I am often unable to control my anger toward computers. I just destroyed my fourth monitor as a result of being unable to tolerate computer problems. You pay good money for these f***ing things, seems like they ought to actually WORK once in a while instead of just beeping and f***ing up all the time? Well, maybe that's just me. Anyway, has anyone else ever directed physical violence toward their computer?
WIN 7 sucks. Get a Mac. Or GoogleOS soon.
I finally got tired of being my own IT staff. I switched to a Mac two years ago. My estimate is, I save 2 to 3 hours a week on IT stuff. In fact, I now spend almost time on IT with a Mac.
No more restoring backups. No more virus software annual updates. No more slowing down of the computer over time. No more reinstalling everything so the computer works fast again.
Others will try to convince a PC is better. But if you just want the computer to work, get a Mac.
if you were spending 2 to 3 hours a week on 'IT stuff' with a PC, then you are probably of subnormal intelligence.
macs are for stupid people wrote:
if you were spending 2 to 3 hours a week on 'IT stuff' with a PC, then you are probably of subnormal intelligence.
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We'll see if google can deliver GoogleOS for AMD/Intel based PCs as promised: BOOT less, Configuration less, Bug Free, Virus Free, malware free, akin to the Android, iPhone, iPad, Treo, ... If they do it would save companies $billions in wasteful IT costs for Win Puke 7.
Macs are also crap as far as I can tell. I know a few people devoted to them, but they are always breaking down, mostly because of hardware issues.
Windows is terrible, and I think a large part of what makes Windows terrible is also present on the Mac: They try to be so user-friendly that, in reality, no one ever learns a darn thing about what's really going on even when they are attempting the simplest of tasks. "User-friendly" is a double-edged sword. When the smallest of things happens, nobody knows there is another way to get things done, first, and second, how to go about the simple fix that is usually required.
I went to Linux (using Gentoo presently) years ago. There is a learning curve, but that is, in reality, one of the best things about it. You actually learn something and instead of destroying perfectly good machinery, you learn how to go about fixing it yourself.
Anyway, all of that to say this: Every system, whether Win, Mac, or Linux, is going, going, I reapeat, GOING to have problems. You either learn how to fix them, pay someone else to fix them, or destroy stuff, I guess. Really, though, it isn't rocket science. The worst thing that can happen is to lose your internet connection and not know how to get it back. Most problems can be fixed via Google, a few mouse clicks, and from 5 to 30 minutes of your time; time better spent than the time it takes to destroy your monitor, which is almost never at fault, by the way.
macs are for stupid people wrote:...nothing of any significance.
Yawn, your trolling 0/10. You are obvious don't know how to really use a computer. Really, meaning installing and working with software that actually does something useful. Games do not count. Try again when you get a clue.
Brent wrote: Macs are also crap as far as I can tell. I know a few people devoted to them, but they are always breaking down, mostly because of hardware issues.
Nope, two years, running a Mac 50 plus hours per week. No virus. No reinstallation of software. When the computer screen starts you you can IMMEDIATELY run a program without it being slow.
No hardware problems of any kind.
I used PCs of 25 years. A Mac for two years. There is no comparison in terms of wasted time managing a computer.
The 2-3 hours per week are an overall average. That means I'm counting the day or more lost when a major crash occurs (blue screen of death). All you need is one time to lose two days of working, when you can make your money by charging people for services at an hourly rate, or time actually worked.
the only thing that gives me computer rage is those self-installing fake anti-virus programs. They are the f***ing worst and I would have no problem with the death of every person who makes them
I have better things to do than learn how to troubleshoot a computer constantly. Macs take care of installations and such for you to save a ton of time.
Sure, they're more expensive, but I can afford it. I'm not going to purchase a 10,000 car and modify it for 3000 instead of purchasing a more comfortable 20,000 car. Not my interest.
A Mac is akin to Honda Toyota Subaru
PC is akin to Chevy Ford Chrysler
You know what who gotta do now...
I had a mac in the '90's and it gave me nothing but trouble. Apple refused to take it back, 6 months later they finally admitted the model had a bad chip and still refused to replace it or refund the purchase. I was so happy to move on and back to a windows PC after that terrible experience with a macintosh. However MS has plenty of it's own problems.
I've been using Linux Sabayon for the last few years and love it. All I did was install the OS from a $3 dvd from ebay, and it has continued to work perfectly since.
I never use the terminal, though the techno geeks usually like to do that.
Mac = Honda Toyota Subaru wrote:
A Mac is akin to Honda Toyota Subaru
PC is akin to Chevy Ford Chrysler
You know what who gotta do now...
Yikes!! Does that mean the brakes on my MAC will fail?!
It's 2010. In 5 months it will be 2011. Apple had it's problems in the 90's. Today Apple is 100x better and they are approaching the Silicon Valley standard of quality that we expect. Apple owned up the iPhone antenna problem.
Apple is overpriced crap for smug white people who know nothing about computers. They're the Bose of the computer world.
Seriously if you're complaining about trouble installing things on Windows you must be eighty years old or mildly retarded.
It's means your PC is a rust heap dead on the back road in a January snow storm with your 16 year old baby girl alone driving in it.
Seriously if you're complaining about trouble installing things on Windows you must be eighty years old or mildly retarded.
Consumers expect to have what we paid for. PCs are crap that don't work at all. Win 7 require 2-4 hours of maintenance per week futzing around with this and that. iPhones, MACs, TREOs, PS3, calculators, microwave ovens, cars, etc. run w/o constant baby sitting. This is what consummers expect.
Linux is the same type of OS as Macintosh, is better and is free.
Wtf are you guys doing that requires so much "maintenance" on your Windows computers? I have had maybe 3 crashes in the last 7 years (3 different computers). Stop going to sketchy sites (not just porn btw- lots of sites are sketchy) and clicking on stuff that you don't know about. "Oh a popup says that my computer is infected, better click it to remove the virus!" Dumbass, the website you are on does not know if you are infected or not- this is a scam. I cannot believe the stupidity I'm seeing in this thread.
To the person saying GoogleOS will be malware free- yes, of course it will to start- nobody is using it yet. Every year, there are hacking conferences, and Macs ALWAYS get hacked easiest and fastest- why don't you ever get a virus on your Mac? Why would someone waste time writing a virus that will affect `` 10% of the PERSONAL (not server, yes we know those are unix/linux) computers in the world when they can write one that will affect %%90%? If most people had macs, or even if it was 50/50, you would see WAY more for Macs. Windows is not perfect, but at least they release patches on a regular basis to fix their ****