Comments on: Apple and its geniuses http://www.variousandsundry.com/2005/11/08/apple-and-its-geniuses/ The random non-photographic musings of Augie De Blieck Jr. Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:03:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Arune Singh http://www.variousandsundry.com/2005/11/08/apple-and-its-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-11840 Arune Singh Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:34:35 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/?p=3080#comment-11840 Augie De Blizzle my Nizzle, I gotta say I wish that Mac was a bit more open to outside participation, but the products speak for themselves. My iBook is easily the best computer I've ever had, and I've had IBMs, Dells, Sonys, etc. No comparison. I'm still learning some commands, but I really love being a Mac user. Things make sense. It's all easy to understand. Less viruses and spyware crap (do I need protection for the latter?). My only complaint is regarding the one button mouse, but even then, I just bought a Mighty Mouse to attach to the iBook. Perfect. Augie De Blizzle my Nizzle, I gotta say I wish that Mac was a bit more open to outside participation, but the products speak for themselves. My iBook is easily the best computer I’ve ever had, and I’ve had IBMs, Dells, Sonys, etc. No comparison. I’m still learning some commands, but I really love being a Mac user. Things make sense. It’s all easy to understand. Less viruses and spyware crap (do I need protection for the latter?).

My only complaint is regarding the one button mouse, but even then, I just bought a Mighty Mouse to attach to the iBook. Perfect.

]]> By: Josh Herndon http://www.variousandsundry.com/2005/11/08/apple-and-its-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-11795 Josh Herndon Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:40:22 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/?p=3080#comment-11795 I have been a PC guy my whole life but I have been wanting to explore Apple a little bit more. My dad used to be in graphic design, so I did have experience with Apple when I was growing up. I really like the idea of the Mac Mini as a good starter machine for me. Now I just need to bite the bullet! I have been a PC guy my whole life but I have been wanting to explore Apple a little bit more. My dad used to be in graphic design, so I did have experience with Apple when I was growing up. I really like the idea of the Mac Mini as a good starter machine for me. Now I just need to bite the bullet!

]]> By: Augie De Blieck Jr. http://www.variousandsundry.com/2005/11/08/apple-and-its-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-11789 Augie De Blieck Jr. Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:26:00 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/?p=3080#comment-11789 It boggles the mind, Arune, doesn't it? The free market capitalist in me is a little concerned over Apple's closed nature and hyper-protection of all its properties. I mean, I'm an ex-Linux guy. Some of the parts of Apple thrill me -- it's UNIX base, for example, and its relative openness to things like Dashboard Widgets. (There's even a Widget-Making GUI on the way from Apple to simplify the creation process.) Other parts of it make me twitch. But, you know what? At the end of the day, it all works for me. Easily. Simply. Beautifully. There's support for everything. There's a rabid community that is willing to help, just like Linux. I like it. It boggles the mind, Arune, doesn’t it? The free market capitalist in me is a little concerned over Apple’s closed nature and hyper-protection of all its properties. I mean, I’m an ex-Linux guy. Some of the parts of Apple thrill me — it’s UNIX base, for example, and its relative openness to things like Dashboard Widgets. (There’s even a Widget-Making GUI on the way from Apple to simplify the creation process.) Other parts of it make me twitch.

But, you know what? At the end of the day, it all works for me. Easily. Simply. Beautifully. There’s support for everything. There’s a rabid community that is willing to help, just like Linux. I like it.

]]> By: Arune Singh http://www.variousandsundry.com/2005/11/08/apple-and-its-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-11743 Arune Singh Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:11:22 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/?p=3080#comment-11743 Windows may have the market monopoly, but there's really no good reason NOT to use Apple products. The OS is superior to windows, there's less problems and Apple knows how to take care of customers, since they design all the products, software and other stuff. Windows may have the market monopoly, but there’s really no good reason NOT to use Apple products. The OS is superior to windows, there’s less problems and Apple knows how to take care of customers, since they design all the products, software and other stuff.

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