It would be stupid to claim that buying a Mac will solve all your computer problems, because though they’re endowed with a better operating system than your average Dell, they’re just machines, and machines break or behave erratically from time to time. No, as a Mac user you will still have problems. You’ll still run [...]
Allow me to relate an experience I had with Windows today. A student brought her computer in because her ethernet port was no longer working, and she was wondering if a massive storm we just experienced had perhaps blown it out. A reasonable diagnosis. Jesus and I sat it down and went through all the [...]
Paul Thurrott understandably bristles when the claim that Microsoft has been ineffectually fumbling around with Vista since 2001 rears its ugly head. Here’s what he ahs to say about the matter: Apple and its supporters will tell you that Apple spent the past five years churning out major new Mac OS X versions while Microsoft [...]
Windows Vista is out, and there’s a lot to see. Much is pleasantly new, much is frustratingly old, but most of all, Microsoft’s hopes and fears are splayed out for all to see with this latest update to Windows. You see, Vista is Microsoft’s answer to the dual challenges posed by Apple and Google, and [...]
“There’s no software for Macs!” is a common refrain in the Windows world as a reason to shun Macs. Along with “They’re more expensive!” and “They’re only good for artists and video editors and stuff!”, lack of software is part of a trifecta of shame routinely leveled at Apple by Microsoft-centric tech pundits. The problem [...]
I often find myself at odds with Paul Thurrot‘s opinions. As a Windows guy, it’s appropriate enough for him to prefer windows, but he occasionally says some things about Macs that I find baffling. Imagine my surprise, then, to find myself vigorously agreeing with him. Paul Thurrot says that Macs are for more technical users. [...]