Comments on: Duplicate Functionality http://apatheticthursday.net/2008/09/22/duplicate-functionality/ ...and you thought casual friday was fun... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt` http://apatheticthursday.net/2008/09/22/duplicate-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Matt` Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:06:27 +0000 http://apatheticthursday.net/2008/09/22/duplicate-functionality/#comment-875 If you use an app that duplicates their app's functionality, then suddenly all the other Apple applications that were relying on the other one being your sole choice won't be able to get the cross-information they crave and won't work so seamlessly. This is why I don't like Apple stuff, they seem to want to take control of your computer and tell you exactly what you're going to use on it. I'm sure it makes everything lovely and white and shiny and "just working", but I think I can handle a little choice here and there. If you use an app that duplicates their app’s functionality, then suddenly all the other Apple applications that were relying on the other one being your sole choice won’t be able to get the cross-information they crave and won’t work so seamlessly.

This is why I don’t like Apple stuff, they seem to want to take control of your computer and tell you exactly what you’re going to use on it. I’m sure it makes everything lovely and white and shiny and “just working”, but I think I can handle a little choice here and there.

]]> By: Matt` http://apatheticthursday.net/2008/09/22/duplicate-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Matt` Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:06:00 +0000 http://apatheticthursday.net/2008/09/22/duplicate-functionality/#comment-1109 If you use an app that duplicates their app's functionality, then suddenly all the other Apple applications that were relying on the other one being your sole choice won't be able to get the cross-information they crave and won't work so seamlessly. This is why I don't like Apple stuff, they seem to want to take control of your computer and tell you exactly what you're going to use on it. I'm sure it makes everything lovely and white and shiny and "just working", but I think I can handle a little choice here and there. If you use an app that duplicates their app’s functionality, then suddenly all the other Apple applications that were relying on the other one being your sole choice won’t be able to get the cross-information they crave and won’t work so seamlessly.

This is why I don’t like Apple stuff, they seem to want to take control of your computer and tell you exactly what you’re going to use on it. I’m sure it makes everything lovely and white and shiny and “just working”, but I think I can handle a little choice here and there.

]]> By: Kyle http://apatheticthursday.net/2008/09/22/duplicate-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Kyle Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:19:39 +0000 http://apatheticthursday.net/2008/09/22/duplicate-functionality/#comment-871 I've noticed a bit of a trend where Apple seems to say, "We'll make this super-easy for you to do! (That is, of course, as long as you do it exactly the way we tell you to!)" Nice for beginners, but sometimes experienced folks like us want to... well, 'Think Different'! I’ve noticed a bit of a trend where Apple seems to say, “We’ll make this super-easy for you to do! (That is, of course, as long as you do it exactly the way we tell you to!)”

Nice for beginners, but sometimes experienced folks like us want to… well, ‘Think Different’!

]]> By: Kyle http://apatheticthursday.net/2008/09/22/duplicate-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Kyle Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:19:00 +0000 http://apatheticthursday.net/2008/09/22/duplicate-functionality/#comment-1108 I've noticed a bit of a trend where Apple seems to say, "We'll make this super-easy for you to do! (That is, of course, as long as you do it exactly the way we tell you to!)" Nice for beginners, but sometimes experienced folks like us want to... well, 'Think Different'! I’ve noticed a bit of a trend where Apple seems to say, “We’ll make this super-easy for you to do! (That is, of course, as long as you do it exactly the way we tell you to!)”

Nice for beginners, but sometimes experienced folks like us want to… well, ‘Think Different’!

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