I have a theory that PC users like to customise more that Mac and Linux users.
I don't know why but once you buy a mac, your pretty much in the fold and
rarely change anything.
For example how many mac users have you seen using something else besides
itunes to manage there ipod? Or how many mac users have you seen with a
different colour UI? Few, and i'm wondering if that's because the interface is
so perfect that actually its restrictive? Or is it just that mac users are too
busy to play with the skin/ui?
ok i need to blog this one day when i got it worked out more.
Ian Forrester
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Q1 I do
Q2 I do
Q3 Not I, said the fly
Is this like one of those ladies' magazine quizzes where now I will
find out what kind of person I am and how likely I am to find a boyfriend?
Ans: you are lazy and feckless. Even though your iPod and iTunes drive
you insane with all the things they make it complicated for you to do, you just
put up with them because you are defeated by things you find tedious. You will
never be happy.
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Ian Forrester
Sent: 14 September 2007 16:51
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Subject: RE: [backstage] Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:46:04 +0100
In total agreement.
So actually you've brought up a very key issue I have with
Apple and the iPhone. When I first started playing with the PocketPC and CE2
platforms I thought they were totally locked down compared to the Palm platform
which had tons of unique applications for every such use.
Over time that's changed and the Windows Mobile devices have
become very open via the mobile .net frameworks. Now we're seeing them used for
many things and the unique niche applications being built...
Actually I think I'll save you all the time and blog it instead.
But let me ask a question to the list (those at barcampbrighton
know what I'm going to ask)
Q1. How many of you Mac users have Quicksilver installed?
Q2. How many of you Mac users have a iPod and use iTunes?
Q3. How many of you Mac users have change the dock position?
Look out for a blog entry soon,
Ian
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I am that <closes thumb an forefinger to indicate
atomic size> interested in apple products because I think they dictate how a
user can use their product far too much and marrying the iphone to a single
network is typical of this arrogance (yes I know it's been hacked open so
hopefully the hacks will become more accessible so that everyone can benefit
except the poor network)
Basically I see apple as the opposite of what this list
is about: "use our stuff to build your stuff". The very idea. Jobs would hate
that you thought apple product could be improved.
Am I wrong?
