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Windows Hell? User Error? Bad Juju?

This weekend, an editor at TUAW almost died at the hands of Windows. Yes, sometimes the Windows experience does suck, but was this necessary?

While some would argue it’s a combination of all three (use 7-zip next time dude), I would argue he shouldn’t have started with Windows Vista. Secondly, why blame Microsoft for all these problems when the author happened to buy a shitty webcam that wasn’t really Mac compatible in the first place? Come on. Also, Windows has always had a taskbar - it’s nothing like the Mac’s object dock.

Flaws in the whole, “It’s all Microsoft’s fault,” aside, it does bring back memories of the all the times I spent finding drivers online. For a rather lengthy read on what could have been summed up in one sentence, “Installing hardware sucks!” TUAW has a rather compelling and way overdramatic article on what  makes the Mac a simple platform to use. You decide: is it that far from the truth?   … I think he might be stretching it.

Commenters, after reading this, how do you feel? Does Windows make you squirm? Or has the Mac given you problems too? Serious comments only please! I’m not afraid to squash pointless rants, trolls, or incessant flaming with the bottom of my strawberry gum encrusted boot.

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