2010/6/3 Joseph McAllister <[email protected]>: >> Doesn't say a thing about the quality of the system, of course. But >> Apple will eventually find itself in trouble if they don't deliver to >> this group. >> > They do. > > You can use your Mac (iMac, MacBook, Whatever) right out of the box. Just > like you can drive a new car off the lot without looking at the manual. But > just like your car, you had better sit down and read the owner's manual and > get an inkling of when to change the oil, where the fuse panel is, and a > plethora of other niceties that will make your ownership for the life of the > product more enjoyable and comfortable to operate.
The comparison to car driving crossed my mind too. Computers are becoming tools every bit as ubiquitous as cars. However, most societies require drivers to prove their skills by obtaining a license before they can legally drive out of that parking lot. Maybe that should be introduced for computers as well. > Many new Mac users do not read manuals until something goes wrong. It's in > their genes, and external programming that makes them think it is so. Apart from the genes thing, that's exactly my point. A system cushioning the users with the impression that everything about the system is simple and intuitive doesn't help the situation one bit. Microsoft does try to catch up with Apple at every new OS launch, though. Marketing dept's are the same everywhere i guess... But the system most successfully getting the "simple" message across, will also attract the "simplest" users. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
