Jason Yan: January 2008 Archives
Apple likes to flaunt the fact that, compared to a PC, It just works. Overall, Mac OS X is much better than Windows, but if I had to judge each on "It just works", then Windows takes the cake. I've owned a Macbook for about nine months now, and here are some of my bad experiences I've had.
My biggest grievance with Mac OS X is how the mouse feels like you're dragging it through mud. A quick Google query shows that I'm not the only one annoyed with this. There are a lot of "solutions" which involve third-party applications, though they all feel like hacks. The only solution that was anywhere decent was USB Overdrive X.
Face it Apple, your machines crash too. And Apple has it easy with just a handful of system configurations to develop for. I had a problem with Command-Tab crashing my machine, and it always seemed to happen at the times where I was most frantically trying to get something done (another Google query proves I'm not insane). The fix? Replace OS X's switcher with another third party application, LiteSwitch X. Even though I've since upgraded to Leopard, I'm still using LiteSwitch X to this day for fear that this issue has not been resolved yet.
There's a common theme with these fixes -- they both required third-party software, and they were both shareware. Yes, I know. This is outrageous, who pays for software anymore? In all fairness these applications do a decent job, it's just upsetting that the only use I have for them are to fix my OS.
My biggest grievance with Mac OS X is how the mouse feels like you're dragging it through mud. A quick Google query shows that I'm not the only one annoyed with this. There are a lot of "solutions" which involve third-party applications, though they all feel like hacks. The only solution that was anywhere decent was USB Overdrive X.
"Your toaster doesn’t crash. Your kitchen sink doesn’t crash. Why should your computer? Think of the countless hours you would save if your PC worked on your time — not the other way around. Then think about a Mac."
Face it Apple, your machines crash too. And Apple has it easy with just a handful of system configurations to develop for. I had a problem with Command-Tab crashing my machine, and it always seemed to happen at the times where I was most frantically trying to get something done (another Google query proves I'm not insane). The fix? Replace OS X's switcher with another third party application, LiteSwitch X. Even though I've since upgraded to Leopard, I'm still using LiteSwitch X to this day for fear that this issue has not been resolved yet.
There's a common theme with these fixes -- they both required third-party software, and they were both shareware. Yes, I know. This is outrageous, who pays for software anymore? In all fairness these applications do a decent job, it's just upsetting that the only use I have for them are to fix my OS.
