Comments on: The Top 5 Worst Apple Products of All Time http://www.applegazette.com/apple-inc/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/ Apple Gazette - An Apple Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Clydicus http://www.applegazette.com/apple-inc/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-92839 Clydicus Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:37:54 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/#comment-92839 I can't believe there are people here defending the hockey puck mouse. Jeesh. What a terrible terrible design. The one essential function of the physical design is that it should be easy to keep oriented. That's why most mouse designs are oblong, and why people bought oblong plastic attachments for their hockey pucks. I've seen little kids use the hockey puck mouse, and it is a disaster. The puck gets turned 15degrees in their hand, and they can't figure out why the pointer isn't going where they want it. I can’t believe there are people here defending the hockey puck mouse. Jeesh. What a terrible terrible design. The one essential function of the physical design is that it should be easy to keep oriented. That’s why most mouse designs are oblong, and why people bought oblong plastic attachments for their hockey pucks. I’ve seen little kids use the hockey puck mouse, and it is a disaster. The puck gets turned 15degrees in their hand, and they can’t figure out why the pointer isn’t going where they want it.

]]> By: Gazzer http://www.applegazette.com/apple-inc/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-92170 Gazzer Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:22:13 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/#comment-92170 The hockey puck mouse?? Sure it felt strange to begin with but in fact once you got used to it, it felt just right. Not to everyone's taste but a poor product it was not. The hockey puck mouse??

Sure it felt strange to begin with but in fact once you got used to it, it felt just right. Not to everyone’s taste but a poor product it was not.

]]> By: Bradley http://www.applegazette.com/apple-inc/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-92039 Bradley Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:56:04 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/#comment-92039 @ Ird: I'm not sure if I would include Windows 98 on that list. Windows 98 SE was the most stable version of Windows Microsoft has ever made to date. If at all, Windows Me Should be on that list. @ Ird:
I’m not sure if I would include Windows 98 on that list. Windows 98 SE was the most stable version of Windows Microsoft has ever made to date. If at all, Windows Me Should be on that list.

]]> By: NG http://www.applegazette.com/apple-inc/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-92029 NG Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:28:01 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/#comment-92029 I'm one of the people who loved, and continue to love, the hockey puck mouse! I do most of my computing with my PowerBook and iPhone these days, but I still use a G3 iMac with original keyboard and mouse and have never even considered replacing them. Sure, it sucks that it's connected to the computer by a wire, and the trackball is very retro second millennium, but it feels PERFECT in my hand, exactly as mice should have been designed from the beginning. I’m one of the people who loved, and continue to love, the hockey puck mouse! I do most of my computing with my PowerBook and iPhone these days, but I still use a G3 iMac with original keyboard and mouse and have never even considered replacing them. Sure, it sucks that it’s connected to the computer by a wire, and the trackball is very retro second millennium, but it feels PERFECT in my hand, exactly as mice should have been designed from the beginning.

]]> By: Opie's Dad http://www.applegazette.com/apple-inc/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-91969 Opie's Dad Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:49:58 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/mac/the-top-5-worst-apple-products-of-all-time/#comment-91969 I always enjoy these lists for the history, but I've never seen a list for Microsoft, until these comments. The TAM was beautiful, expensive, ahead of it's time, but one of the worst? It was for the Ferrari drivers, and made us yearn to be that successful! MacTV was just that, as a commenter said, with great points! How does that get it onto this list? Where is the list of the BEST 5/10/15/20+ things from Apple??? HUH??? And what percentage would one get if you took all the really bad products vs. the really good ones? Really bad vs. all the rest of the successful ones? Again, compare that to Microsoft. Now look at these lists and compare them to all the other computer companies in light of each companies percentage of market share! Here is Apple with less than 10% market share, yet is near or at the top of the list of most recognizable company names, never had a year with Steve Jobs when they lost money (I think that is correct). The best TV ad in history??? 1984 Mac Superbowl. The absolute most innovative computer company ever, and add Woz to that fact! When Mac OR pc users look at your monitor, use your mouse, punch keys on your qwerty/typewriter style keyboard instead of punching a "punchcard", use your computer that is NOT hooked to a mainframe, - feel free to chime in for those that can add to this list - we need to thank Steve Wozniak. Thank GOD he is a better designer/engineer than dancer, but he actually is correct when he said that he is the perfect example a non-dancer simply enjoying the experience, having fun and doing the best he can by giving it all he has! I think that is actually what the show is about. I was entertained and enjoyed his participation better because he really put himself into it! Sorry for the rant. I always enjoy these lists for the history, but I’ve never seen a list for Microsoft, until these comments. The TAM was beautiful, expensive, ahead of it’s time, but one of the worst? It was for the Ferrari drivers, and made us yearn to be that successful! MacTV was just that, as a commenter said, with great points! How does that get it onto this list? Where is the list of the BEST 5/10/15/20+ things from Apple??? HUH??? And what percentage would one get if you took all the really bad products vs. the really good ones? Really bad vs. all the rest of the successful ones? Again, compare that to Microsoft. Now look at these lists and compare them to all the other computer companies in light of each companies percentage of market share! Here is Apple with less than 10% market share, yet is near or at the top of the list of most recognizable company names, never had a year with Steve Jobs when they lost money (I think that is correct). The best TV ad in history??? 1984 Mac Superbowl. The absolute most innovative computer company ever, and add Woz to that fact! When Mac OR pc users look at your monitor, use your mouse, punch keys on your qwerty/typewriter style keyboard instead of punching a “punchcard”, use your computer that is NOT hooked to a mainframe, – feel free to chime in for those that can add to this list – we need to thank Steve Wozniak. Thank GOD he is a better designer/engineer than dancer, but he actually is correct when he said that he is the perfect example a non-dancer simply enjoying the experience, having fun and doing the best he can by giving it all he has! I think that is actually what the show is about. I was entertained and enjoyed his participation better because he really put himself into it! Sorry for the rant.

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