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

[Ruel@ix.netcom.com]

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.