Got myself a shiny new chunk of Apple advertising (new gen MacBook Pro) that looks like a spare part from Hangar 18 at Roswell. Beautiful object. I've had it for a week now and although I am enjoying the learning curve of the new operating system (I was a PC guy for 18 years), I am amazed at all the false hype these things get. I love the new machine (I'm a writer by profession and had to make the switch) but soon realized that all the "no viruses, no freezing, no plug-and-play" talk was just that. I've been reading posts here and the Mac, like the PC, seems to have a litany of problems. My machine froze twice today - while I was using Toast - and I had to shut it down both times to get it to respond. A friend of mine told me this afternoon that he has a collection of Mac viruses (and apparently there's plenty of Malware out there - read LOTS of posts about that right here). Sometimes my touchpad does what it's supposed to, other times it doesn't. I realize that Mackers go against the old Groucho adage and desperately want to belong to a club that is full of people like them but the reality of these machines is that they are just that - machines. And let's face it, has anyone ever heard of a machine that functions perfectly all the time? Me, neither.
Please, don't send me poison figs if I have offended your god (the Jehovah's Witnesses could learn the meaning of the word "fervor" from Macophiles - their blind devotion to all things Mac is just a little bit spooky).
That being said, I have no intention of going back - half a dozen of one is as good as six of another.
Thanks.
Please, don't send me poison figs if I have offended your god (the Jehovah's Witnesses could learn the meaning of the word "fervor" from Macophiles - their blind devotion to all things Mac is just a little bit spooky).
That being said, I have no intention of going back - half a dozen of one is as good as six of another.
Thanks.