Apples, PCs and the internet age

I went to Caribou Coffee today which has free internet access. I was going to drink coffee while ordering photos through a web site. Because I use an Apple computer it took me a while to figure out that if I wanted to load a group of pictures, I had to switch browsers from Apple’s Safari browser to Mozilla Firefox browser. I uploaded my pictures and then tried to send them to Target for in-store pick-up. I realized that I needed to switch BACK to Safari to have the option of sending them to Target. I was switched and in the process of ordering when I lost my internet connection BECAUSE Caribou has free internet access for 1 hour before it kicks you off and makes you purchase a minimum of $1.50 to get an access code for another hour.

Frustrated, I left the coffee house and headed to work where I could surf without time limits or additional purchases. It took me a little while to order the prints, which I did. I experienced a slight frustration of using an Apple in a Windows world.

I then switched over to my PC at work with Windows OS. I needed to make some calls and record them in my school campus program. Okay, I can handle this.

I started making calls. A window popped up saying that I was in the process of downloading automatic updates, which would require a restart at the end. There were two buttons: “Restart now” and “Restart later”. Of course “Restart later” was inaccessible. I thought it might become accessible when the download was complete.

Oh no! The computer promptly shut-down and restarted. I had to restart the program I was working in when the computer shut down. Aaaahhhhhh!!!!!!

But here is the kicker! A bubble pops up from the status bar telling me that a restart had been enacted because of the updates downloaded. WHAT THE HELL! Like I didn’t know that already from the download window AND the flippin’ restart??!!!!

For the hoops I have to jump through I prefer my Apple because while there are update notices and other things similar to PCs, at least I don’t have those damn bubbles treating me like a complete moron!