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The official I hate PCs discussion
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He might but it looks like you dont...?
Silly me, I assumed it would block all my comments from the discussion, how I got that from "block user" I'll never know.
I guess it was over my head.
Having said that, from what I've seen, I'm sure Mark's a Mac user at heart!
For the record, it doesnt actually block the comments because then you'd have some really hard to follow discussions.
I can and I will because my world is full of morons who either build or buy a pre-built PC that ends up full of problems, over-heating was just one example. None of the Macs I've owned, and there have been may, none of the Macs I've been involved with, and there have been many, ever played up. (Except for the one that caught fire but that's another story:-)
I'll say it again (and I'm typing this slowly so you don't miss anything...) it's not the PC itself I'm talking about, it's the mentality of the people who buy and use a PC and accept the status quo without question and keep coming back for more crap.
For example: People complain about the hoops they have to jump through to register Windows and apparently Vespa has some new twists and obstacles for you to jump over, yet they keep doing it, why for crying out loud?
Because they are drones and lemmings and can't -- or refuse to -- think for themselves.
My cousin has poured over $3000 (Aussie bucks) into his PC black hole, when I mentioned he could have a brand new iMac for much less than that, still run all his PC games as well as have the experience of OS X to boot (pun intended) he was still not convinced. Does Windows come with a free fontal lobotomy or what?
Now I don't give a flying [expletive deleted] what OS or hardware he runs (he's a data entry dude, not a creative bone in his body) but I cannot understand why an intelligent all-growed-up person would put up with this over and over, yet I see it all the time. What is it with you dudes accepting this, and don't tell me your PC is perfect because you're not fooling me and if that's what you think (and believe) you are fooling yourself.
Can't remember who complained about my writing style, sorry I couldn't find an icon of a posy to decorate my comment with.
I regularly have at least 12 applications running continuously, not light-weight apps either.
All the time up:
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- GoLive
- Safari
- Firefox
- BBEdit
- Mail
- Interarchy
- iChat
- Audio HiJack Pro
As required up:- SoundEdit
- GarageBand
- Acrobat
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- ImageReady
- Flash 8
- Keynote
- iMovie HD
- iDVD
- and the list goes on...
It runs 24-hours a day although it travels in sleep-mode on my Yamaha or in my car.Always online either via ethernet or wireless (built-in Airport)
Only reboots for system updates or application updates which force it to.
Have not had a system freeze all year (since I stopped alpha-testing for the developers at work).
I don't treat it roughly because it holds its re-sale value better without scratches or dents.
Quote: c-unit That you're a soulless drone devil being mind-washed by all that is evil. That's just a guess though.
You beat me by 7 seconds, and yes, you are getting the picture :-)
- Mark was very thoughtless in creating this software on a Windows platform, just imagine how awesome it would of been if he'd made it on a Mac!
- PCs completely suck because Wanderer's friend tried to build one and didn't do it properly so it over heated! Man, I hate those stupid PC things.
- If you use a PC, you suck at design, period.
- Macs run every single piece of software ever created far better than a Windows or Linux based PC ever could, they're far more stable, far more powerful, have better compatibility with software and the fact it doesn't have as many viruses has absolutely nothing to do with the fact people really couldn't care less about Macs.
Very enlightening, thanks Wanderer!(Proving PC users only hear what they want to hear which is why they are like lambs to the slaughter for companies like Micro$oft.)
Do you guys also shoot the weather girl when she says it's going to rain on your picnic?
Actually I've just been listening to a discussion about the Mac TV ads and how the PC guy is liked because he's cute and sneezes and falls over a lot and the Mac guy is abused in the streets because he's seen as smug and full of himself and a little annoying.
I'm not sure they are right when they say the ad has backfired on Apple because people are identifying with Mr PC because I like the ad and Apple are smarter than that.
It's a little scary however as I come to a realization that I tend to behave a little like the Mac guy, but that does not make me wrong.
Which brings me back to my original problem, how does one convince you guys you are settling for less than second best?
How does one convince people who put up with, for example, Microsoft releasing a music player which makes all their previously purchased music completely redundant? You're going to have to re-purchase all your music because they said so. And yes, the Zune will sell, the multitudes will come in their zombie-like parade... oh why do I bother.