“The one curious aspect of [Microsoft’s Windows] Vista, which may also spell its doom and mark the end of the road for the most popular OS in the history of the world, is its newest Mac-like qualities. This phenomenon I find quite fascinating,” John C. Dvorak foments for PC Magazine.
Dvorak foments, “From what I can tell, the Mac community likes Vista more than the PC community. Apparently, in its quest to emulate what Apple does on the Mac—as if it’s the holy grail of computers—Microsoft has given up on what makes a PC unique. (And I don’t mean the blue screen of death.) There is something about Vista that has crossed over to the right brain—the realm of the Mac.”
“When it comes to the Apple-versus-PC battle, one oft-neglected discussion is that the majority of people do not like Macs. Get over it, it’s true. Hence, Apple’s market share is low. There is no other explanation, although price has always been the rationale. Now it looks as if there is more to it than price. I, personally, do not like the Mac—snappy response aside—of the way it feels when saving files. I know this is silly, but I’ve never felt comfortable with it. It was mushy in some weird way that always gave me the creeps. I always felt that if something weird happened on a Mac I would never be able to recover a file. I’ve never felt that way with a PC. I figured that with a PC, I could take the hard disk out and easily put it into another machine and then go exploring the drive without worry,” Dvorak foments.
Dvorak foments, “This is a minor thing to people who would be fearful of removing a hard disk, and that, to me, would be a typical art director at an ad agency who used a Mac. He’s buying the machine because it looks good and he/she likes the way it feels.”
Dvorak foments, “And there is the much-discussed odd nature of the fringe Mac users who are cultlike and often psycho in their behavior: They see the machine as an extension of themselves and defend it from criticism with an unpleasant vehemence. They represent the worst kind of irrational right-brainers. Who needs to associate with people like that?”
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Questions abound:
• Which “Mac community,” exactly, likes Windows Vista more than “the PC community?”
• If the Mac isn’t “the holy grail of computers,” what is, John? Windows XP? Some obscure Linux distro? Kaypro, you old fool?
• Perhaps the majority of people do not like Macs because they have no idea what a Mac is or what they’re missing? Or because they believe garbage from the likes of Dvorak?
• Why do those who use both Mac and Windows overwhelmingly choose Macs? Get over it, it’s true.
• Who would’ve guessed that John C. Dvorak, personally, does not like the Mac? You know, because it’s “mushy in some weird way.”
• You can’t take a hard disk out of a Mac Pro, easily put it into another Mac Pro, and then go exploring the drive without worry? Of course you can – and easier than with any Windows PC, too.
• Why does Dvorak pretend that people buy Macs because they look good? The answer is in the video included below.
• The only one who’s “psycho in their behavior” is the man technology long ago passed by: John C. Dvorak. Why else would he not want to “associate with people like that” while continuing to bait them for decades with his badly written slop?
• Does PC Magazine really need to stoop so low for hits as to employ an empty-headed blowhard who has admitted on tape (see below) to baiting Mac users in a desperate quest for hits?
• Besides just sounding old, John’s really looking old. What legacy will John C. Dvorak leave besides a closetful of bad shirts, the reputation of a weasel, and reams upon reams of worthless sniping?
John Dvorak admits to baiting Mac users in desperate attempts to generate traffic for his junk:
Related articles:
Dvorak on Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Ballmer, Transcendental Meditation, and more – January 17, 2007
Dvorak on Apple iPhone: ‘I think Apple can do wrong and I think this is it’ – January 13, 2007
Apple sells 450,000 of Dvorak’s ‘nutty’ Nike+iPod Sport Kits in under three months – September 13, 2006
Dvorak tries damage control – June 20, 2006
Video: Dvorak admits to baiting Apple Mac users for hits – June 10, 2006
Dvorak thinks iPod+Nike Sport Kit is ‘nutty’ – May 24, 2006
It takes years of long practice to be able to speak out of your mouth and butt at the same time.
Why waste time commenting on this guy??? Ooops, I just did, damn!
HEY, MDN! I used to own a Kaypro! Leave them out of Dvoraks psychosis.
I personally will not agree on whatever this OLD guy is saying about computer. Any computer.
I mean.. he must have experienced a lot of MS DOS or even older OS. Of course, he would not feel comfortable with Mac OS with all the beauty and user friendly interface.
Now, people would be very stupid to believe his article or whatever is good or not good for him.
There is a reason why people are so in love with Mac, and hate MS Windows.
Whatever the reason is, i am sure it is not because they listen to an old and close-minded columnist like him.
“I, personally, do not like the Mac—snappy response aside—of the way it feels when saving files. I know this is silly, but I’ve never felt comfortable with it. It was mushy in some weird way that always gave me the creeps. I always felt that if something weird happened on a Mac I would never be able to recover a file. I’ve never felt that way with a PC. I figured that with a PC, I could take the hard disk out and easily put it into another machine and then go exploring the drive without worry,”
If you use a Mac, you don’t have to worry about it.”
