> 1. The finder is the worst file manager I have ever used.
So use a third party one. Just because it's the default one doesn't mean it's the one you HAVE to use. Path Finder is an excellent third party finder replacement. Are these complaints your users complaints or yours? Sometimes power users find that navigating the finder is difficult while the vast majority of regular users find it to work just fine.
> 2. The Dock sucks.
I suppose the task bar in windows is better? Why don't you just move your dock to the left or right hand side of the screen. Make it smaller. It doesn't have to be OHMYGODTHEICONSARE128PIXELSHUGE big.
> 3. There's no "maximize window" button.
More efficient use of screen space. Wow my web page is set to a fixed width of 800 pixels BUT THANK GOD I HAVE ALL THIS WHITE SPACE FROM MAXIMIZATION!!
> 4. OSX seems to corrupt its own file system through normal use.
You seem to labor under the idea that macs don't require maintenance. That's just dumb. It's a machine and just like any other machine it requires maintenance to keep it in tip top shape.
> 6. Mac mice are a cruel joke.
No one is forcing you to use the included mouse. One button mice are fine for most people. You don't like the one in the box, find one that suits you better. Think the mouse was the first thing I chucked when I got my mac.
> 7. You can't alt-tab between windows in the same application.
But you can command-` between windows. It's ok to say "I don't know how to do this" once in a while if you don't know if a feature exists. Sometimes it's hard though if you think you know it all.
> 8. There's no eject button for the cd drive.
Because holding the mouse button down when the computer boots up is too difficult.
> 9. Maintaining Macs is very un-user friendly.
Speaking from a system administrator's point of view, I'd think that hiding the options to change your boot up options would be a blessing rather than a curse. It's one thing to know what the keys are as an admin, it's a completely different thing to let your users see them. And if you're looking for answers for key combinations, you'll be hard pressed to find a more helpful support site than Apple's.
It makes you wonder if all they're teaching the students is effects and animation. A whole new generation of Jerry Bruckheimers and Jan De Bonts. Technology and special effects are great and all, but a good storyline is what most movies lack these days. Who cares if you can make a great looking movie if it lacks substance? Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within anyone? Oh boy, ground breaking special effects, but the fantastic storyline like Battlefield Earth. I can't wait!
You can't bump the 256MB iBook to 512MB. It only upgrades 128 to 256 to 384 to 640. If you get double your RAM on the 256MB iBook, Apple doubles it to 640MB.
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> 1. The finder is the worst file manager I have ever used.
So use a third party one. Just because it's the default one doesn't mean it's the one you HAVE to use. Path Finder is an excellent third party finder replacement. Are these complaints your users complaints or yours? Sometimes power users find that navigating the finder is difficult while the vast majority of regular users find it to work just fine.
> 2. The Dock sucks.
I suppose the task bar in windows is better? Why don't you just move your dock to the left or right hand side of the screen. Make it smaller. It doesn't have to be OHMYGODTHEICONSARE128PIXELSHUGE big.
> 3. There's no "maximize window" button.
More efficient use of screen space. Wow my web page is set to a fixed width of 800 pixels BUT THANK GOD I HAVE ALL THIS WHITE SPACE FROM MAXIMIZATION!!
> 4. OSX seems to corrupt its own file system through normal use.
You seem to labor under the idea that macs don't require maintenance. That's just dumb. It's a machine and just like any other machine it requires maintenance to keep it in tip top shape.
> 6. Mac mice are a cruel joke.
No one is forcing you to use the included mouse. One button mice are fine for most people. You don't like the one in the box, find one that suits you better. Think the mouse was the first thing I chucked when I got my mac.
> 7. You can't alt-tab between windows in the same application.
But you can command-` between windows. It's ok to say "I don't know how to do this" once in a while if you don't know if a feature exists. Sometimes it's hard though if you think you know it all.
> 8. There's no eject button for the cd drive.
Because holding the mouse button down when the computer boots up is too difficult.
> 9. Maintaining Macs is very un-user friendly.
Speaking from a system administrator's point of view, I'd think that hiding the options to change your boot up options would be a blessing rather than a curse. It's one thing to know what the keys are as an admin, it's a completely different thing to let your users see them. And if you're looking for answers for key combinations, you'll be hard pressed to find a more helpful support site than Apple's.
I've said enough. I"m done with you.
-W
Anytime I see the words "innovation" and "choice" coming from someone at Microsoft, I stop listening. Since when is Microsoft a proponent of either?
-W
One other thing worth mentioning is this spec on Apple's iMac tech specs page:
ATI Radeon X600 Pro (17-inch model) or XT (20-inch model) graphics processor using PCI-Express
AFAIK, this is the first Mac to use PCI-Express. Here's hoping the upcoming Power Macs will sport this as well.
-W
It makes you wonder if all they're teaching the students is effects and animation. A whole new generation of Jerry Bruckheimers and Jan De Bonts. Technology and special effects are great and all, but a good storyline is what most movies lack these days. Who cares if you can make a great looking movie if it lacks substance? Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within anyone? Oh boy, ground breaking special effects, but the fantastic storyline like Battlefield Earth. I can't wait!
-W
You can't bump the 256MB iBook to 512MB. It only upgrades 128 to 256 to 384 to 640. If you get double your RAM on the 256MB iBook, Apple doubles it to 640MB.