http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040426151111599

For the love of something holy, keep a backup! On an external harddrive dedicated to backing up. Always have *all* data on at least two locations. I’m not exaggerating. This is the single most important advice you should heed (releated to computers) ever.

It’s really not something that regular users should have to care about, but I guess we’ll all have to keep thinking about it, at least for another half year.

One of the kewl things a Mac can do is turn your really expensive computer into a hard drive (briefly). Just restart and hold down the T key then hook it up to anything using FireWire. Can be handy for transferring things. Just unmount the disk then press the power button when done.

Their website is http://www.littlemachines.com

sorry for the long post.

“things oftentimes are easier than you’d think and innovation should be pursued even when you fear change”

sharontimes wrote:
this is one of the smartest things i’ve read all day.
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i couldn’t agree more, that’s what it is about, fear of the unknown, preconceived ideas.

if u used both OS’S for a long time, it’s very very unlikely that u will ever prefer windows, it’s not just about taste, preference, windows is inferior, absolutely, easy tasks require more clicks, u can get caught in an absurd maze of properties, even a loop (window 1 opens window 2 opens window 3, that opens window 1 .

the handling of the mouse is bad, software like that would never even make a beta at Apple.

the windows fonts are a very bad choice, too thin, too small, hard to read, apple has been using fat fonts for 22 years now (chicago 12, followed charcoal), not just a choice based on taste, but scientifically proven to be easier to read, and to distinguish from your data.

a menu bar at a fixed location is better, because it’s predictable, and putting it at the top of the screen makes it even better, u just “trow” your mouse up, then u select the menu.

pop up menu are easier to use than drop down boxes.

when a mac application opens u have feedback (bouncing icon), when i use windows i frequently open the same application twice (why is that possible anyway ??), because i’m not sure it worked the first time.

mac os x comes with great applications, especially safari, itunes, iphoto, idvd, windows is almost empty (i have the OEM version)

without making any changes to my windows configuration it crashes after booting once every 4/5 restarts.

my mac os crashed 4 times since 2000, and i’m a developer.

the API of mac os x (used by developers to “communicate” with the OS, has been stable for 22 years, software written in 1984 still works on today’s macs, if u add a resource (to tell mac os it’s compatible), or if u recompile it (better because native ppc and intel)

the windows API has a better way to handle events, and it has easier networking (sockets instead of open transport), but the rest of the mac API is vastly superior (+ u don’t have to use open transport anymore anyway)

esthetics are not important, but they contribute to the pleasure of using a computer, and microsoft’s choice of colors, fonts and images is just terrible, it looks like a computer made in 1985 east germany.

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u mentioned having to use the command (apple) key instead of control, well, don’t u prefer the command key ?

it’s not just a question of being used to one of the other, the command key is at a much better location, just under the thumb when your other fingers are hovering over the QWER keys.

Airport/WIFI:
on a PC u frequently have to enter passwords in hexadecimal, that’s completely unacceptable !

the only reason i use windows is to play games.
availably of software cannot be considered a quality of an OS, it’s an advantage of the platform, but it does not make it better !

it’s just the consequence of millions of people that made, or had to make, the wrong choice.