Why does installing MS Money take 20 minutes and 2 restarts? Why don't progress bars actually indicate progress? Why doesn't estimated time remaining operate on a real time basis?
I have spent this past summer working in a lab with a computer running windows 3.1. You don't realize how bad it used to be. And of course, the piece of software we NEED to run is only for 3.1.
I could go on for hours about how much I hate that piece of sh!t. But, instead I'll happily use my mac and try to forget about it
When you change your hardware enough and trigger the Windows Product Reactivation dialog. You have to call in and recite a 54-digit code before they reply with a 42-digit reactivation key. Of course they don't trust you at all and if you do end up reactivating your copy of Windows a lot, they just stop reauthorizing you after a while.
you think there were only 145412 other gripes about windows before?
either you horribly understated ur numbers (heck maybe they are abreviated)
-or-
you are listing ur gripes from 5yrs ago when they were really at this number
I thought I'd be generous and not include things that work ok but don't work like I think they SHOULD. If I didn't, that number would be easily over 500,000.
Would you rather have the little OS X progress bars, where everything flies for the first 99% of the bar, and that last little sliver, it's like time gets compressed as it optimizes the Christ out of something.
Why does installing MS Money take 20 minutes and 2 restarts? Why don't progress bars actually indicate progress? Why doesn't estimated time remaining operate on a real time basis?
Argghhh. I hate windows.
Well, that's odd and definitely not the norm. Just last week I installed the newly released MS Money 2004 on my XP Pro machine and the install completed in under 2 minutes and did not need to re-start. Even if it does need a re-start for some older machines, my XP box starts up in less than 30 seconds. Was this an old PC that you've installed it on? Also, OS X has a habit of 'optimizing' for a while during Apple product updates as well, then you need to reboot (and we all know how long THAT takes!)
I hate how IE requires you to type www and .com/net/etc all the time. In Safari I can just type "google" and it automatically expands that to www.google.com
Would you rather have the little OS X progress bars, where everything flies for the first 99% of the bar, and that last little sliver, it's like time gets compressed as it optimizes the Christ out of something.
Nope. I hate progress bars that don't tell you jackshit. Both suck. It doesn't mean I can't gripe about how uninformative they are on Windows. At least they look pretty on OS X (and I can continue using my computer!).
Well, that's odd and definitely not the norm. Just last week I installed the newly released MS Money 2004 on my XP Pro machine and the install completed in under 2 minutes and did not need to re-start. Even if it does need a re-start for some older machines, my XP box starts up in less than 30 seconds. Was this an old PC that you've installed it on? Also, OS X has a habit of 'optimizing' for a while during Apple product updates as well, then you need to reboot (and we all know how long THAT takes!)
It was a PIII 733. I think the problem was that it decided I needed to upgrade to IE6. I'm installing a money program but they decide that I have to be upto date on my web browser? Screw the .net functions. I just want something to connect to my bank and balance my checkbook. I Money should do that without installing all that other stuff. I guess that's gripe #145416.
I like how you can CUT and paste files. Not just copy (OS X can do that), but you can actually cut a file, making it transparent. Then paste it where you want it to go and the original disappears. If you copy something else after cutting the original file, the file is restored to its original condition. In OS X you have to copy the file, paste it where you want, and then go back to its original location and delete it. Kinda silly.
However, that's one of the few things I like about Windows.
- I hate how the little window for adjusting the volume doesn't go away
- I hate how the files are organized... if you get an application, you either have to go to the Start menu or find it somewhere in C:/Program Files (which is hidden by default).
- I hate the search feature. Yes, there is a search for files in Windows. And it sucks rocks. Reminds me of Sherlock 2 from OS 9.
- I hate the location of the CTRL key. Why do all keyboard shortcuts use the CTRL key which is farther from the rest of the keyboard than Apple's Command key? Hitting command-C or command-P is much easier than the various hand twists requited to type control-C or control-P.
- I hate how having the Caps Lock on inverts the case of any letter you type. Often, when I type something in all caps, I turn on the caps lock but I habitually hold down Shift for some of the keys anyway. If I were to type the phrase "WARNING" on my Mac, that's what it would look like. If I did so on a PC, it would say "wARNING." That results in extremely annoying questions from Windows users... for example "iM nEW hERE pLZ hELP mEEEE!!!!!!"
I hate how IE requires you to type www and .com/net/etc all the time. In Safari I can just type "google" and it automatically expands that to www.google.com
I hate that too! There is a way to do it in IE for Windows though. Just hold down the Control key when you hit Enter.
As far as I can tell when browsing the file system with a window there's no way to launch a new window from it. Maybe I missed it.
