News article - former MS employee switches

karavite

karavite

Registered
I thought this was an interesting article so I am passing on a link. This guy was with Microsoft for many years and in this article describes his new G5 and lists many issues with MS and their products/business approach. Probably some good ideas for Apple as well.

http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0422/040602_news_microsoft.php

Over the past year, my frustration with Windows grew, as did my envy of Apple’s cool new products. Finally, last month I went out and bought an Apple Macintosh G5 and began using the new Mac operating system, OS X. It had been years since I’d used a Macintosh. Until recently, I dismissed those who did as impractical, elitist hipsters, and I mocked the Mac “switch” ads on TV.

But in the first five minutes on my new Mac, I was surfing the Internet, sending e-mail, and ripping a CD. OS X has been a breath of badly needed fresh air after Windows.
Click to expand...
 
WOW! I love the last 2 lines. I love the fact the other guys was "smitten" with his iBook. That is the kind of passion and brand loyalty that M$ has never and WILL never, ever have.
 
gerbick said:
scarily enough, it'll never become mainstream loyalty either.
Click to expand...


That's why I love my Macs so much. It almost scare myself because I actually love my using my Macs. Macs are the computing secret in this Windows world. Computers can be productive and fun at the same time. I'm among the privilege few in the world that know the Mac secret.
 
In the beginning of the article, he describes the struggle with windows. I can feel his pain. They issued me, at work, a ThinkPad. It is a good laptop, although windows ruins the experience. I gave the ThinkPad back and use my PB with flawless results.
 
Satcomer said:
That's why I love my Macs so much. It almost scare myself because I actually love my using my Macs. Macs are the computing secret in this Windows world. Computers can be productive and fun at the same time. I'm among the privilege few in the world that know the Mac secret.
Click to expand...

How true! I mean, you try and help out other people, but so many treat their PCs like religion or politics - they won't listen to other opinions and will never admit they are wrong! I find that when PC people come over, I say little if we need to use my Mac, then I just subtly do some things that you can just tell makes them really jealous. For example, opening up TONS of applications or even better, using Expose triggered by my extra mouse buttons on my Logitech MX-500. That gets them every time, and instead of gushing over it when they ask about it, I just sort of meekly ask, "You mean, Windows doesn't have any kind of window management feature like this, not even with 3rd party apps? Hmm..." It's evil and cruel, but it is sure better than arguing! :)
 
Well, you guys hit a lot of my excitement about the Mac OS X platform on the head with above comments... but I'm a bit concerned that my Mac will become more and more of a niche product, and not receive product updates.

And that's my concern about it not getting "mainstream appeal"... especially when I've been: worm-free, virii free, and trojan free while my PC has had almost daily updates for virii and/or update patches, and yet that lifestyle of computer usage is what the masses seem to have gotten used to.
 
Learn to live with it. The Mac's been 'niche' for two decades. ;-) And it still has what you call mainstream appeal. Enough so to not only survive, but thrive.
 
That article gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.Something along the lines of a good outcome to a ocean rescue.Or watching servicemen returning home to their families,that kind of feeling you know what I mean.We always clap whenever we have a new switcher in our mug to welcome aboard.
 
markceltic said:
We always clap whenever we have a new switcher in our mug to welcome aboard.
Click to expand...

Especially when the guy made a fortune working with MS his whole adult life!!! :)
 
karavite said:
Especially when the guy made a fortune working with MS his whole adult life!!! :)
Click to expand...
Why can't you just be happy the guy finally saw the "light".(no offense MDLarson)I don't care how much money he made @ M$, good for him he's got a good stash now! :cool:
 
Well, I guess I have to spell it out here - how many switchers are ex high level MS employees? That was the POINT of the article. He isn't just some guy who bought a Mac - he was a born and bred MS project manager.
 
Well, none-the-less, the former M$ guy has repented. He has made the switch. He has confessed his sins and seen the light.

Welcome to the Mac community, Mr. former M$ Manager Guy.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top