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| Thread ID: 136151 | 2014-01-25 02:04:00 | Unbelieveable: SWMBO decided to get a smartphone | Strommer (42) | PC World Chat |
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| 1366068 | 2014-01-26 20:42:00 | Riiiight.. and you are saying this because you are super proficient in iOS and OSX... didn't think so.. :nods: Well, no, but I have used OS X a fair bit and still prefer Windows. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1366069 | 2014-01-26 20:50:00 | Well, no, but I have used OS X a fair bit and still prefer Windows. So what do you define as "a fair bit"? |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1366070 | 2014-01-26 21:16:00 | So what do you define as "a fair bit"? Eight years in primary school plus an ex-girlfriend who used a Mac. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1366071 | 2014-01-26 21:27:00 | Eight years in primary school plus an ex-girlfriend who used a Mac. That's not bad for a school kid :) I'm guessing you started out being a Windows user first though eh? I've used them commercially for print and design jobs for about 4 years and at home for about 10 years on top of that for general use and coding for web design. |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1366072 | 2014-01-26 21:35:00 | My mum just got the Ace 3 4g today for her birthday, she is not getting any tech support from me for it because for her job she looks after mobile devices for a large company and she thinks that she knows everything about phones and vodafone. So today and the next week shall be fun for me to watch. :devil:devil:devil |
nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1366073 | 2014-01-26 21:40:00 | Thanks for the response R2 :) I agree with no W8 in the house :thumbs: Nothing wrong with having a few Macs in the house, if that is what SWMBO likes, keep the peace and let her have them :) Hmm. Do I have a say in this? :tui: |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1366074 | 2014-01-26 21:55:00 | Hmm. Do I have a say in this? :tui: I'm curious... if after 14 years your wife still doesn't know how to copy any paste on a computer, how is it that getting her a different computer would help - because she will still be stuck trying to copy and paste for another 14 years. Face it, some people are averse to technology no matter what form it comes in. What is it about copy and paste - or any other basic functions, that she doesn't understand or remember? |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1366075 | 2014-01-26 23:38:00 | I'm curious... if after 14 years your wife still doesn't know how to copy any paste on a computer, how is it that getting her a different computer would help - because she will still be stuck trying to copy and paste for another 14 years. Face it, some people are averse to technology no matter what form it comes in. What is it about copy and paste - or any other basic functions, that she doesn't understand or remember? OP here. Correction - it is my wife you are referring to. This morning she actually did remember how to copy and paste but sometimes she blanks out. Yes I have tried *everything* so there is no need to suggest that she write it down or try going to Edit, etc. Her thought process works differently, and I do not mean this sarcastically or as a joke. She has 'brain functions' that many others do not and will never have, such as musical abilities, but with mechanical and computer tasks she has big problems. And yes as you say "some people are averse to technology no matter what form it comes in", but the surprise is that she 'bonds' better with a cellphone and even more with her new smartphone@camera/browser/etc. I never thought she would master texting on a mobile phone, or be able to take pics and vids, but surprisingly she can do so. BTW I have 'enjoyed' the PC vs Apple comments. For the Apple fans here I will state again that Apple makes excellent products, but many many of us hate the devotee-worship-fanatic approach that some Apple lovers spout forth, plus they are overpriced. There was a time when Apple products were indeed superior (e.g. back in the Win95 days), but no longer. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1366076 | 2014-01-27 00:30:00 | OP here. Correction - it is my wife you are referring to. This morning she actually did remember how to copy and paste but sometimes she blanks out. Yes I have tried *everything* so there is no need to suggest that she write it down or try going to Edit, etc. Her thought process works differently, and I do not mean this sarcastically or as a joke. She has 'brain functions' that many others do not and will never have, such as musical abilities, but with mechanical and computer tasks she has big problems. And yes as you say "some people are averse to technology no matter what form it comes in", but the surprise is that she 'bonds' better with a cellphone and even more with her new smartphone@camera/browser/etc. I never thought she would master texting on a mobile phone, or be able to take pics and vids, but surprisingly she can do so. BTW I have 'enjoyed' the PC vs Apple comments. For the Apple fans here I will state again that Apple makes excellent products, but many many of us hate the devotee-worship-fanatic approach that some Apple lovers spout forth, plus they are overpriced. There was a time when Apple products were indeed superior (e.g. back in the Win95 days), but no longer. FTR - I'm very aware of how "differently" the female thought process works ;) In times of difficulty or great frustration many women complain that the male psychy makes absolutely no sense to them - and we say the exact same things about the female psychy. That is also why I let my girl friend provide technical explanations to friends on my behalf (something that she actually excels at due to being very clever at communications :) ) when I am unable to explain something in clear and simple "non tech" terms. I can understand your wife's musically astute brain having issues with tech stuff, it's a different side of the brain. To date, many other companies have copied the technical aspects of the OS and hardware but none have understood the UI design psychy that Apple mastered with the iPhone. You can argue that I'm talking **** about that but when you can successfully charge a comparative top dollar for your phones in a competitive market and succeed then you must be doing something right. Marketing helps but it ain't everything. As for the continued PC vs Mac comments.. yup, Id say they will always be there. The Mac is a product of a man and a company with an intense passion for great design, hardware and an OS so a lot of that flows on to the end user. Windows was borne from an intense passion for coding and astute business acumen. Microsoft won the platform war of the 90's. As far as sales and profits go, Apple is winning the phone war. For the moment Samsung is winning the market share war, but market share doesn't equal profits. |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1366077 | 2014-01-27 03:16:00 | Eight years in primary school plus an ex-girlfriend who used a Mac. Sad my young friend. Have you had counselling? ;-) | Greg (193) | ||
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