{"id":4227,"date":"2004-08-19T09:43:21","date_gmt":"2004-08-19T09:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ezoons.com\/?p=4227"},"modified":"2004-08-19T09:43:21","modified_gmt":"2004-08-19T09:43:21","slug":"more_on_the_cul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezoons.com\/?p=4227","title":{"rendered":"More On The Cult of Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Dodds of the Independent<\/a> writes the first of two articles about switching from Windows to Mac<\/a>. He’s got some good to say, and some bad. The good:<\/p>\n

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A different issue emerged in setting up my Wi-Fi connection. (Apple calls it Airport). The absence of a confirmation message left me thinking I’d done something wrong, but all I needed was to unplug the Ethernet link: it switched over automatically. I had expected a Windows-style confirmation of success, but Apples don’t prompt you when something’s gone right, such as plugging in a disk or setting up a wireless router. They just silently incorporate it. That’s a major difference in approach: Windows thinks it’s a surprise worth telling you about when something works. Apple doesn’t.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And some of the bad.<\/p>\n

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Also, when working with multiple windows it is sometimes difficult to find what you want, and the thinness of the side sliders of any window demands very accurate cursor control. I have often found myself working on the wrong documents or applications because they were already open or lying dormant on the desktop beneath.<\/p>\n

Other annoyances include trying to get both time and date displayed, and the single-button mouse – no doubt there’s an internal Apple logic, but it’s still irksome. Much more annoying is the lack of a forward delete key. You can use a combination of keys, but I’ve still deleted the wrong text many times. Also, files downloaded from the web are all dropped into a separate folder, rather than one you specify. But these are minor quibbles. [The Independent<\/a>] [via MacMerc<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I definitely agree with him on the mouse. It still kind of blows my mind that Apple doesn’t use other mice. Almost everyone I know has bought a wheel mouse for their mac. I even have one that I use on my laptop when I’m at my desk. I’m curious to hear what hear what else he’ll have to say in the second article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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