1. The mouse

A mouse is supposed to fit in your hand. My hand is not round! I can't use the mouse!

2. The keyboard

How am I expected to type when the keys I'm using are smaller than my fingertips?
Plus the keyboard is at a bad angle.

3. The lack of power switch

Although it is rare for an Imac to crash, it does happen. And when it does, you start looking for some miracle button that will restart your machine. Out of luck. So then, what do you do? Crawl under the table and unplug the computer, obviously. By the time it's plugged back in, half of your papers are on the floor, you've killed your back and hit the back of your head on the table.

4. The lack of memory

Last year, when I first starting making this webpage, I was working in a school computer lab. There, I was forced to use an Imac. Not only did it take me forver to write up a page because of typos, but I couldn't display it. Why? Because the stupid POS (piece of shit for those of you who have not gone to ACE) did not have enough memory to open both notepad and internet explorer at the same time!

5. The messed up dimples

Surely, everyone has at one point asked themselves what those little marks on the keyboard are (they either are raised points or lines on two keys.) In fact, they are for more experienced typers to be able to type more efficiently and regain home-row more easily without having to look down. They are always located on the 'f' and 'k' keys. However, the designer of the Imac keyboard desided to get cute on us and put them on the 'd' and 'k' keys.

6. The lack of disc drive

It has been said that there are no disc drives on the Imacs because discs will soon be a thing of the past. Probably true, but at this point in time, they are very useful, and very much lacked. How is one to save work if there is no disc drive and one cannot save on the computer (if it is someone else's for example.)

7. The cheap-looking cd drive

It shakes like mad, doesn't even open completly and sometimes needs a paper clip to be shoved into it to convince it to return a cd. Anymore complaints needed to prove my point?

8. The annoying "quack" of the volume

It is obviously needed to test the loudness of the volume, but couldn't it be something more discreet? So that everyone in the room wouldn't snap back at you when you adjust your settings?

9. The lack of virus protection

Although it is true that PCs are more targetted by viruses, macs will eventually be attacked. And when they are, it will be a very bloody site.

10. And finally, what is up with those damn colors?

Now I definitely will agree that PCs and older Macs are very... well, grayish. At first, I thought the colors were pretty cool. Then I came to Huron High School and was exposed to a roomful of pink Imacs. Now, the other colors aren't as bad. But the pink! Makes me nauseate everytime I see one! And it doesn't look a thing like a strawberry, or whatever fruit it's trying to insult.

Well this is it (for now at least), I'm sure you don't agree with all I have written. Maybe some reasons appear weak to you, maybe you can relate very well to some others, or maybe you know of other reasons to put on this page. Whatever the case may be, please sign my guestbook below, or drop me a line.