*Why the pain?*   

Hello Wide Windows World,

You know, I was at the Genius Bar of an Apple Store the other day.  I own 
three Macs, and knew nothing about networking them all together (other than 
how to receive an AirPort signal on each.  In Windows speak, that's WiFi - 
802.11 b, or 802.11 g).

I was absolutely flabbergasted to learn that within less than ten minutes, I 
got a full lesson on how to network all of my computers together, when I know 
that in order to get the same out of Windows machines - if you are lucky, you 
would need to wade through a whole host of books, certifications and the 
like, and you may still not come out in the end.

I, of course, had no problem whatsoever going home and happily sharing files 
between all of my computers.  I think it took me, or, 60 seconds or so to set 
it all up.

I suppose my big question is - 

Why the degeneration?  Why the fight?  Why the pain?

Every Windows user I have ever come across (including myself) wants to throw 
the computer out the window half the time!  Not only that, I find it 
INCREDIBLY interesting that I didn't need an IT consultant to network my 
machines together!  

You know, I own my own business, and when we do get to the point of having 
an office full of computers, I am very happy to know that I can set it all up 
myself, simply, and not have to pay for an IT department.

This is just something that doesn't make sense to me, and that I don't 
understand.  What is the deal with Windows?  Why do people continue to use 
inferior products?  

I also find it interesting that when I go to the Microsoft home page, much 
of what I see there, I don't understand.  I go to Apple's home page, and my 
grandmother (who doesn't own a computer) could understand it.

Why the need to needlessly complicate matters?

For that matter, why so many darn versions of Windows?!  Bill Gates couldn't 
get everything to work happily together with just one version of the software?

I don't mean to harp.  I am just astounded that the richest man in the world 
continues to put up with humiliation at his level!  :-)

I used to use Windows machines, and was lucky if the paper I was writing not 
only saved, but also looked decent when I got through with it.

Anyway, I won't continue to badger.

As well, now with Intel based Macs, there simply is no excuses to keep 
purchasing degenerative hardware.

For that one, or so program that you absolutely need a Windows machine for, 
the Intel based Macs can handle it.  For everything else in one's life that 
needs to be done without viral interruption, or crashing, Macs can handle 
best.

However, if anyone could enlighten me as to what on planet earth makes 
Windows so much better, and why they are still beating Apple's marketshare, I 
would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you so much!

Sincerely,

Daniel

date: Sun, 14 May 2006 03:31:02 -0700   author:   DezineWiz