Why I Hate Apple, Why I Switched Back

kainjow · #1 November 13th, 2005, 01:16 PM

An interesting article... basically the guy got unlucky and had a faulty iBook link

CreativeEye · #2 November 13th, 2005, 01:25 PM

hmm - he seems disgruntled because he bought an ibook then a few weeks later apple updated the line - well hey - stuff happens.

ok - so he got a bad ibook - he wouldn't be the only person ever to get a bad batch of any electrical product.

in comparison i've been buying apple products for over 10 years. never have i had any serious problems that would be down to apple (its only ever stuff that i've bought on myself.)... from beige macs, blue+whites, mirrored drive pm's, powerbooks, ipods, printers and other peripherals... and then there's the software - i keep buying from apple because their products are so robust and easy to use. *touches wood*

two sides to every story and all that jazz...

HateEternal · #3 November 13th, 2005, 03:20 PM

Hahaha wow what a tool, its not Apples fault that he bought the computer right before they launched a new one, he should have been paying attention to what was coming out.

I've had no problems with the Apple hardware I have, he had one bad experience and gave it all up because of that. That kind of stuff can happen with anything.

Oh and did he say he got an eMachines laptop?! OK... those are REAL high quality...

nixgeek · #4 November 13th, 2005, 03:43 PM

Hey, I'm not griping at Apple for the Performa 6220CD that was dog slow (I blame the stupid Computer City retail guy for that one). I'm also not griping at Apple for upgrading the iMac just a month after I bought the one released earlier this year. Am I disappointed? HELL no! And what will happen when this machine is not supported under OS X anymore? Well, Linux/ppc should be WELL developed by then, and I would probably buy one of the more established Intel Macs if I need OS X!

Listen. All computer makers (not just Apple) have their share of the cool and the crap. Dell has some well made laptops and desktops, but they also have some crappy models (namely the GX50-GX280 of desktop OptiPlex PCs). HP is another one. I have one of their craptastic nx9010 laptops given to me from work that could keep us all warm during subzero temps for only about 1 1/2 hours on battery. On the other hand, I just read a wonderful review regarding the HP Pavilion DV1000.

The fault here is not only on Apple, but on this person's buying judgement. I've learned (especially with Apple or any manufacturer) that you never buy the latest and greatest model released. There are always things that come up later on as wear and tear take their place in the life of these machines. This is why I'm not so bummed out about my iMac G5 being replaced by a thinner model with a built-in camera and newer CPU. I'm VERY happy with my model and I know that it's quite stable thanks to the many reviews that are out there on these machines. The model previous to the one I own, however, did have some hardware issues. I obviously passed that one up.

As for his eMachines choice, they have had a history of bad hardware, but some of the recent stuff has been pretty decent, receiving good reviews from sites like AnandTech. Would I ever buy one? Not really.... There are better options out there if I want a PC laptop...like the Lenovo/IBM laptops.

This guy just wanted to rant and rave. What he should do is learn from his lesson and move on. Yes, it's an expensive lesson, but we all have to go through those at some point I guess. Although I am still wondering if he actually learned his lesson considering the eMachine.

RGrphc2 · #5 November 13th, 2005, 10:06 PM

That's what happened to me, i bought my Powerbook about 3 to 4 weeks before the Rev C came out...oh well i was pissed off about it but no big deal. Products get updated all the time. I got my Dell 4550, two weeks later the 4600 came out.

That's what happens, you can't hold off buying what to wait for the better thing cause your not going to have the best of the best, their is always something out there that's better

Perseus · #6 November 14th, 2005, 12:06 AM

I remember when I saw ads way back for 8 GB of storage and it cost like $6000. Before you know it, there will be terabyte sized harddrives (or have they done that allready; I think Dell has one)...you just cant stop technology. I had a Performa 550 once, with a 68030 processor...after a couple months I found out that the Performa 575 has a 68040 processor; one that ran faster and smoother than mine. But that was OK. I was so excited to have my first computer!

delsoljb32 · #7 November 15th, 2005, 10:36 AM

i agree, to be involved with technology, you have to accept the inevitability of improvements to it, i.e. your desktop will be old hat (more or less) within a year or two (or shorter, you know what i mean). I think that Apple has been more than acceptable in making their products backwards-compatible for those not on the bleeding edge of hardware and software. This guy and his blog are juvenile and an attempt to lash out at his supposed misfortune.

edit: a few weeks after I bought my Maxima, Nissan came out with the next years model that had a significant boost in HP and a few other refinements. I 'almost' got upset about the whole thing, but before I opened my mouth I realized how stupid I would sound in voicing it, and how dumb it is to get mad at stuff like that. That guy in the blog apparently has his 'internal dialog' turned off!

sgould · #8 November 15th, 2005, 01:46 PM

When I was on holiday in Germany recently I saw a series of postcards/greetings cards with cartoons based on computing. The hero was a little grey mouse. The picture that stuck in my mind was the mouse running down the road with a computer, monitor and keyboard clutched to his chest.

There were two bystanders. "Where's he running with that computer?" "Oh! He's trying to get home before it's out of date!"