In OS X is command-n.
right click->explore
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I hate how IE requires you to type www and .com/net/etc all the time. In Safari I can just type "google" and it automatically expands that to www.google.com
ctrl + enter and it will pre/append www. .com It can't do .net .org .edu .gov .ca etc though
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I could go on for hours about how much I hate that piece of sh!t. But, instead I'll happily use my mac and try to forget about it
Windows Explorer window, "Time remaining: 2 hours --- 11 hours --- 2 fortnights --- 5 minutes --- Done." Actual time:12 minutes.
And downloading via Windows Explorer takes FOREVER. Do the same copy via a DOS box and it flies.
Screed
Originally posted by bauman
I have spent this past summer working in a lab with a computer running windows 3.1.
Screed
In OS X is command-n.
either you horribly understated ur numbers (heck maybe they are abreviated)
-or-
you are listing ur gripes from 5yrs ago when they were really at this number
Originally posted by ast3r3x
you think there were only 145412 other gripes about windows before?
either you horribly understated ur numbers (heck maybe they are abreviated)
-or-
you are listing ur gripes from 5yrs ago when they were really at this number
I thought I'd be generous and not include things that work ok but don't work like I think they SHOULD. If I didn't, that number would be easily over 500,000.
Originally posted by Scott
As far as I can tell when browsing the file system with a window there's no way to launch a new window from it. Maybe I missed it.
In OS X is command-n.
Or, for that matter, a new folder.
Originally posted by torifile
Why don't progress bars actually indicate progress?
Would you rather have the little OS X progress bars, where everything flies for the first 99% of the bar, and that last little sliver, it's like time gets compressed as it optimizes the Christ out of something.
Originally posted by torifile
Why does installing MS Money take 20 minutes and 2 restarts? Why don't progress bars actually indicate progress? Why doesn't estimated time remaining operate on a real time basis?
Argghhh. I hate windows.
Well, that's odd and definitely not the norm. Just last week I installed the newly released MS Money 2004 on my XP Pro machine and the install completed in under 2 minutes and did not need to re-start. Even if it does need a re-start for some older machines, my XP box starts up in less than 30 seconds. Was this an old PC that you've installed it on? Also, OS X has a habit of 'optimizing' for a while during Apple product updates as well, then you need to reboot (and we all know how long THAT takes!)
Originally posted by Steve
Would you rather have the little OS X progress bars, where everything flies for the first 99% of the bar, and that last little sliver, it's like time gets compressed as it optimizes the Christ out of something.
Nope. I hate progress bars that don't tell you jackshit. Both suck. It doesn't mean I can't gripe about how uninformative they are on Windows. At least they look pretty on OS X (and I can continue using my computer!).
Originally posted by Patchouli
Well, that's odd and definitely not the norm. Just last week I installed the newly released MS Money 2004 on my XP Pro machine and the install completed in under 2 minutes and did not need to re-start. Even if it does need a re-start for some older machines, my XP box starts up in less than 30 seconds. Was this an old PC that you've installed it on? Also, OS X has a habit of 'optimizing' for a while during Apple product updates as well, then you need to reboot (and we all know how long THAT takes!)
It was a PIII 733. I think the problem was that it decided I needed to upgrade to IE6.
However, that's one of the few things I like about Windows.
- I hate how the little window for adjusting the volume doesn't go away
- I hate how the files are organized... if you get an application, you either have to go to the Start menu or find it somewhere in C:/Program Files (which is hidden by default).
- I hate the search feature. Yes, there is a search for files in Windows. And it sucks rocks. Reminds me of Sherlock 2 from OS 9.
- I hate the location of the CTRL key. Why do all keyboard shortcuts use the CTRL key which is farther from the rest of the keyboard than Apple's Command key? Hitting command-C or command-P is much easier than the various hand twists requited to type control-C or control-P.
- I hate how having the Caps Lock on inverts the case of any letter you type. Often, when I type something in all caps, I turn on the caps lock but I habitually hold down Shift for some of the keys anyway. If I were to type the phrase "WARNING" on my Mac, that's what it would look like. If I did so on a PC, it would say "wARNING." That results in extremely annoying questions from Windows users... for example "iM nEW hERE pLZ hELP mEEEE!!!!!!"
Originally posted by CubeDude
I hate how IE requires you to type www and .com/net/etc all the time. In Safari I can just type "google" and it automatically expands that to www.google.com
I hate that too! There is a way to do it in IE for Windows though. Just hold down the Control key when you hit Enter.
Originally posted by Scott
As far as I can tell when browsing the file system with a window there's no way to launch a new window from it. Maybe I missed it.
In OS X is command-n.
right click->explore
I hate how IE requires you to type www and .com/net/etc all the time. In Safari I can just type "google" and it automatically expands that to www.google.com
ctrl + enter and it will pre/append www. .com It can't do .net .org .edu .gov .ca etc though
#145418: USB in ME. Isn't plug and play supposed to be better now? Jeez.
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