Posts Tagged ‘Mac’

This sick madness must end

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

A new theme for the iPhone that makes it look like it’s running Windows Vista!

I feel like Charlton Heston at the end of Planet of the Apes when he sees the severed head of the Statue of Liberty and not only realises that he’s still on Earth but also that mankind finally carried through all its threats and destroyed itself.

“God damn you all to hell!!”

Why. Would. You. Do. This? No, seriously, why?

Now my Apple-loving credentials are well-established but, honestly, do you need to be a Mac groupie to realise that this is an abomination against all that is good?

What next? Do I have to take a hammer to the hard drive in my MacBook to slow it down and therefore mimic the effect Windows Vista has on computers? Must I disconnect my mouse and keyboard for an hour a day to get that “downtime whilst I virus check my PC” feeling in a show of solidarity for my less-fortunate Windows-using friends?

People, this sick madness must end… now.

Why I love my Macs – and hate Windows.

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

I’m a Mac guy through and through. I love my Macs; they’re a joy to use, with a common-sensical approach to daily tasks that make me more productive.

The Mac operating system (OSX) is, so far, virus-free, all aspects from software through to hardware are beautifully-designed and, the software especially, contains features years ahead of other “more popular” (ie, widely-used) operating system.

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