OK, this is supposed to be in the manner of friendly banter so please don’t go off on one, but how the heck, no, why the hell do you lot put up with Windows PCs?
I’m minded of those LR owners who suffer years of misery with their machines not realising that life doesn’t have to be like that. They find Cruiser heaven and never look back. Cruisers aren’t better than Landrovers, they just work all of the time.
Well having had a PC netbook for just about a week now (and it is a lovely little machine) I can honestly say that I have had more problems already with it than I have with the three Macs in my house over the last 9 years. For those who like to have a dig at Macs, can you honestly tell me that you have lived with one? I mean honestly? Because I can’t believe you have and are still using a PC. Mac = Land Cruiser. PC = Landrover. The analogy couldn’t be clearer. Freezing must be the equivalent to a broken half shaft.
There may be some deeply technical reason why some of you don’t or can’t use one, but for the average Pleb who just needs a compooter and needs it to not go wrong, then it has to be a Mac. “Oh they’re so expensive” I hear you all cry. Well, they are a tad pricey, but that’s worth it to me. Open box, plug in, press power, enjoy for many years without worry.
I have had all sorts of freezes, stuff that won’t load, a restart that just resolutely failed to shut down and the very vexing “Do you want to shut this down?” “Are you sure?” Do you want to shut this down?” For Christ’s sake YES I do. Oh, program not responding and “I am not shutting down so furk you!” Mac, up and running in 30 seconds. Please shut down - oh, you have. Please wake up with everything still running - oh it is. Ahh, I know let’s ask my Mac if it has detected any probl.. Oh, you haven’t. Right. OK OS 9 was a pain to live with. Even I didn’t like that. They had to think of new words for everything because Microsoft had pinched all the best words first. But OS X (that’s OS TEN not EX by the way) is almost exactly the same visually as a PC. No weirdness at all.
My 20” Intel Mac has been running on my desk 24/7 for nearly 8 years. Only rest is the occasional holiday - when it’s often left on to record telly for me. It is as good as the day it came out of the box. And I mean that.
The other good thing is that should they encounter a problem, usually when running some crap Microsoft package, they actually sort themselves out. They actually find a way to fix it. They don’t just fall over and lock everything else that’s running. All of the bits that I haven’t got working easily on the Netbook, I have plugged in to see what happens on the Mac. No loading of drivers, not looking up on the web, they just fired up instantly and worked!
So I am not having a go, I am genuinely curious as to why people see Macs as the Devils spawn. I only paid £159 for this lappy so I won’t be shedding any tears at its random moods. But I’d sooner pull all my teeth out than ever spend any more money on Bill Gate’s retirement fund. People talk about hype on Mac products. I don’t really know what hype that is actually. Apple can be tw@ts at times with some of their marketing, but they have a product that allows that.
I am not a Mac expert, I don't do things like programming or making Apps. It's largely a word processor and interweb portal for me, OK? But why put up with unreliability? If Microsoft make off roaders it would be a ... Ok let's not go there then.
So come on all of those who are bored enough to participate, let’s throw a few. There's nothing on the telly
Ding ding, seconds out
Regards all - nothing below the belt please.
Chris
I’m minded of those LR owners who suffer years of misery with their machines not realising that life doesn’t have to be like that. They find Cruiser heaven and never look back. Cruisers aren’t better than Landrovers, they just work all of the time.
Well having had a PC netbook for just about a week now (and it is a lovely little machine) I can honestly say that I have had more problems already with it than I have with the three Macs in my house over the last 9 years. For those who like to have a dig at Macs, can you honestly tell me that you have lived with one? I mean honestly? Because I can’t believe you have and are still using a PC. Mac = Land Cruiser. PC = Landrover. The analogy couldn’t be clearer. Freezing must be the equivalent to a broken half shaft.
There may be some deeply technical reason why some of you don’t or can’t use one, but for the average Pleb who just needs a compooter and needs it to not go wrong, then it has to be a Mac. “Oh they’re so expensive” I hear you all cry. Well, they are a tad pricey, but that’s worth it to me. Open box, plug in, press power, enjoy for many years without worry.
I have had all sorts of freezes, stuff that won’t load, a restart that just resolutely failed to shut down and the very vexing “Do you want to shut this down?” “Are you sure?” Do you want to shut this down?” For Christ’s sake YES I do. Oh, program not responding and “I am not shutting down so furk you!” Mac, up and running in 30 seconds. Please shut down - oh, you have. Please wake up with everything still running - oh it is. Ahh, I know let’s ask my Mac if it has detected any probl.. Oh, you haven’t. Right. OK OS 9 was a pain to live with. Even I didn’t like that. They had to think of new words for everything because Microsoft had pinched all the best words first. But OS X (that’s OS TEN not EX by the way) is almost exactly the same visually as a PC. No weirdness at all.
My 20” Intel Mac has been running on my desk 24/7 for nearly 8 years. Only rest is the occasional holiday - when it’s often left on to record telly for me. It is as good as the day it came out of the box. And I mean that.
The other good thing is that should they encounter a problem, usually when running some crap Microsoft package, they actually sort themselves out. They actually find a way to fix it. They don’t just fall over and lock everything else that’s running. All of the bits that I haven’t got working easily on the Netbook, I have plugged in to see what happens on the Mac. No loading of drivers, not looking up on the web, they just fired up instantly and worked!
So I am not having a go, I am genuinely curious as to why people see Macs as the Devils spawn. I only paid £159 for this lappy so I won’t be shedding any tears at its random moods. But I’d sooner pull all my teeth out than ever spend any more money on Bill Gate’s retirement fund. People talk about hype on Mac products. I don’t really know what hype that is actually. Apple can be tw@ts at times with some of their marketing, but they have a product that allows that.
I am not a Mac expert, I don't do things like programming or making Apps. It's largely a word processor and interweb portal for me, OK? But why put up with unreliability? If Microsoft make off roaders it would be a ... Ok let's not go there then.
So come on all of those who are bored enough to participate, let’s throw a few. There's nothing on the telly
Ding ding, seconds out
Regards all - nothing below the belt please.
Chris
Otherwise it's all PC for me 
I think it's more down to the software than the PC's themselves 
But what do I know I'm just a house husband with CJD 
You know what I'm talking about
