Mouse: Logitech or Microsoft

[LEaf]

Since I'm wasting my time in my lab, please allow me to nag a bit more about this automobile comparison.

The BMW comparison will be more realistic if:

The whole world is left hand drive but BMW is right hand drive. So for some carparks, BMW drivers will have problems because the card machine is on the other side. Analogy: many websites are built for Windows Internet Explorer on PC. Those secured websites give the most problems usually.

I still think the petrol analogy is good. When BMW drivers go out for a drive, they can't top up petrol at any pertrol stations, but only BMW stations, which are not available everywhere. Analogy: the softwares like MatLab, SolidWorks, Pro-E that my college offers are not available for Macs. For softwares that are available for both platforms, unless they are based on Java, they cannot substitue for each other.

The steering wheel example is pretty close to reality I guess. BMW drivers can't just get any steering wheels, and BMW steering wheels are probably more expensive than others. Analogy: mac owners always have to think about compatibility when they buy other components of the "digital hub", such as digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, and handphones. Not only will the wrong steering wheel looks ugly, it might not even fit.

That's all for now...

 

[junior]

Actually,

Originally posted by LEaf
Since I'm wasting my time in my lab, please allow me to nag a bit more about this automobile comparison.

The BMW comparison will be more realistic if:

The whole world is left hand drive but BMW is right hand drive. So for some carparks, BMW drivers will have problems because the card machine is on the other side. Analogy: many websites are built for Windows Internet Explorer on PC. Those secured websites give the most problems usually.

I still think the petrol analogy is good. When BMW drivers go out for a drive, they can't top up petrol at any pertrol stations, but only BMW stations, which are not available everywhere. Analogy: the softwares like MatLab, SolidWorks, Pro-E that my college offers are not available for Macs. For softwares that are available for both platforms, unless they are based on Java, they cannot substitue for each other.

The steering wheel example is pretty close to reality I guess. BMW drivers can't just get any steering wheels, and BMW steering wheels are probably more expensive than others. Analogy: mac owners always have to think about compatibility when they buy other components of the "digital hub", such as digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, and handphones. Not only will the wrong steering wheel looks ugly, it might not even fit.

That's all for now...

BMWs are both left and right hand drive. Just depends on which country they are built for. Not a very important point but thought I'd just point that out for the hell of it.

 

[zagato27]

Originally posted by revenuee
exactly... thank god for safari .. .no more need for IE

Ok, mouse question first. Have you looked at a trackball? I've got a Logitech Trackman Marble FX and love it. So much easier to just roll a trackball then have to move a mouse all over creation. Hmmm, too bad the Logitech was hooked up to my PC (easy now guys I just switched to a G5). Anyway, just ordered a Kensington Expert Mouse Trackball. I can't wait to get it and dump the hockey puck! Anyway, my 2c. Yes, I'd go Logitech.