That irksome Mac moment

First of all, i'm not an mac user, i'm still using my freakin pc, gggr!

About a year ago i went to a computer store to buy a new 120gb internal hd, in the time the tech guy was filin the papers for the purchase i was talkin with other tech guy about hardware and stuff, and then i asked him if they sell Macs in there, he sudently changed his voice and stared tellin me not to buy a mac and crap like that, they don't work with anything and that they are only for designers and stuff like that. People like he make me very sad, since he's a computer guy, he is obligated to know every platform, and his ignorance just made my cancel my order and buy the hd at other store near by. :D

While I do appreciate Mac's support for a variety of network protocols, that's where there are still some unexplainable embarrassments. Every time I connect to a Windows (SMB) share, the folders only get read once, and any new files that get put there refuse to show up until I run a spotlight search.
And, after securing my wireless network with WPA, our computers will randomly stop working on the network until we turn Airport off and back on. My wife just let me get her a new MacBook to replace a Compaq, but those few things aren't working as smoothly as I'd hoped. The old network issues, and some performance issues with the standard amount of memory are dragging it down. I guess I wanted her to experience the instant appreciation for OS X, but in some ways it's been a pretty average computer experience so far...oh well....there's more to life.

Also not mentioned yet: All those brand-new video sites, like AOL's, that let you watch things like old TV programs for free, that REQUIRE Windows. I'm afraid that Microsoft has won the DRM war, and more and more sites will be using Windows-only DRM as time goes on. There are lots of sites of an, um, adult nature that require it, too.

My biggest complaint is the lack of support for voice and video chat from Yahoo, AIM, MSN, etc. The newest Yahoo client sort of sometimes when it feels like it supports video chat with Windows users, but not voice. I guess AIM video chat may work through iChat? I haven't tried that yet. And lots of people have written about the difficulties of MSN video chatting.

These aren't really Apple complaints. They're concerns that Mac OS X gets left behind when other vendors develop software that becomes universal, like audio/video chat.

Sorry, no one has mentioned this yet, but this is a big one to me. Mac is entirely lacking in the Navigation Software and GPS department. While many options exist for Windows users in both software and hardware GPS units, Mac has no equivalent. Route 66 is completely outdated and discontinued for OSX. I once wanted GPS for my Powerbook for Christmas, and my father-in-law went to buy me a GPS unit, had a very difficult time finding one (Deluo GPS) and by the time I finally had the chance to test it out, it didn't work (and I was undoubtedly beyond warranty).
Honestly guys, if Apple wanted to make a real splash, they should make their own Streets and Trips equivalent with a USB/Firewire/Bluetooth GPS device, make it inexpensive, and pack it in with their new notebook computers.
If anyone asked me why PC over Mac, besides the obvious price issue, the GPS hardware/software issue would definitely pop up.
Love the Mac, but all bases are not covered.
Emulation software is also lacking in comparison to the PC, but that's a matter of userbase size.

Irksome mac moments happen every day, mostly based on ignorance. I heard a non-switcher say "I dont want macs because they've sold out to their mantra: think different." He went on to tell me that Macs ship with Windows now. They don't, and Apple discourages boot camp because its beta, and they say that it exposes the mac to viruses. Moreover, I hear complains that "Oh that doesn't work on a mac, or that's Windows only." This really has nothing to do with the mac, but the choice of the developers to only make these features on Windows. It's lazy, it's annoying, and its discriminate. Luckily the open source community has stepped in and made a ton of amazing freeware apps for us all to use, but most newbies never find out about these little gems.

"Sorry, I can't video chat with you on MSN because I have a Mac."

Psst! Hey, Overe here...--> http://www.pure-mac.com/irct.html#amsn

SKIPPI: "...cannot use a single Pages/Keynote template because fonts they use just don't support Central-European characters..."

I use iWork for all documents. And I write CZECH without any problems. If you really need to use some special windows CE fonts, visit some PC and copy the Fonts folder under C:/Windows using some media. Then use the Font Book to install fonts from that media.
BTW: If iWork template font doesn't support CE, you can always change the font. It really isn't so hard.

After eliminating 300 viruses and trojans from a clients WIn XP machine I convinced him to get a new iMac.
He loved the experience and was getting along fine until he got a powerpoint file from work that had security enabled. He got a message telling him that his version of Powerpoint (Office 2004) didn't support the file type. He immediately called me up and told me to put his old machine back. It now sits in his kitchen where they use it to play DVD's for the kids while they eat. I later looked into this incompatibility and it seems that in MS wisdom they decided that MAC users don't need secure Powerpoint files. Pisses me off!!

PHOTO BOOTH! PHOTO BOOTH IS MY IRKSOME MAC MOMENT! let me explain. while photo booth is a great app, my sisters average about 1000-1250 pictures a year from photo booth. it's a great app and all, but gaa!so much memory!

actually it was luke AND vader. luke said it at the end of empire and vader said it at the end of revenge