"Since it seems he's used this camera analogy throughout the article I'll comment on this little blurb. I'm not so sure it's a very good analogy to use either. The fact is that if you want better pictures, you NEED to go through all of those "useless" features and change them. All of those values will change depending on the conditions, the lighting, and the activity your photographing. If there are those people that DONT care about those features, get the one-use ones. Hell, they even have digital one-time use camera now."
I think you are missing the point on this one. In his article, he recognizes that digital cameras have a slew of advanced features. The camera's features, however, do not get in the way of taking a picture. One with little to no knowledge of cameras or photography can pick one up and snap a picture without being inundated with advanced features.
Where exactly does quality enter the argument? He never refers to taking better pictures or a desire to become an expert photographer.
What's the point? Among others, Proxomitron is free, takes 5 minutes to set up, and is massively configurable for popup/banner/script/etc. blocking.
The point is that the average person might not know that they can block popups. The average person knows Internet Explorer and uses a PC and doesn't go out looking for pieces of software like Proxomitron, which I myself have never heard of before until today. With the number of people using PCs and IE, Microsoft should be providing this type of functionalit with their browser.
I believe what he is referencing here is Windows horrible system for adding and removing programs. You can't drag and drop programs into the trash to delete them in Windows. There are so many files that are added to the system folder and other parts of your computer that using this method will undoubtedly break the OS quicker than it normally breaks.
On a Mac, you drop the application in the trash. It is deleted. The only other things that are added to your computer are preferences, which you can delete or just leave alone. The system folder is never touched. Therefore, the OS doesn't break. Brilliant!
Removing programs from a Windows box has to be one of the most poorly designed, convuluted processes ever. One of the joys of using a Mac is knowing you can install apps and later delete them and the OS will not suffer. There is no need to reinstall the OS and its apps every six months in order to regain lost speed due to a broken OS.
Makes you wonder why people tolerate Windows.
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I think you are missing the point on this one. In his article, he recognizes that digital cameras have a slew of advanced features. The camera's features, however, do not get in the way of taking a picture. One with little to no knowledge of cameras or photography can pick one up and snap a picture without being inundated with advanced features.
Where exactly does quality enter the argument? He never refers to taking better pictures or a desire to become an expert photographer.
I believe what he is referencing here is Windows horrible system for adding and removing programs. You can't drag and drop programs into the trash to delete them in Windows. There are so many files that are added to the system folder and other parts of your computer that using this method will undoubtedly break the OS quicker than it normally breaks. On a Mac, you drop the application in the trash. It is deleted. The only other things that are added to your computer are preferences, which you can delete or just leave alone. The system folder is never touched. Therefore, the OS doesn't break. Brilliant! Removing programs from a Windows box has to be one of the most poorly designed, convuluted processes ever. One of the joys of using a Mac is knowing you can install apps and later delete them and the OS will not suffer. There is no need to reinstall the OS and its apps every six months in order to regain lost speed due to a broken OS. Makes you wonder why people tolerate Windows.