Scott Andrew - lo-fi acoustic pop superhero!

The story of my life:

“What the — ? I can’t even log in! What the hell did you do?!”

“Umm, I dunno, all I did was upgrade your…”

“You..idiot…you’ve ruined everything…“

“Here, let me try -”

“Don’t touch it! You stay away!” (hissing sounds)

OS X has turned my iBook into the most expensive non-productive productivity tool I own.

I’ve had over a year and a half to get used to OS X, and I have to be honest: it’s disappointed me again, and again, and again, to the point where my next laptop purchase won’t be a Mac of any stripe.

Every time I attempt to upgrade, tweak or look crosswise at my iBook, OS X breaks something vital. I’ve had my Apache install wiped out, iTunes mangled, logins scrambled, and most recently, my Airport card forgotten about. And thanks to less-than-helpful help files, once again I am resigned to the slow, painful trudge through discussion boards and asking for help on email lists. Again.

Once again I am reminded why some people just don’t upgrade. “Ugrading” is sometimes the equivalent of “ruining everything.” Or in my case, “ruining everything” is equivalent to “installing something as inoccuous as BBEdit or the Flash MX plugin.”

You’ve failed me for the last time, OS X. Out you go.