Macgasm

Hmmmm… It seems to me that many Apple users do NOT know many different secrets about Apple! I, as a Mac user for less than a year, actually do!

Maybe I am crazy. Maybe I am just not seasoned as a Mac user. I have no idea. But from what I see these are just a few o the mentalities and thought processes going on in the typical Apple users mind. And yes, I own a Mac and love it much more than any Windows computer I have ever used. (more…)

Whoop De Freaking Doo, another post about Apple pushing Safari on Windows user right? Well, sort of, but from a new angle. Vincent Ferrari of Insignificant Thoughts says it best with this quote:

“Those bastards at Apple have done it again. They’re leveraging their installed base of iTunes to optionally have people download Safari for Windows!
HORRORS!”

Okay, America hello and welcome to Earth again. Apple is a business. They need more users of their software to make themselves more know in the tech market. I guarantee you that 75% of the kids in my school think that the iPod is the only thing that Apple makes. You and I both know they would be wrong, but they don’t.

Those people who think Apple IS iTunes and the iPod are the ones who need to be exposed to Safari. So, as far as I am concerned this is a brilliant move on Apple’s part. Their stockholders should be thrilled. Not to mention the fact that this is not being forced on anyone.

It is set up so that when you open the iTunes update window, you have the choice to also install Safari. But the real problem is how they hide it I guess. I mean I had so much trouble finding it IN PLAIN SIGHT. Come on folks, will you stop looking to pick at every little thing Apple does?

Argument two.  Well, most users do not know that they can unselect the Safari checkbox. Yes they do. Look if you can click or unclick it you have the choice to download it or not. If the user doesn’t look to see what they are getting then most likely they won’t mind having Safari anyway! On the other hand if they are not smart enough to verify what they are getting they don’t need the space anyway because eventually that computer will be virus ridden anyway.

Apple is a big company. Many people like Apple. This must mean that the people who do not like Apple have to say how horrible Apple is. I have one simple idea, Then next time Stephen takes a dump, let’s not analyze whether or not it means that the iPhone will have an update next month. Oh well, I guess the internet makes everyone an expert.

Email me at andrewATcrazydailylifeDOTcom with any topics you would like to see next week.

The iPhone was introduced yesterday in Ireland! There is, however, one major problem. There is a high fee included with the wireless service that is nicknamed the “Paddy Tax”. This is so beyond ridiculous that it isn’t even funny. Pat himself say it best in this quote: “œThere is no excuse for paying such high prices and getting so little in return. The minutes, the text bundles and the data package are completely inappropriate for Irish people and the massive difference in what Irish and UK and Northern people get for the same price suggests that they’ll throw any old scraps at the stupid Paddys. “

Pat Phelan has said multiple things about how ridiculous the whole plan from the cell service provider, O2. One of the most interesting things he has said throughout this was that he would be willing to organize a bus system to take people to Northern Ireland to buy their phones up North and unlock them to work on any Irish Network. This, of course, would save many many people a lot of money.

Phelan has also said he believes that Ireland should boycott the iPhone, not because of the phone itself, but because of the outrageous prices on the service. He hopes that o2 will rethink their ridiculous plans. His cellular company has said that they are going to create a guide on how to buy iPhones in the UK or US and unlock them to work on any network.

Th o2 package as I look at it is more outrageous than Phelan made it sound. Just to give you and idea of how bad it is here are a few of the prices. For £35 in the UK you get six hundred texts, five hundred minutes, and unlimited data. In Ireland for £35 you get 100 texts, 175 minutes, and only one gig of data. The data is consistently on all plans capped at 1 G. This is incomprehensibly horrible for any company to even try to pull off.

I don’t know about you but it seems as though the iPhone is causing more problems than it is fixing. Not just in Ireland, but everywhere else too. I think the iPhone is being over-glorified. The iPhone is an awesome device and I am one of the people saving up for one. For Gawd’s sake though, just chill the heck out about it. I know I jumped on the software update bandwagon, but the VoIP was just tooooooo awesome.

Pat Phelan is the CEO of Cubic Telecom who’s main product is the MaxRoam sim card.

    If you don’t know by now… Well, if you don’t know by now I shudder to think that you call yourself an Mac user. Just kidding. But seriously… Apple has released an SDK (Software Developers Kit) for the iPhone. Is this epic or epic fail? (more…)

   Although you may not believe me after my previous editorial, I really think Apple is an awesome company. Something about having a mac makes you feel “œspecial”. A good part of that could, very well be their amazing customer support. Every single customer support experience I have had with Apple has been awesome. So, in this late edition of the intelligent editorial, I want to address Apple’s customer care/ support.

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If you are a major fanboy shield your eyes. Hehe I knew you wouldn’t anyway so let’s get started. I am really sick of obsolescence, not only on Apple’s front but also anywhere else (HDTV sound familiar?) This, however, is an Apple site so I’ll stick to Apple topics. I know new products mean that Apple is moving forward but they also mean that you need to buy something new pretty often if you want to keep your product working.  (more…)

So this time my weekly editorial will be in the form of a review! I really like Skitch and decided it was time to review it for he internet community that don’t yet know about it. Skitch is an awesome software that lets you do multiple things with screencaps, iSight photos, and just text! (more…)

This week has been a long and quite frustrating one for me. First the C.C.D. in my J.V.C. mini went out. Then part of my MacBook’s case popped open because the support people didn’t screw it in enough. Needless to say that earned Apple a call that I’m sure the support rep wasn’t thrilled with. (more…)