Re: Why the Apple II was on the right track...

[Rob <roberta@inreach.com>]

Ruel@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> 
> Shawn T Beattie wrote:
> >
> > shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford) writes:
> >
> > >Since I mentioned MS' deceptive marketing, I'll give an example. They have
> > >an ad for Internet Exploder in the current Macworld trying to convince Net-
> > >scape users to switch. One thing they say is Netscape doesn't have an uninstall
> > >program. So? You drag the folder it's in to the trash and empty it and it's
> > >gone. MS is the one who's in the habit of putting crap all over your system
> > >folder when you install their stuff. I don't think they'll find Mac users so
> > >gullible. I currently have a Microsoft free Mac and it'll stay that way.
> >
> > Not that I'm a Microsoft fan or anything, but I think you are
> > misinterpreting the ad...I think their message is that
> > you'll _want_ to un-install Netscape when you try IE, not that "we have an
> > un-install and Netscape doesn't".  I doubt IE for the Mac has an
> > uninstall; like you pointed out, it just isn't an issue on the Mac.
> 
> I'm new to Mac, but I think things aren't as simple as trashing a
> folder.  On the Mac, getting rid of an old app isn't that easy.  You
> need to track down every extension, etc. and there is still hidden
> files.
Hidden or leftover files from old apps are not much of a problem with
the Mac hence that is why there isn't such a large market for
"Uninstaller" type applications like there are for MS Windows.  The Mac
OS is USUALLY very good at doing it's own house cleaning when you delete
an application.  It's usually only some poorly written program that
leaves hidden files or extensions laying around you harddrive.

I know, this almost implies that Windows software is poorly written, but
let's not waste our time with that.