1st February 2008
Apple Over rated
I am a Mac user.
I have an iMac, and an iPod Nano. And an iPod Touch. Although that's just borrowed.
Apple make stuff that looks great, and works out of the box. It's a good thing.
But what happens when it doesn't work out of the box?
That's when you discover just how unfriendly the world of Apple can be.
I had always thought that it was a bit of a myth that Apple has this legion of zealot fans, who are convinced that nothing Apple do can be wrong. And then I tried posting on some forums, about some problems I was experiencing with an iPod Touch. Ouch! A level of sarcasm and blind devotion that I've never experienced before. I won't post the comments here, but suffice to say, the iPod refusing to sync was my fault.
The Apple Store staff were just as bad, I think they have been indoctrinated that Apple=Good Windows=Bad, which may explain why I was treated like an idiot.
Apple products are good, they look stunning, and when they work, using them is a joy. But I have yet to find a genius at the Genius Bar.
completely agree with the lack of 'genius' at the 'genius bar'... still at least the packaging, much like the store space, is 'pretty'.
It's just a shame that some of the staff can be pretty vacuous too :-(