>It sounds crazy when I say it, but think of all the useless extra features
>electronics makers put into things, while ignoring basic stability, quality,
>and usability problems.
Hm... sounds like OS X 10.0.1
>How many extra man-hours and research dollars did it take to give the newer
>iMacs a sleep indicator that doesn't just change color, doesn't just blink,
>but pulsates/dims on and off?
Or even sod making things flash or pulsate or what not and UPDATE it
so it actually looks like a 2000's computer rather than a 90's
fishbowl relic!
>While they were so busy adding that feature they could have been making it
>so that my iMac doesn't crash every time it wakes up from sleep.
Hmmm... Glad I got a PowerMac, never crashed out of spite yet (well
the OS did but that wasn't my G3's fault)
>And have you browsed Wal-Mart's stereo aisle lately? Every consumer stereo
>system has scrolling multicolor text displays that say "hello" and "goodbye"
>and "Oh, yeah, turn up the bass some more big boy" while at the same time
>using incredibly crummy tissue-paper woofers.
Hmmm... my HiFi speakers are the best part of 15 years old an I don't
know anyone who has better ones. My amp was made in 1984 (possibly
the most important year in world history) as was my radio tuner.
>And then there's the microwave ovens with color LCD touch screens and CD
>quality sound for the "beep" indicating your popcorn is done being burnt.
No comment LOL...
> >People like you keep the world from getting boring.
> >Rock on. :)
Here, Here.
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