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Looger · 02-05-2007, 06:56 PM

this was in a friend of mine's msn description, seems timely for this thread:

http://www.mipsscan.com/technology_business/index.html

Many people, myself included, talk about the virtues of getting a Mac over a Windows PC. You've heard it all before: better user interface, tighter integration of applications, great user experience, gorgeous looking hardware, the ability to run Windows, excellent multimedia applications. The list goes on and on. Over this past weekend, I was reflecting on people I know who switched within the last year from a PC to a Mac and I came to a realization. The value of using a Mac goes beyond the features and functions of the Mac. One user told me "Since I started using a Mac it has completely reinvigorated my computing experience." Apple does things differently and in turn, that cause people to think differently. That is the thrust of this post - that using a Mac actually gets you to think differently.

what i never liked aboot macs, back in the 'bad old dos days', is what i didn't like aboot windows when it became the standard.

people that are self-described as computer savvy quite often are only familiar with the latest OS, and have to be retrained every time a new skin comes in - this is creating a strange kind of snobbery among many IT pros that is simply not backed up by any real knowledge.

'i streamlined the operation of that machine' - translation: i clicked a couple buttons whose position is hidden in menus that is a closely guarded secret.

i just - man it's so frustrating talking to some of these people, knowing that when the next system upgrade comes down the pipe their slate is wiped clean.

yes, stramlined interfaces, multiple operations, all very good. but for the love of god, spare me the arrogance, i used to build machines and have to sort through all kinds of IRQ problems, real actual conflicts between background programs, mouse drivers that wouldn't load into high memory, video cards that wouldn't work in slot #2 but would work in slot #3, real stuff people - and for god's sake why does everything need a driver?

/rant over.

02-05-2007, 06:56 PM	#51
Looger Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: insider trading in WTC 7 Exp:	this was in a friend of mine's msn description, seems timely for this thread: http://www.mipsscan.com/technology_business/index.html Many people, myself included, talk about the virtues of getting a Mac over a Windows PC. You've heard it all before: better user interface, tighter integration of applications, great user experience, gorgeous looking hardware, the ability to run Windows, excellent multimedia applications. The list goes on and on. Over this past weekend, I was reflecting on people I know who switched within the last year from a PC to a Mac and I came to a realization. The value of using a Mac goes beyond the features and functions of the Mac. One user told me "Since I started using a Mac it has completely reinvigorated my computing experience." Apple does things differently and in turn, that cause people to think differently. That is the thrust of this post - that using a Mac actually gets you to think differently. what i never liked aboot macs, back in the 'bad old dos days', is what i didn't like aboot windows when it became the standard. people that are self-described as computer savvy quite often are only familiar with the latest OS, and have to be retrained every time a new skin comes in - this is creating a strange kind of snobbery among many IT pros that is simply not backed up by any real knowledge. 'i streamlined the operation of that machine' - translation: i clicked a couple buttons whose position is hidden in menus that is a closely guarded secret. i just - man it's so frustrating talking to some of these people, knowing that when the next system upgrade comes down the pipe their slate is wiped clean. yes, stramlined interfaces, multiple operations, all very good. but for the love of god, spare me the arrogance, i used to build machines and have to sort through all kinds of IRQ problems, real actual conflicts between background programs, mouse drivers that wouldn't load into high memory, video cards that wouldn't work in slot #2 but would work in slot #3, real stuff people - and for god's sake why does everything need a driver? /rant over.