I’ve worked in PC-centric environments for most of my career. And I’ve prided myself on wrestling the OS into submission, experiencing a moderate success rate with getting apps to launch properly, de-code hostile error messages, and keep the peripherals fed and happy.
However, a recent and fortunate set of circumstances has given me jurisdiction over two new computers, one Dell PC and one MacBookPro.
Here’s what happened when I tried to attach a camera…
to a Dell Inspiron:
“Huh? what the…? Oh yeah, so its a USB. Never seen one of these. Nope, not on our list. Sorry lady, go to the internet and see if you can find a set of drivers and then maybe we can do business. For now, Scram! Get off the OS.”
Compared to the MacBookPro:
“Good morning; I see you’ve attached a Nikon Coolpix 990. May I suggest routing your files to iPhoto? And… there they are. Lovely. Would madam like to view in thumbnail or preview mode?”
It was like night and day.
MacBook: please take me to your leader. I am ready to undergo conversion.
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