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Subject: Re: Racist Apple is targeting blacks only and abusing white women to
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On 12/11/24 2:38 PM, Joel wrote:
> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> 
>>>>>>> It matters that Apple is secondary in the industry.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So it's about bragging rights again.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bragging rights" that engender superior products, namely Winblows
>>>>> over macOS.
>>>>
>>>> LOL!
>>>
>>> You laugh but it's self-evident.  As ridiculous as Wintendo OS is, it
>>> does an amazing job of being what it is.  High-end PCs can benefit
>>> from M$'s tinkering.
>>
>> Give an example.
> 
> 
> Well, boot Win11 24H2 on a nice 13th gen i7, and you have a great
> experience.  That's what Microsoft supports.  Linux is the solution
> for others, but they often overlook it.
> 
> 
>>>>>>> They depend on
>>>>>>> Microsoft and Adobe to develop applications.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Apple makes computers and other computing devices and the operating
>>>>>> systems for those devices along with many applications to run on them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Microsoft is more full-service.
>>>>
>>>> Again... ...to the END USER, how does that matter?
>>>>
>>>> What matters is that the END USER can find the software he or she needs
>>>> to get his or her tasks done.
>>>>
>>>> And for almost every ordinary task, that software (often the exact same
>>>> software) is available for macOS.
>>>
>>> Simple people like simple things, I suppose.
>>
>> What's a complex thing that can't be done on a Mac?
> 
> 
> Nothing.
> 
> 
>>>>>>> I actually enjoyed
>>>>>>> seeing the free trial of M$ Office for Mac.  Showed it to my mom,
>>>>>>> who's always used Office for Winblows.  The Mac version of Office is
>>>>>>> actually great software.  And I imagine Adobe's stuff is pretty great
>>>>>>> on it, and the movie editing, etc.  But for a typical PC user, posting
>>>>>>> on Usenet everyday, macOS is a quirky choice.
>>>>>> Again with the "quirky".
>>>>>
>>>>> Yep, wear it.
>>>>
>>>> Not until you define it.
>>>
>>> It's self-evident, Apple supplies a quirky corner of the market.
>>
>> That's another non-answer.
> 
> 
> I was blown away by Finder.  Really amusing, how little effort Apple's
> programmers put in.

How is the Finder's GUI so materially different from MS-Windows's?

Certainly its not so trivial as how the File Explorer buttons are on the 
top right, but in Finder they're on the top left?


>>>>>> I support computer users for a living, and what I can tell you is that
>>>>>> while I technically have quite a few clients who use Macs, I almost
>>>>>> never see them anymore.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Because their Macs work that well.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, I support my own computer.
>>>>
>>>> Bully for you.
>>>>
>>>> Most people who run Windows cannot.
>>>>
>>>> Where most Mac users rarely NEED support...
>>>>
>>>> ...because they just work.
>>>
>>> Why don't they grow enough of a brain to teach themselves something?
>> They just use their computers, doofus.
>>
>> They do exactly the same things most Windows users do...
>>
>> ...but they get it done with many fewer problems.
> 
> I'm saying if they're having problems with a computer, they should
> learn how to correct it, instead of being a sissy and getting tech
> support.

You've clearly never professionally run a team:  success comes from 
keeping one's high value workers focused on where they bring the 
greatest value, not being distracted by lower-valued tasks.  This isn't 
being a "sissy", but is straightforward resource optimization by 
delegating the bullshit lower-value stuff to other personnel.

Just like how one assigns cleaning the bathroom to the janitor.


-hh