Wow! What strange comment! He’d have been better off just saying he didn’t like Macs, but not giving some weird, abstract reason that makes me wonder if he’s currently using narcotics. Taking a hard drive out of Mac is not a big deal – especially a Power Mac or Mac Pro. The beauty is, you’ll probably never need to. His comment is like saying, “I always felt that if my car all of a sudden defied gravity and started flying, I wouldn’t be able to control it.” OK, well yeah, but that’s not likely to happen.
I also thought his comment about right brain art directors was priceless! Because writers aren’t creative people, are they John? Oh, you know what? Actually, most are. Just not you!
Please don’t give him any hits. Unless you see him in person that is.
In a backwards way, he is right. Most people have heard that Macs are better but continue on with the “devil they know”, namely Windows XP. Since Vista is more Maclike they may figure they will have to learn a lot of new stuff anyway so they may as well have the real thing.
That was not his keyboard…. Learn the facts –
He’s got to be kidding. Or eating lead paint chips.
didn’t used to write for MacWorld or MacUser???? c’mon…..he just wanted some Email, dont hit on his website….what a pud
Hillary Clinton uses Viagra for underage sex tours in the Dominican Republic??? Wow, I knew she was bad, but…
Because he has nothing of substance to add to the conversation, he’s just making comments to dis-stinkuish himself from other “journalists.” But, what he says still stinks.
Who is Dvorak?
Seriously.
megame:
Q: “Who is Dvorak? Seriously.”
A?: a cranky man
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dvorak
dvorak is a known Apple Baiter
He openly admits he write columns to get reactions from Apple users and lets face it in his line of work that means he gets lots of press like this and makes more money
so just ignore him and his game wont work
he loves to get your back up
Just say.. John who .. ?
This guy Dvorak makes me sound reasonable…
DvORaK = DORK
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Bait back!
When I figure out how, I’ll let you all know. Everyone has a vulnerability.
Perhaps he’d be more comfortable with the unix command line – oops wait, the Mac OS X is the most prolific unix OS ever seen.
Personally, PeeCees always gave me the creeps when saving files – you never knew what obscure subdiretory they would end up in or if the machine could save the file without crashing.
Overall, a very trollish commentary.
However, I think he has a valid criticism of Office ’07 and perhaps vista as well, whcih seem to rely on pictograph icons for everything – but this is a microsoft trend – the Apple UI relies on clearly labelled menus with shortcut keys and actually give you a way to learn the shortcuts, whereas the MS way seems to be to give you a bunch of obscure little pictures and let you dope it out for yourself. Anyone who’s had to use the headers and footers toolbar in MS Word knows what I’m talking about. If this is what he’s criticizing, he’s correct to criticize but clueless as to the origin of the problem, which is, once again, Redmond.
John C. Dvorak is just another person with an opinion. Not much of one, but at least it’s his.
It’s just sad and pathetic, really.
More and more, Dvorak sounds like the tech world’s version of Ellsworth Toohey.
Ok, so I have two PowerMac G4s (only one running), and having had to switch hard drives back and forth between them in order to get one of them running (they were both sans memory and operating system when i bought them, university overstock store), i can tell you it’s ridiculously easy to switch a hard drive in between Macs, even on older ones, not just the new Mac Pros. Having also had to remove hard drives from PCs, I can tell you it’s the exact opposite. It’s a pain in the butt to do, starting with opening the box, which requires you to get a screwdriver into hard to reach places, while my G4, all i have to do is pull a latch, and BLAMO it’s open. Dvorak’s obviously just baiting again. Moron.
he’s a typical critic
those who can , DO
those who can’t , criticise
’nuff said
In the grand scheme of our amazing and beautiful universe, Dvorak’s personal likes and dislikes are no more relevant than mine. Moving on…
Oh, and by the way, I personally do not like more than 3 brussels sprouts with any single meal.
Not that it matters, mind you.
All of the above — but hey, let’s not pick on people because of their age. “Stuck in the past” or “outdated thinking” — fine. Smart & Hip are not the exclusive domain of the young.
Why do so many fools take “prevalent” to mean “popular”?
Microsoft is prevalent, not popular, by virtue of it being licensed for more than one hardware manufacturer, and various bullying backroom dealings, period.
Podster: “I personally do not like Dvorak; his ‘Mac-hating’ qualities may spell his doom’
that is the most, repeat, most blatant, pathetic attempt at flame-baiting that i have ever seen in my entire life. and the sad fact is… some poor pathetic Mac using sucker, albeit with good intentions in an attempt to correct or understandably berate the “dork”, will take the bait… and in so doing will put food on Dvoraks table for another day.
i’ve had it with this sonovabitch… (that’s right his momma was a bitch, there i said it) and from this point forward refuse to read one word of his drivel and bile. if he had a legit criticism that would be one thing but this, this is simply trolling, no- whoring for hits in the most obvious way.
times like this, i really miss Tera Patricks.