Comments on: PCs try to get back at Macs http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/ Tech, community & life Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Psymonj http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-20327 Psymonj Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:13:59 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-20327 Sorry to revive this thread but I genuinely think you missed the point of Brooker's post. It employs sarcasm and surrealism to mask exactly how dull a subject the comparrison is. I agree in full regarding the Fisher-Price activity centres. Mac OS's interface is made with the least amount of thinking and productivity in mind. Watching colleagues use them, I see a lot of inspiration but very little productivity. Mind you, how could they get anything done in between waiting for the icon to stop spinning and synching their iTunes libraries... Sorry to revive this thread but I genuinely think you missed the point of Brooker’s post.

It employs sarcasm and surrealism to mask exactly how dull a subject the comparrison is.
I agree in full regarding the Fisher-Price activity centres. Mac OS’s interface is made with the least amount of thinking and productivity in mind. Watching colleagues use them, I see a lot of inspiration but very little productivity. Mind you, how could they get anything done in between waiting for the icon to stop spinning and synching their iTunes libraries…

]]> By: Vero http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-1325 Vero Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:00:30 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-1325 Mat - Couldn't agree more, the word "shenanigans" makes me laugh. But I also can't type it without having to correct my spelling at least 5 times. Darren - Welcome then :) Gotta love del.icio.us for helping us find all sorts of random blogs! Pearl - More than fair points on why you're using a PC instead, and that's why I don't think <em>everyone</em> needs to be in the same camp, it's really whatever works for each one of us! And as for using Windows on a Mac, I much prefer Parallels to Bootcamp, as it allows you to run the Windows apps without rebooting (much better for browser testing websites!) Mat – Couldn’t agree more, the word “shenanigans” makes me laugh. But I also can’t type it without having to correct my spelling at least 5 times.

Darren – Welcome then :) Gotta love del.icio.us for helping us find all sorts of random blogs!

Pearl – More than fair points on why you’re using a PC instead, and that’s why I don’t think everyone needs to be in the same camp, it’s really whatever works for each one of us!

And as for using Windows on a Mac, I much prefer Parallels to Bootcamp, as it allows you to run the Windows apps without rebooting (much better for browser testing websites!)

]]> By: pearl http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-1324 pearl Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:07:40 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-1324 The biggest reason for me to stick to PC is the pricetag (for both the initial system + externals). Which sort of leads into choice... more choices for software and for hardware, since some many more people develop for a PC verus Mac. For example, I've got a mini tablet PC that runs Windows XP Tablet Edition. And while I love to bash Microsoft as much as the next guy, this baby's got *wicked* handwriting recognition. (I'm pretty sure Apple hasn't gotten into the tablet market yet?) But times are a changing, especially since MacBooks are getting cheaper and some Macs ship with Bootcamp now.... The biggest reason for me to stick to PC is the pricetag (for both the initial system + externals).

Which sort of leads into choice… more choices for software and for hardware, since some many more people develop for a PC verus Mac.

For example, I’ve got a mini tablet PC that runs Windows XP Tablet Edition. And while I love to bash Microsoft as much as the next guy, this baby’s got *wicked* handwriting recognition. (I’m pretty sure Apple hasn’t gotten into the tablet market yet?)

But times are a changing, especially since MacBooks are getting cheaper and some Macs ship with Bootcamp now….

]]> By: Darren http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-1323 Darren Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:53:42 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-1323 Great Blog Vero!! I found you via del.icio.us! :-) Great Blog Vero!! I found you via del.icio.us! :-)

]]> By: Mathew Patterson http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-1322 Mathew Patterson Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:06:22 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/02/07/pcs-try-to-get-back-at-macs/#comment-1322 I'm pretty sure Charlie was on a John Dvorak style troll for traffic, which probably worked. I like the UK version of the pie-chart Mac vs PC add better than the US one, because you don't hear 'shenanigans' on TV enough these days. I’m pretty sure Charlie was on a John Dvorak style troll for traffic, which probably worked.

I like the UK version of the pie-chart Mac vs PC add better than the US one, because you don’t hear ‘shenanigans’ on TV enough these days.

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