Something else to put a smile on your face
A brief quote:
"Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui."
As I sit here, typing this on my Mac, I find humour in the truth of the article... (Read the Rest)
Categories: IT
the only way I can describe the default theme for Windows XP is FisherPrice
Well then apparently consumers have fairly fond memories of their childhood… a childhood filled with Fisher Price. Many GUIs are childish and flashy… it catches people’s attention… but then again I’m the type of person that says “If you need a GUI… you probably don’t NEED a computer… it’s just a convenience.”
How’s the weather up there on that high horse? I mean, come one. Computers themselves are conveniences. Do you use a compiler to write programs. That is most definitely a conveninece. Unless you actually use NAND components to make your programs, I wouldn’t judge people who make use of a better designed interface to make them more efficient.
I also find it ironic that most computer science colleges at major universities require students to purchase MacBooks, if Macs are only useful for their pretty colors.