Apple Computer

I got this joke on the net just few ago:

Apple had a new computer under development. Their project name for it was “Carl Sagan” (I don’t know why).

When the real Carl Sagan (American astronomer) learned about this, he was upset. He demanded that Apple stop using his name, even for their private, internal projects.

Apple agreed. They changed the name of the project to “Butthead Astronomer”.

21 Things I Wish Would Just Go Away

I was reading PCWorld magazine and i found a nice article in the Full Disclosure chapter. Here i am sharing that:

21 Things I Wish Would Just Go Away

5 Wonders of Microsoft “Innovation”

1. Microsoft Live Search: Isn’t it wonderful that they have to pay you to use it?
2. Windows Genuine Advantage and Microsoft product Activation: Isn’t it wonderful that Microsoft makes sure you have the quality that only its official products can bring?
3. Microsoft Service Packs and Patch Tuesday: Isn’t it wonderful that Microsoft is so assiduous about fixing the defects that its official products actually do bring you?
4. Security updates that won’t install despite many attempts: Isn’t it wonderful that Microsoft seems to possess such passion for my potential?
5. Untimely abandonment of support for slightly aged products: Isn’t it wonderful that cars that can rust will last longer than Microsoft products that can’t it?

Five Insanely Great Things About Apple’s Approach to “Customer Service”

1. PRpeople and tech support mailboxes whose cynical motto is “No comment” or “We’ll get back to you”: We’re still waiting. Kind of like early 3G iPhone customers with connection problem.
2. Genius Bars with smug fanboys instead of geniuses: Attitude? You got a problem with that?
3. Steve Jobs’s clever cultivation of sycophantic reporters: Ever see a negative review of a new Apple product the day it comes out? Unfailing cheerleaders get the product first.
4. Nonremovable batteries: Why should you have to bother with the arduous task of replacing a battery when apple employees are happy to do it for you for a sizable fee?
5. “One more thing”: Nope, it’s not just another overpriced overhyped product. It’s a way of life!

Five Things That need Ad Blocking

1. Cell phones: Spam? Call it business-to-customer texting.
2. ATMs: Could I just have my money?
3. Airplane entertainment: I’m already flying your lousy airline!
4. Public restrooms: Go in peace…
5. Junkware-laden PCs: No, I don’t need then free subscriptions to cancel next month.

Three Products That Need New Interfaces

1. GPS systems: Who really believes that the message telling you not to fiddle with the device while dri…[CRASH!]…ving…?
2. Office 2007: Menus! We need the steenking menus!
3. Universal remote controls: Just a couple more days, and I’ll have this thing programmed exactly the way I want it.

Three Cloud-Computing Unmentionables

1. Dearuser: We’re sorry for the three-month service outage.
2. Dearuser: We apologize if your confidential information was exposed during our 27-week maintenance period.
3. Uh-oh–the network’s down again!