elfs | Are Microsoft users abuse victims?

Omaha asked me this, in relationship to her Mac, but I have to wonder about it in general. I mean, it really does start to sound like it sometimes: "Oh, it's not Windows' fault, it's mine. Really. If I worked harder at our relationship, I wouldn't have the crashes and the viruses and the spam. I just have to do what Bill tells me, and it will all be okay, right? I mean, that's really the issue. I stay because I know it'll get better. It will. I've put too much time and effort into it to give up now."

Just musing.

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dakiwiboid.livejournal.com

I always feel abused when I am forced to use a Mac. None of the programs I need to use work as well, and often they're slower than they were on Windows. The substitutes I've been offered on Macs have never been as efficient for me. I'm so geared up for working in an office, that I really resent having my word processing and other programs work badly. No amount of "friendliness" will compensate me for that.

I think abuse is really in the eye of the beholder.

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omahas.livejournal.com

None of the programs I need to use work as well, and often they're slower than they were on Windows. The substitutes I've been offered on Macs have never been as efficient for me.

Weird. I'm using OS X on an iBook, and it's infinitely better than using my Windows desktop. The interface is nicer (except for the help section, which sucks big time), and the programs that I have found that aren't the same brand as what I use on my Windows box are just as good, and in some cases cheaper. Programs take longer to start up, but then I have an AMD 1.0 GHz in my Windows box, and a little G3 600 MHz in my iBook (same RAM). And, oh joy, the thing doesn't crash every other day. Matter of fact, when I went downstairs to check the RAM on my Windows box, the damn thing crashed right in front of me! How's that for "ease of use". ;)

I'm so geared up for working in an office, that I really resent having my word processing and other programs work badly.

The one problem I've had is that I am used to using WordPerfect, for which there is no Mac version (and hasn't been since OS 8). Most choices for the Mac don't even open up WordPerfect documents. There's Appleworks, one of the worst wordprocessors I've ever seen. I've also evaluating Word for the Mac OS X...actually very nicely done word processor (the Excel for the Mac as well.) There are also some others.

Of course, you can also get OpenOffice for OS X, but you have to install X11. It runs very, very slowly on my iBook, and I don't know whether it's the RAM I have (128), the CPU speed, or both. I suppose I can just go and get more RAM (I need to anyway...all of the AAA games coming out that I review recommend 256) and check it out, but I haven't done it yet. But OpenOffice is sweeeeeeeet. And free. :)