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Top 3 computer pet peeves

someguy said:
I see, so I take it that WindowsMovieMaker is the only video editing software available for PC? You compare it to Apple's iMovie, so I'm assuming you use iMovie? Call me crazy, but seeing as how you probably use third-party software on the Mac for your editing needs, I can only assume you are aware that there are other programs out there for PC that get the job done just fine.

5) People who pretend that Mac's are the only machines that are capable of anything beyond checking email and looking at porn. :rolleyes:
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Of course I know that there's more to PCs than MovieMaker, but I made an equal comparison: two apps both made by the same people who made the OS and ship with (most of) their computers. I compared iMovie and MovieMaker both by themselves, and I don't recall any talk of third parties in my previous post. Yes, you can buy things that are great for PCs, such as Avid, but I was making a simple comparison. I know there are some things that PCs rock at, but my implications were that when it comes to entry level video, Apple beats out MS. (Oh and by the way, I'm using Final Cut and just made a video for Atlantic Records. I think I know what i'm talking about.)
 
iMacZealot said:
Of course I know that there's more to PCs than MovieMaker, but I made an equal comparison: two apps both made by the same people who made the OS and ship with (most of) their computers. I compared iMovie and MovieMaker both by themselves, and I don't recall any talk of third parties in my previous post. Yes, you can buy things that are great for PCs, such as Avid, but I was making a simple comparison. I know there are some things that PCs rock at, but my implications were that when it comes to entry level video, Apple beats out MS. (Oh and by the way, I'm using Final Cut and just made a video for Atlantic Records. I think I know what i'm talking about.)
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Congratulations on the success! :)

I don't see what any of that has to do with what I'm talking about. My argument is based solely around the following:

"...video editing, which is one of the cool things about Macs that PCs don't have"

I'm not sure why you brought the WMM and iMovie comparison into the conversation, but my point is that PC's can edit video quite well using the appropriate software.. just like Macs. You may feel one is better than the other, but saying that "PC's don't have" video editing is just outright wrong (and given the thread topic, I think I'm within my right to point that out).
 
From IT:

1) CIOs that think that Microsoft is the only solution
2) Red-tape that gets between me and a task that needs to be done
3) Annoying and generally ungrateful desktop users that I sweat and bleed to help.
 
1. The way windows likes to die on me at the most inappropriate moments. Oh, and all of the other million or so associated, common windows problems.

2. When people don't think you actually know much about computers when you undoubtedly know more.

3. How *some* people think they have some sort of extraordinary status when speaking to others online, saying things they would never dare to say face to face. (Be it through IM or whatever.) Keyboard gangsters and the like.

4. Windows again. :p
 
Way more than 3... too bad I can't write them all!

  1. People looking over your shoulder at what you're doing
  2. People touching your screen
  3. People who have $548958432952843958432 computers who use them only for AIM and Word.
 
~L~ said:
3. How *some* people think they have some sort of extraordinary status when speaking to others online, saying things they would never dare to say face to face. (Be it through IM or whatever.) Keyboard gangsters and the like.
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I'll go ahead and make that #5 on my list. My friend got mad at me for no reason and she became so miserable to talk to the way she'd use a four letter word at least five times in a sentence. Finally, I called her and said that I'd tried to be her friend but apparently something went wrong on her side and she gave me a verry sheepish apology.
 
Here's mine:

1. Whistling computers/monitors
2. Logitech joysticks and mice that can't be calibrated
3. Needing to use USB 2.0 when I only have freaking 1.1 or whatever.

CURSE YOU eMAC, CURSE YOU!!!!!!!!!!

and an extra: my GF's 3 pet peeves

1. People putting stuff on my computer I don't want (games, widgets, settings, etc)
2. Colleges recommending bogus stuff for and on your computer
3. Coming back to my computer to find oily fingerprints on the keyboard and the trackpad
 
1) Dirty hands anywhere around my computers

2) "Macs are for Graphic Designers" not everyday stuff

3) "must have IE 6 or higher to view this site"


oh there are a few more :

keyboard pounders - who type like like its a typewriter
touching computer with out my permission included attaching/removing cables
people who trip over the bright white with orange ribbons on it powercord for the PB
people who put books or coffe cups on top on my closed PB
odd shaped cd's...
 
I know it's been said already but
1. People touching my screen with their greasy fingers and finger nails. HATE that
2. People who don't know what Macs are and dismiss it before even using it.
3. People who are STRONGLY anti-Apple anything.
 
1. people using my computer, with or without permission, and changing my settings without asking me.

2. Hardware incompatibilities (particularly in Windows machines :eek: )

3. THAT BLOODY MS STAPLE THAT POPS UP AND ASKS ME IF I NEED HELP!! :mad:
 
1. Things that aren't Mac compatible.

2. When people insist that you must turn off your Apple Wireless mouse when you're not using it to conserve power.

3. Whenever someone has a computer problem that they can't explain, they call it a virus. :rolleyes:
 
1. People touching my screen;
2. People saying things are cool when really they're hot;
3. People who say that if you can't write a video driver you shouldn't be using a computer at all.
 
1. Buggy/poorly designed software or software that doesn't let me do what I want it to or software that installs crap all over my hard drive.
2. Zealots, be they Mac, Windows, Linux, AMD, Intel, ATI, Nvidia, Firefox or whatever.
3. Other people's programming style (e.g. not using white space, using Hungarian notation, lack of comments, etc).
 
1. People who think windows crashes and locks up every 5 seconds

2. People who think Macs are virus proof. We can thank them when some hacker finnally figures it out and we all have to start writing checks to Mcafee

3. People who think I am trying to talk trash about Apple after reading 1 and 2
 
1)People on my computer
2)People who bash mac and never used one( I used to be one)
3)Windows
 
1. USB Modems
2. When I can't find the little plastic cover for my Mag Safe
3. People who don't know what the Finder is or what to use it for.
 
1. People trying to use Photoshop or some similarly intermediate/advanced task who really (really, really) just need to take a "Computing 101" course including instrctions like "How to turn your computer on" and "how to use the mouse." :rolleyes:

2. People who buy the cheapest hardware avaialable and have it immediately not work or very quickly deteriorate, wasting lots of money in the long run.

3. Peeve from 1996!: Those stupid AOL users. They're so lame. :p (if you used the internet 10 years ago, you understand ;) )
 
1. Email
2. LOL, IMO, etc.
3. people that refuse to use any form of grammar when they type
 
asxtb said:
3. people that refuse to use any form of grammar when they type
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people who refuse to use any form of grammar when they type

that refers to a thing, not a person. :)
 
spicyapple said:
people who refuse to use any form of grammar when they type

that refers to a thing, not a person. :)
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Got me. :p When I say that I mean more of punctuation. Nobody's perfect at grammar, but it's not that hard to move a pinky over to hit the shift key or to hit the period or comma key.
 
asxtb said:
Got me. :p When I say that I mean more of punctuation. Nobody's perfect at grammar, but it's not that hard to move a pinky over to hit the shift key or to hit the period or comma key.
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What, like in point 3 in your earlier post?:D

asxtb said:
1. Email
2. LOL, IMO, etc.
3. people that refuse to use any form of grammar when they type
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spicyapple said:
1. people touching my lcd screen with their greasy fingers. :mad:
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*shudders*

2. when I quit a program and a pop-up comes up: This program has unexpectedly quit. eh... no it didn't

3. when a program actually unexpectedly quits.
 
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