Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Reason to buy a mac #1073




Yesterday I was setting up a new laptop for a client. It was running Vista. I fucking hate it. Here's what it takes to install a program:

ME: Double clicks EXE file to install iTunes.
PC: The file you clicked on is a program. Do you want to run it?
ME: Clicks YES.
PC: You are about to run iTunes Installer, do you want to run it?
ME: Clicks YES.
PC: Publisher cannot be verified. Do you want to continue?
ME: Clicks YES. Accepts legal mumbo jumbo. Install starts.
PC: (Dims screen) This requires Administrative privileges. Click to continue.
ME: Clicks Continue. Install progresses.
PC: (Dims screen) This requires Administrative privileges. Click to continue.
ME: Clicks Continue. Install progresses.
PC: (Dims screen) This requires Administrative privileges. Click to continue.
ME: Clicks Continue. Install progresses. Install Finishes.
ME: Clicks iTunes shortcut.
PC: You are about to run iTunes. Do you want to do this?
ME: YES I WANT TO FUCKING DO THIS!!! WHY IN THE HELL DO YOU THINK I CLICKED ON THE ITUNES ICON IN THE FIRST PLACE? DUMBASS!! FUCK OFF!! (throws laptop out the window).

Ok, so I didn't throw it out the window, but came close. This is progress?