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While I practically live on my Mac (or Macs, I should say) I’m not allergic to Windows! In fact, I design all websites sitting alongside a PC that I use strictly for testing. So yes, your website will look perfectly ok on practically every computer in the world. Kinda.

Kinda, because you cannot allow for all the strange things that people do with their computers. Some people have certain abilities, like javascript or Flash, turned off. Some even have images turned off. So while I can make allowances for about 90% (a reserved number, it’s probably much higher) of all users, there are going to be one or two that slip between the cracks of compliant web code.

I should mention that the PC I use for testing is purposefully kept decrepit, ancient and slow. The chances are pretty good that a huge majority of people will have a computer a lot faster than this one. If you don’t, I’m sorry. Please search between your couch cushions to buy a new one. Seriously, there are computers on the market going for less than the cost of a meal for two that will outrun this PC.

Other than using my POS PC for testing, I also call on the advice, support and feedback of a select team of amateurs to check out sites I build. They make sure that even more people online will get the same or very similar experience.

Testing testing and more testing. Even when I use the best computer in the world!