Bad feelings...

lonny

lonny

Fearless Thinker
My feelings about Apple are somewhat changing.
The .mac inferno really hurt my feelings. I know it's dumb: it's just a webmail thingy, but still...

New Jaguar features, and the new iApps make the Mac look more and more like an advanced PDA instead of a power machine.

Computer manufacturers need to sell machines. But, honestly, machines now can do more than most people need. I'm typing this on a P133 running W98, for example. It's my machine at work.

We tend to believe the hype. We (or at least most of us) don't need Inkwell. We don't need iChat. I never use iPhoto.
We don't need more "crap".
Apple is doing well in not throwing more s**t at us. But that's still more than we need. It's all getting confusing.

I'm losing the focus on what I want a Mac for. My Mac still works like a charm, and no, I won't be able to use Quartz Extreme, but I don't care.

It's getting like more and more... it will not stop.
Can we get enough?
 
I don't know. I like some of the so called s**t that Apple throws in. I have an Olympus Camedia C-3000 that syncs beautifully with my computer and iPhoto. I also use AIM at work to get me through those tough times when there is nothing going on. I like the features that they include. Apple is trying to place themselves into a market where the average user buying it won't feel cheated after the get the machine. Macintoshes are not cheap, and Apple needs to bundle software into their OS for free so that people don't need to go out and buy more software to accomplish other tasks.

My only gripe is that Apple can't bundle Office with the machine for a tiny price increase.

Actually I have one other complaint, and it is related to .MAC. What a waste! I don't want to pay to use those services, especially since the only one I use is mail, and that is once in a blue moon.
 
You don't HAVE to use iTunes if you don't want to. You don't HAVE to use iMovie if you don't want to. You don't HAVE to use iDVD if you don't want to. You don't HAVE to use iPhoto if you don't want to. You don't HAVE to use iCal if you don't want to. You don't HAVE to use iSync if you don't want to.

You don't HAVE to use Inkwell if you don't want to. You don't HAVE to use Rendezvous if you don't want to.

Personally, I have a use for many of these features. iTunes is THE application for playing digital music, and it syncs with my iPod. iCal I will certainly use, because I don't like Palm Desktop. iSync will be nice to add calendars and stuff to my iPod (which is AWESOME!). Rendezvous will be FRICKIN' AWESOME for networking printers and other computers.

People who have digital cameras use iPhoto. Those with digital camcorders use iMovie. iSync will be useful for people with GPRS bluetooth cell phones, as will it for people like me with iPods, and people with PDAs. Inkwell be a boon to tablet users because they won't have to switch to the keyboard when they have outstanding handwriting recognition.

Half of the above features I use. Half I don't because I don't have the peripherals required for them.

These are USEFUL features. Some people won't have uses for them, and so you don't have to use them! In fact, if you want, you can trash every single one of those digital hub applications without so much as a peep from your Mac.

Just because you don't use these features doesn't mean someone else won't. And these are very meaningful features, designed to allow use of third-party peripherals much easier.

I think what Apple is doing is awesome.
 
Apple is going for a "works right out of the box" approach. when you get on a new windows machine, you have to find what programs you want to use for certain things. Apple's computers come with everything you need, sitting right there in the doc. everything works perfectly with everything. nothing to install, no setup, no drivers, etc.
Apple, however, contradicted themselves when they charged for .mac. idisk and other sorts of itools-built-into-X features won't work without dumping $100 into a bucket.
 
I have to agree with simX on this point. The iApps are changing the Mac into a product adapted for ALL use, thus the Mac can go in ALL hands, useful to EVERYBODY. It's marketing, but every time I open iTunes I tell myself that it's GODD marketing ;).

*EDIT*
The .mac thing does stink. Well, if .mac can bring money from morons to Apple, and if this money can be turned into iPhoto 2 or iTunes 2 or anything else, then it's great.

PS: I'm not insulting anyone here, just saying my personal opinion is: "the .mac is meant to trap morons", when considered as a marketing strategy.
 
Ok guys, I didn't make myself clear...
It was about feelings, not being rational.
I think it all boils down to this:

If I have to get something for free I'd rather have iTools than some iApps.
 
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