07/26/2007, 11:30am, EDT
Thursday, July 26th
Dvorak voices opinions on Mac experience
The primary value of Macs is said to be simplicity: whereas PC users may have to deal with firewalls, anti-virus software and unstable subsystems, a Mac user can often load a program and get his work done without complications.
Dvorak does not universally praise the platform; he argues that in many respects, Macs and PCs run the same programs with equal ability, and a Mac may not always have the best interface. Some examples include the conceit for burning CDs, described as unnecessarily complex, and unspecified general aspects of navigating. He further critcizes "gimmicky" presentation features, such as bouncing icons and animated window minimizing.
He lastly suggests that what may drive people to the Mac is the growing prevalence of online applications, such as Google Docs, reducing the actual demands on a computer. For work-oriented users, Dvorak says, Macs may simply become another smart terminal.
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That's still fewer steps than I have ever managed in Windows, if for no other reason than the various error and "helper" messages that jump in front of me to keep me from doing my intended task. And I have to go into "My Computer" to see if the machine has even mounted it. Just trying on my Work-issued Dell, it looks like I have a minimum of 11 clicks/drags.
Am I missing something?
holding down the control button whiist clicking the mouse button; selecting 'burn' is FAR TOO complex a task for such an amature as Dvorak! (after option-dragging files to the CD desktop icon of course, hey but who dares to follow instructions anymore??)
now consider that the mac os in fact has at least three seperate ways to achive this very same task, errr, like it's soo complex even a old fart like this dude can't fathom why the programers would need to have so many ways to achieve the same thing...
I recommend retirement for this OUTDATED CHAP, although that will unintentionally WREAK HAVIOC on other golf courses' around the globe...
instead a single blonde college co-ed in a mini skirt would be sooo much more believable, more accurate and hundred times more entertaining...
What a maroon.
What a doofus.
Although he did invent the keyboard ;-)
I guess if you're used to Windows or Linux which really don't give ANY feedback when an app is loading, other than the hourglass (which indicates all sorts of "you can't use the system now" states).
I'm sorry, but man he's a shock jock and that's it.
Our new mac users always have a problem with it
Simple to me but obviously not to others.
Toast solves the problem but is an added expense...
Here's one: 1. Burn a file to a CD, take the CD elsewhere, then bring it back. 2. Burn another file to the same CD - how do you do it? It's not easy to figure out unless you already know how.
Apple needs to address issues with Re-writable CDs and Sessions - yes, it can be done with the Disk Utility, but that's not obvious to everyone.