I wouldn't say the article is insane. It's positive in nature, but Scott Hanselman has always struck me as an upbeat guy who isn't prone to overt cynicism. However, I noticed that the article does focus on working around Win 8 instead of with it, so (unintentionally) it's not a huge endorsement.

> how the hell can someone not just say "By a mac pa/ma"

The median household income in the US is just under $50k. Mac's are not priced for the masses.