Perhaps I should have been more clear. I am not switching them. Most of the time my friends come to me, telling me they want to try Apple. My only advice is that they have to try hard or they're not going to get the full effect. I don't have the time to teach them. I agree that Macs are easier to use, but unlearning is frustrating when you are so ingrained that things work one way. That was my only point.
They put out these stupid phone directories. No one wanted them. They were the biggest waste of money, and they ended up sitting outside on huge stacks for people to grab. One night, we took a whole bunch of them, added some duct tape, and we had a couch for our dorm room. The only problem was that the covers were glossy and we would also slide off the couch.
There are so many hardware incompatibilities in Windows that Microsoft has to deal with every time there is a major update. While you are more than assured to be covered with a mainstream computer, like Dell or HP, I've seen Windows Updates go wrong so many times because of hardware. Apple controlling hardware and software makes it a superior product from my experience, even if it does cost more.
I don't agree. As someone that grew up on Windows and decided to try out Apple midway through college, it's not that simple. For us here on Slashdot, we realize the programs are similar in nature and are intuitive enough to figure out. However, I have switched many of my friends to Apple, making sure they knew how difficult it would be to unlearn what they already thought about computers. Most of them don't get very far in learning. That may be okay in a lot of cases, but if you are someone that has to be productive and you've learned to do things certain ways, switching is going to make Apple seem real inferior. Switching is not as easy as it appears.
That works fine until one of Apple's security patches screws things up for those users. The one reason I like Apple is because they can control their hardware market. Lots of times when I did Windows Updates, the patches would be incompatible just because of driver and hardware issues. I know people that still can't installed Service Pack 2 on XP, because of their video cards. I prefer to stick with the hardware Apple is going to sell.
Yeah, anytime an install is black and white, then it's not easy enough for most people. My friends can't even install XP by themselves when it's NEXT the whole way.
This still doesn't protect the users that are spreading the worms in the first place. So you make an announcement about a worm on the loose? They don't even know what the updates do, and don't patch themselves. The early warning has protected itself.
I am relatively young, and I don't really play games. I'm in my mid 20's now and I see my younger cousins play games. If kids could go out and have sex, they wouldn't be playing video games that portray sex. If my cousins could go out and just have sex regularly, they wouldn't be stuck indoors playing GTA.
What? No topics on homosexuality or racism?
I predict a burning down of Slashdot from much flaming. No, that last comment was not intended to relate back to the first one.
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Perhaps I should have been more clear. I am not switching them. Most of the time my friends come to me, telling me they want to try Apple. My only advice is that they have to try hard or they're not going to get the full effect. I don't have the time to teach them. I agree that Macs are easier to use, but unlearning is frustrating when you are so ingrained that things work one way. That was my only point.
They put out these stupid phone directories. No one wanted them. They were the biggest waste of money, and they ended up sitting outside on huge stacks for people to grab. One night, we took a whole bunch of them, added some duct tape, and we had a couch for our dorm room. The only problem was that the covers were glossy and we would also slide off the couch.
There are so many hardware incompatibilities in Windows that Microsoft has to deal with every time there is a major update. While you are more than assured to be covered with a mainstream computer, like Dell or HP, I've seen Windows Updates go wrong so many times because of hardware. Apple controlling hardware and software makes it a superior product from my experience, even if it does cost more.
I don't agree. As someone that grew up on Windows and decided to try out Apple midway through college, it's not that simple. For us here on Slashdot, we realize the programs are similar in nature and are intuitive enough to figure out. However, I have switched many of my friends to Apple, making sure they knew how difficult it would be to unlearn what they already thought about computers. Most of them don't get very far in learning. That may be okay in a lot of cases, but if you are someone that has to be productive and you've learned to do things certain ways, switching is going to make Apple seem real inferior. Switching is not as easy as it appears.
That works fine until one of Apple's security patches screws things up for those users. The one reason I like Apple is because they can control their hardware market. Lots of times when I did Windows Updates, the patches would be incompatible just because of driver and hardware issues. I know people that still can't installed Service Pack 2 on XP, because of their video cards. I prefer to stick with the hardware Apple is going to sell.
I just like to drive so fast that the cameras see me as a blur.
Can I get away with not working and point to my genetics? Any excuse not to work is greatly appreciated.
Yeah, anytime an install is black and white, then it's not easy enough for most people. My friends can't even install XP by themselves when it's NEXT the whole way.
We're going to Podcast wherever we can, just like we install Linux wherever we can?
I plan to make mine far inferior, but drive people to use my search engine with spyware.
"If you'd like to contact me directly, I can be reached at billhilf at microsoft dot com."
Does this mean I can contact billgates at microsoft dot com, because I have some questions I'd like to ask him too.
This still doesn't protect the users that are spreading the worms in the first place. So you make an announcement about a worm on the loose? They don't even know what the updates do, and don't patch themselves. The early warning has protected itself.
The only chip that goes inside my body is the potato kind...possibly the tortilla kind too.
Damn I thought this was some new drink for us.
The problem is that Microsoft tries to make it so easy to run a server. It's the same people that are running the servers.
You can't hear the cool accents in writing. I don't get it.
Do you think anyone will mistake my Glitter DVD for any of the three Lord of the Rings DVDs? I swear I don't have a Glitter DVD...really.
"Hollabackgirl" will still be some term that Gwen Stefani just made the fuck up and tried to pass off as normal speech.
I am relatively young, and I don't really play games. I'm in my mid 20's now and I see my younger cousins play games. If kids could go out and have sex, they wouldn't be playing video games that portray sex. If my cousins could go out and just have sex regularly, they wouldn't be stuck indoors playing GTA.
Girth counts too, some would say even more.
If the window does come off, the inanimate carbon rod can always save you as you sing Battle Hymn of the Republic upon reentry.
So, what [verb] would go there for an adult store? Hmmm...things to ponder.
I knew that many people couldn't have liked the DVD Night at the Roxbury!
What? No topics on homosexuality or racism? I predict a burning down of Slashdot from much flaming. No, that last comment was not intended to relate back to the first one.
Can the good programmer create code that compiles with a message, "Error: Too many errors." like I did in college? Now THAT is hard to do.