Only a cultist wouldn't understand that even from a UI perspective, the Mac is inferior in so many respects. They confuse good design with "the way Apple does it"
Apple literally wrote the book on UI and to claim otherwise is simply ignorant. The Apple Human Interface Guidelines have been the de facto standard for years.
Why can't you delete a file in OS X with the delete key? Because you need to use a modifier key (in this case, the command key) so as not to inadvertently delete items. Anytime you make a critical key stroke (such as deleting), a modifier key should be used to avoid unintended consequences. What happens if the user isn't paying attention and they hit the delete key to remove a string of text, but actually where clicked on an important document? With the command key, the USER is telling the system that he or she REALLY wants to do something. It is simply sound interface design...something PC people never seem to understand, as they continually pound the "del" key on a Mac, then bitch that their Windows-centric mentality doesn't work on a Mac. This goes for nearly EVERY niggling complaint I've ever heard from a PC user about Macs...."Why doesn't this thing do it like Windows???"...um, because it is decidedly NOT Windows.
That's the direct opposite of my experience (More like one Mac guy for 700-800 Macs, one PC guy for about 100-150 PCs),
As supported by the majority of research.... This cio.com article is the first time I've ever heard anyone claim TCO is higher on Mac. If you are interested, my thesis will be done this summer, at which point I shall post to/.
Apple uses a higher percentage of Macs to PCs than Microsoft uses PCs to Mac because of the large amount of Macs in Redmond, and the utter lack of PCs in Cupertino and Austin. Anectdotal? Yes. Would I bet my left nut? Yes.
I was thinking the same thing. The article stated it wasn't a Mac vs. PC debate, but then gives a bunch of unsubstantiated reasons why Macs will work in the enterprise. I love my Macs at home, hate my PCs at work, but realize my Macs would kinda suck at work too, when shoe-horned into a PC environment. Come on CIO.com...gimme some meat.
You forgot to bitch about a couple of other things with windows. How come I can't rename a file that is open already? Why should I have to close an open document before I'm allowed to rename it? Secondly, when I do rename a file, or when I recently save a file, why does it go to the bottom of the list, instead of updating to its proper position alphabetically? Is it reasonable for me to have to "refresh" the list with a random keystroke (f5)? I don't think so.
Lastly, Macs are expensive. If I were going to introduce a new client into my enterprise, how do I pitch $3000 workstations against something like $300 thin clients or $800 PCs that already work in our environment?
An old argument that is irrelevant in the Intel Mac era... You can pitch a $3000 workstation (MacPro) by showing that an equivalent Dell workstation actually costs more money. For $800 PCs, you can pitch Mac Mini's or the entry level iMacs. $300 Macs don't exist, but then again, I don't think I'd want to use a $300 PC either.
I really wish people would drop the misconception that Macs are insanely expensive.
This is a very simple concept, I don't see why you can't understand i
My point exactly. Let me break it down for you: Steve Jobs makes $1 a year plus X million in Stock Options. Joe CEO makes 650,000 a year plus X million in Stock Options. Steve Jobs has sacrificed 650,000 in salary, compared to other CEOs.
give it the appearance of being hard to the untrained eye.
See the problem here is that I am pretty much an untrained eye (haven't had Math in over 20 years), but I can solve the UK problem rather easily. I don't even have the slightest clue where to start with the Chinese questions.
encouraging students not to take 'hard' subjects like mathematics, in favor of easier subjects in which they are assured good grades.
One of the biggest misconceptions in the history of education is that any one subject it harder than another.
Take any Math nerd you know and have them try to learn Spanish (supposedly an easy course). Enjoy the ensuing mayhem. Right brain left brain realities still exist, and what is easy for me, is not easy for the next guy.
I applaud schools who step away from stiff requirements, such as 4 years of Math, no questions asked. I would prefer my child to take four years of English in the place of Math, if my son has more interest and aptitude in Language Arts. Otherwise, we are shoe-horning square pegs into round holes.
My point is, if a CEO is making 1.5 million in stock options on top of their 567,000 per annum salary, and Jobs is getting the same in stock options, but only $1 in per annum salary, then Jobs is making less than the other CEOs.
My point is, if a CEO is making 1.5 million in stock options on top of their 567,000 per annum salary, and Jobs is getting the same in stock options, but only $1 in per annum salary, then Jobs is making less than a CEO is worth.
To each his own, but there was just a thread the other day with the majority of us bitching about how badly PDF within browser windows sucks. Even worse are Word and PowerPoint files from within a browser window!
But [Camino is] never going to replace Firefox on OSX
I disagree, because for me, it already has. I don't need all the Firefox plug-ins you listed, nor do most average users even know what those things do. I started using Camino because Firefox crashes at least twice per session, and I'm not smart enough to know why. Camino doesn't crash, ever (or at least not yet, in about 2 or 3 months of use). Therefore, I'll deal with the lack of plug-in support that I don't need and use the faster, more stable, more Mac-like browser. Firefox feels like a port of a PC product and Camino is OS X through-and-through.
