Idiots who purchase Apple merchandise

[Anonymous]

There's a certain thing I hate about iTunes music download service.

Paying?lol.

[cdd]

AND EVEN EXPERIENCED PEOPLE GET VIRUSES SOMETIMES.

I'm hardly on the Expereinced end of the spectrum... yet I'm still awaiting the day this computer gets a virus Heck, this thing's actually running Windoze, and, and, no virus checker!

hahaha. remember when you ranted about spyware that time and then got infected. prat

That incident was the plight of allowing someone else to use my computer... and then they had the bloody gall to tell me I should have had spyware software installed!

[Luke-H]

I have an iPod, and yes, it is a great piece of kit, but I don't use iTunes to fill. I use Winamp and the ml_iPod plugin. It's a lot better, it allows you to download/upload music to and from your iPod, and it gives you a lot more control over it.

But, I am getting an iMac for Christmas, you've got to love them...

[Sput]

Aha! I just had a revelation!

Using a computer/car analogy, if CDD was selling his, he'd honestly be able to put "one elderly driver, only used it to go to the shops once a week"!

[MarkN]

But Apple don't. They prey on those who are technologically illiterate and who feel the need to join "one of the converted".

If it makes Apple money (and the evidence suggests that it does), then who can blame them for doing so?

Hell, have you seen the people in those Switch ads? Totally clueless; they switched over because they didn't understand other OSes and wanted something Early Learning Center-esque where they felt on the same level as the computer.

I wonder... maybe Apple chose those people because they were people with whom the general public could associate with?

For example, would the following win them any customers? "I switched to the Apple platform because I believe that the microkernel as used by OS X is far superior to the hybrid/monolithic technology used by the majority of its competitors".

It's a very human desire. "It doesn't crash"; "It doesn't get viruses" -- that's because it's currently not the most-used operating system. Plus, only idiots get viruses anyway - it's common sense what's a virus and what's not and those who fail to backup or use rubbish software deserve to get one in my view. Ever wondered why PC's "lock up" (don't you just love non-techie vague language?)? It's because you click YES to every warning dialog and allow your computer to become laden with spyware and junk.

Common sense, eh? The average computer novice usually cannot distinguish between an official OS dialogue box and a fake one produced by "malware". Put yourself in the position of a new computer user. What would you do if a box on your computer said "Your computer may be at risk - press 'Yes' for immediate protection"?

The difference with a mac is that you don't get a choice: everything's disabled from the start.

I have heard no complaints so far from novice Mac users that their computer restricts them too much; as long as they can check their e-mail, type documents, buy stuff online and send instant messages then they are usually happy. Surely disabling advanced features initially is a good thing when the intended user is a novice? If you want to become more advanced, then the Terminal is always available...

Even those who think they know technology don't; they go for a "Powerbook", "iBOOK", etc (the names just give it away) because they can't properly utilise more poweful OSes. It can't be denied: that's what Apple's all about.

If they are happy with what they use, then isn't that alright? What does it matter, anyway?

[Dr Lobster*]

I have an iPod, and yes, it is a great piece of kit, but I don't use iTunes to fill. I use Winamp and the ml_iPod plugin. It's a lot better, it allows you to download/upload music to and from your iPod, and it gives you a lot more control over it.

But, I am getting an iMac for Christmas, you've got to love them...

except of course, the plugin doesn't work correctly and i've often found using this mp3 files don't play on the ipod when uploaded this way. when using the apple software, they work.

but anyway, why bother getting an imac for christmas? they are going to be obsolete in a year or so.

it's better to wait until they're using the intel chips, surely?

[Luke-H]

except of course, the plugin doesn't work correctly and i've often found using this mp3 files don't play on the ipod when uploaded this way. when using the apple software, they work.

but anyway, why bother getting an imac for christmas? they are going to be obsolete in a year or so.

it's better to wait until they're using the intel chips, surely?

No, the plugin works fine for me, and I'm happy with it.

And, TBH, I'd rather have a real iMac, and not one of the Mactel's they're going to become.

[Chris]

There's a certain thing I hate about iTunes music download service.

Paying?lol.

To be more exact, paying for restrictive, low quality crap.

I don't mind paying for music if the quality is good (i.e. an original uncompressed, untampered wave from a CD or masters) and free from restrictions, but I sure as hell won't pay for the legal downloads currently being offered by iTunes et al.

They can stick their service up where the sun does not shine and at the same time can take a running jump for good measure. People don't know when they're getting ripped off -- and they are here.

[Jamez]

People don't know when they're getting ripped off -- and they are here.

If you can learn to exploit that, you could become a very very wealthy man!

Most of the people in this country haven't got the brain or willingness to try and do something innovative. I mean, 2 friends of mine started a company last year advertising ringtones and pictures for phones in magazines and from just doing that they've already made over a million each! They asked me if I wanted to join them at the time, but I declined! D'OH!

I have plans to make a million before I'm 25, so watch this space!

[MarkN]

And, TBH, I'd rather have a real iMac, and not one of the Mactel's they're going to become.

Why?

[Luke-H]

I don't know to be honest, and I am putting off my iMac purchase until the Mactels are out, just to be fully future-proof.