MacBookPro: Biggest mistake I've ever made

[Rockefella]

Longtime PC user here, have owned anything and everything PC, going all the way up to being on the Windows Vista Beta for a few months. After continued praise of OSX and the lack of support for Windows by friends and coworkers, I went for the switch.

Oh boy was I wrong. Mac OSX is what it is, a good looking operating system, made for people who don't know how to use a PC. It's terrible, simplistic, and to be honest.. utter rubbish.

I'm switching back to Vista Ultimate.

[furious]

Good for you.

[phungy]

Can you say...troll?

[big-blue-wolf]

Oh boy was I wrong. Mac OSX is what it is, a good looking operating system, made for people who don't know how to use a PC.

How do you substantiate your claim? I use Macs and PCs both at home and work.

If you want to sell your MacBook Pro I'll give you a few quid for it :rolleyes:

[mklos]

So whats your point of posting this? Are you just trying to piss a bunch of people off here?

Are you having a specific problem? We would be glad to answer any questions.

It sounds to me like you never gave it a chance. When switching people over, the first thing I tell them is rule #1, ITS NOT WINDOWS! So don't expect it to operate like it. I'm a true Mac person and I'll admit, Macs aren't for everyone, but you have to give them a chance. If my dad who's 60+ years old can figure out how to use it then anyone can, but you gotta give it a chance....

[Rockefella]

Ahh, I can right click to copy and paste your post now.

[FleurDuMal]

I'd be quite willing to bet that the OP has never touched a Mac in his life, and is merely a bored, frustrated 14 year old who can no longer find entertainment on the internet since daddy put the nanny filter on :rolleyes:

[mklos]

If you want to right click on a MacBook Pro, take 2 fingers and tap the touchpad. It will popup the right click menu. If you take those same 2 fingers and drag downward it will scroll down like a scroll wheel on a mouse.

[Rockefella]

If you want to right click on a MacBook Pro, take 2 fingers and tap the touchpad. It will popup the right click menu. If you take those same 2 fingers and drag downward it will scroll down like a scroll wheel on a mouse.
Yes, because taking my entire hand off of the mouse and doing that is as efficient as a simple finger gesture.

[calculus]

I'm switching back to Vista Ultimate.

What on earth makes you think that anyone cares?

[skunk]

Yes, because taking my entire hand off of the mouse and doing that is as efficient as a simple finger gesture.But not nearly as expressive.

[Rockefella]

I'd be quite willing to bet that the OP has never touched a Mac in his life, and is merely a bored, frustrated 14 year old who can no longer find entertainment on the internet since daddy put the nanny filter on :rolleyes:

Right.. no. Stop fapping to gay Scandinavian porn before insulting people on the intrawebz.

[Rockefella]

What on earth makes you think that anyone cares?

You cared enough to make that post.

[chibianh]

Longtime Mac user here, have owned anything and everything Mac, going all the way up to being on the Leopard Developer Preview for a few months. After continued praise of Vista and the lack of support for Macs by friends and coworkers, I went for the switch.

Oh boy was I wrong. Windows is what it is, a bland looking operating system, made for people who don't know how to use a PC. It's terrible, simplistic, and to be honest.. utter rubbish.

I'm switching back to Mac OS X.


^^I think that's what the OP meant to say.

[FleurDuMal]

Right.. no. Stop fapping to gay Scandinavian porn before insulting people on the intrawebz.

The evidence mounts...;)

[mklos]

Yes, because taking my entire hand off of the mouse and doing that is as efficient as a simple finger gesture.

I myself find it easier than actually having 2 separate buttons. If you use your thumb to click its actually quite intuitive.

Think Different and give it a chance dude.....

[Rockefella]

But not nearly as expressive.

Moving my hand makes something less expensive? Erm, I think the answer we're looking for is no.

And it's funny that lucrativeness/price is brought up as an argument for Apple. It's like paying twice as much for comparable equipment because I get a shiny white plastic cover and silver apple.

[chibianh]

Jokes aside.. you're used to Windows. Mac OS X isn't Windows. To expect it to operate and behave like Windows will get you disappointed. If you're not open to experience and learn something a bit different, then I guess a Mac isn't for you. There's a reason why, as you mentioned, OS X is getting praises.. you just aren't patient enough to find out why.

[skunk]

Moving my hand makes something less expensive? Erm, I think the answer we're looking for is no.

And it's funny that lucrativeness/price is brought up as an argument for Apple. It's like paying twice as much for comparable equipment because I get a shiny white plastic cover and silver apple.It's funny that you can't read. Or appreciate a really witty riposte.
Oh well, that's Windows users for you, I suppose.

[mklos]

Moving my hand makes something less expensive? Erm, I think the answer we're looking for is no.

And it's funny that lucrativeness/price is brought up as an argument for Apple. It's like paying twice as much for comparable equipment because I get a shiny white plastic cover and silver apple.

Perhaps people who use Windows need to learn how to READ!!! He said expressive NOT expensive!!!!

[Rockefella]

I myself find it easier than actually having 2 separate buttons. If you use your thumb to click its actually quite intuitive.

Think Different and give it a chance dude.....

That's utter ********. To move my hand approximately 10" (25 cm for the rest of the world) to right click/scroll is MUCH more annoying than pushing my right-ring fingertip into the mouse, or scrolling w/ my middle finger for that matter.