Or maybe, if you like Apple computers, it's because you haven't used Windows enough.
I find that tone really obnoxious. Many of us in software development that happen to prefer Apple computers have to use Windows more than we like because of testing requirements. I love my Mac, but I have a small form-factor Dell tower here running Windows right next to my Mac. I don't hate Windows, but I unquestionably prefer OS X. Many of the points Ed makes in his column are valid, but it doesn't change the way I feel.