[CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
Note: I'm not trying to start any massive discussions (although knowing this group that's probably just a pipe dream)... I got a frantic phone call last night. A friend had bought her first Mac and was having trouble with it. She bought it because she read various reviews saying Macs are better than PCs at working with digital images, etc. She used to use a PC and is still getting warmed up to her Mac. Here's a few of her choicer comments: o Using a Mac is like dealing with a bad boyfriend (she didn't really define what bad meant, but the definition she used had a good deal of expletives in it). o A Mac says, 'Ah... you want to do this, well, you need to do it *this* way. A PC says 'what do you want me to do?' o I just want to email a photo I just imported. I don't want to email my iphoto library! I told her when she was making her comments that her comments could be considered heresy by Mac-believers. Larry :-) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
POV does count for a lot. On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Larry Sacks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Note: I'm not trying to start any massive discussions (although knowing this group that's probably just a pipe dream)... I got a frantic phone call last night. A friend had bought her first Mac and was having trouble with it. She bought it because she read various reviews saying Macs are better than PCs at working with digital images, etc. She used to use a PC and is still getting warmed up to her Mac. Here's a few of her choicer comments: o Using a Mac is like dealing with a bad boyfriend (she didn't really define what bad meant, but the definition she used had a good deal of expletives in it). o A Mac says, 'Ah... you want to do this, well, you need to do it *this* way. A PC says 'what do you want me to do?' o I just want to email a photo I just imported. I don't want to email my iphoto library! I told her when she was making her comments that her comments could be considered heresy by Mac-believers. Larry :-) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
On Aug 26, 2008, at 1:52 PM, Larry Sacks wrote: Note: I'm not trying to start any massive discussions (although knowing this group that's probably just a pipe dream)... I got a frantic phone call last night. A friend had bought her first Mac and was having trouble with it. Perhaps it was the other way around, and it was having trouble with her. She bought it because she read various reviews saying Macs are better than PCs at working with digital images, etc. She used to use a PC and is still getting warmed up to her Mac. Better? Somewhat different, yes, but better? Here's a few of her choicer comments: o Using a Mac is like dealing with a bad boyfriend (she didn't really define what bad meant, but the definition she used had a good deal of expletives in it). That's what you get when you jump right into the sack on the very first date. o A Mac says, 'Ah... you want to do this, well, you need to do it *this* way. A PC says 'what do you want me to do?' At least the Mac appeared to understand what she wanted to do, unlike the PC which had to ask. o I just want to email a photo I just imported. I don't want to email my iphoto library! I always say, Read the instructions first! I told her when she was making her comments that her comments could be considered heresy by Mac-believers. Can't really be heresy because she isn't a Mac person...yet. Steve PS: Patience is a virtue. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
These days it seems every product wants to rewrite the simple drawer file concept we've lived with for years. Even MS keeps talking about a tag based file system in some newer version of Windows. But until it goes system-wide, I just wish apps could stick to the real file system. Picasa does this too - leaving users with no clue where their picture files actually exist. On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Larry Sacks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: o I just want to email a photo I just imported. I don't want to email my iphoto library! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
Just to point out, tags have no relation to the complaint regarding different programs rewriting the drawer and file. Mike On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:38 PM, Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These days it seems every product wants to rewrite the simple drawer file concept we've lived with for years. Even MS keeps talking about a tag based file system in some newer version of Windows. But until it goes system-wide, I just wish apps could stick to the real file system. Picasa does this too - leaving users with no clue where their picture files actually exist. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
