So how does Apple intend to sway PC/Windows users over to its cause? By offering three 2 1/2 minute videos of course!
According to the article by Antone Gonsalves at InformationWeek,
Apple has launched a subsection of its site that offers dozens of how-to videos to try to sway Windows users and to help new Mac customers get started.
This area of Apple’s web site is called Find Out How and my initial impression is that it’s a very clear and simple overview of the Mac OS X operating system and its features, which is a good thing to help relieve the intimidation factor of jumping on the Mac-train. Even though I’ve owned and used my MacBook for a few months now, the videos showed me a couple of simple things I didn’t know , one of them being Spotlight (I just never really cared what that spyglass in the top-right corner was used for).
I did take exception to the first video outlining how easy it is to install a printer located on a network. If the Mac is in a mixed-environment with other Windows systems that are sharing printers, just “finding the printer, clicking on it and you’re done” mentality is way off base. It’s not that easy folks. I am sharing an HP printer on a Windows Vista box and there are a lot more hoops to jump through than “click here, click here and you’re done.”
I guess that’s why I have a job…. oh, and a blog ;)
When not referring to himself in the third person, Brian likes rain and getting caught in Pina Coladas. Oh, and let's not forget making love to Cape dunes. Yeah, those really do it for me....er, um.. I mean Brian.