His salary may only be $1, but he received about $8 million worth of options last year. The $1 salary is purely symbolic now.
Except for the fact that other CEOs make six-figure salaries and STILL get all the kickbacks. In this sense, Jobs is making six-figures less than he is worth.
Backdating is not illegal nor unethical, as long as those accused in this case had reported it correctly. The illegal aspect of this situation is that it wasn't reported correctly, not the backdating.
Blue tinge pisses me off. My Kodak camera has such a blue bias in nearly every picture, that I have made a Photoshop action that I run on every picture before I even think of looking at them. My next camera will NOT force me to have to do this! If it costs me $5,000 than so be it!
More or less any TV you buy from somewhere like BestBuy desperately needs calibrating. Sure, the picture looks stunningly vivid and bright. Calibrate it and most people will think it looks washed out and slightly soft.
Same thing goes for audio gear. Run a truly flat eq on a high end reference system and most people think it sounds bad. Throw some bass and treble boost (loudness) in there and people get the instant over-the-top gratification that Joe Consumer so desperately demands. We Americans are truly ostenatious consumers, aren't we?
The Nokia white-balance was impressive, but I'd like to know if it gets it right "every" time. Something tells me that this was a one-time lucky meter reading by the camera, or the default setting compensates for yellowy-indoor lighting conditions.
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Why can't you delete a file in OS X with the delete key? Because you need to use a modifier key (in this case, the command key) so as not to inadvertently delete items. Anytime you make a critical key stroke (such as deleting), a modifier key should be used to avoid unintended consequences. What happens if the user isn't paying attention and they hit the delete key to remove a string of text, but actually where clicked on an important document? With the command key, the USER is telling the system that he or she REALLY wants to do something. It is simply sound interface design...something PC people never seem to understand, as they continually pound the "del" key on a Mac, then bitch that their Windows-centric mentality doesn't work on a Mac. This goes for nearly EVERY niggling complaint I've ever heard from a PC user about Macs...."Why doesn't this thing do it like Windows???"...um, because it is decidedly NOT Windows.
Apple uses a higher percentage of Macs to PCs than Microsoft uses PCs to Mac because of the large amount of Macs in Redmond, and the utter lack of PCs in Cupertino and Austin. Anectdotal? Yes. Would I bet my left nut? Yes.
I was thinking the same thing. The article stated it wasn't a Mac vs. PC debate, but then gives a bunch of unsubstantiated reasons why Macs will work in the enterprise. I love my Macs at home, hate my PCs at work, but realize my Macs would kinda suck at work too, when shoe-horned into a PC environment. Come on CIO.com...gimme some meat.
I really wish people would drop the misconception that Macs are insanely expensive.
Jesus...nevermind already.
One of the biggest misconceptions in the history of education is that any one subject it harder than another.
Take any Math nerd you know and have them try to learn Spanish (supposedly an easy course). Enjoy the ensuing mayhem. Right brain left brain realities still exist, and what is easy for me, is not easy for the next guy.
I applaud schools who step away from stiff requirements, such as 4 years of Math, no questions asked. I would prefer my child to take four years of English in the place of Math, if my son has more interest and aptitude in Language Arts. Otherwise, we are shoe-horning square pegs into round holes.
My point is, if a CEO is making 1.5 million in stock options on top of their 567,000 per annum salary, and Jobs is getting the same in stock options, but only $1 in per annum salary, then Jobs is making less than the other CEOs.
My point is, if a CEO is making 1.5 million in stock options on top of their 567,000 per annum salary, and Jobs is getting the same in stock options, but only $1 in per annum salary, then Jobs is making less than a CEO is worth.
Cute try, troll.
To each his own, but there was just a thread the other day with the majority of us bitching about how badly PDF within browser windows sucks. Even worse are Word and PowerPoint files from within a browser window!
Backdating is not illegal nor unethical, as long as those accused in this case had reported it correctly. The illegal aspect of this situation is that it wasn't reported correctly, not the backdating.
I'm trying to figure out if it was a joke. Fix the economy? Is it broken?
I'd blow you if MS actually made a good product. (Is that bad for my Karma rating?)
Blue tinge pisses me off. My Kodak camera has such a blue bias in nearly every picture, that I have made a Photoshop action that I run on every picture before I even think of looking at them. My next camera will NOT force me to have to do this! If it costs me $5,000 than so be it!
The Nokia white-balance was impressive, but I'd like to know if it gets it right "every" time. Something tells me that this was a one-time lucky meter reading by the camera, or the default setting compensates for yellowy-indoor lighting conditions.
Are you infering something about Walmart? If you aren't, then I'll infer for you :-)