Monday, November 2, 2009

iPhone and Windows 7...an Apple conspiracy?

Having a motherboard with an Intel P55 Chipset AND Windows 7 may not be a working combination for iPhone users. Last weekend I dove into a Windows 7 upgrade on my Vaio CR190 laptop. Aside from the Sony website providing nearly useless information about compatibility, the Windows Adviser utility said I was good to go...so I went.

No problems.

Plugged in my iPhone...bing (or whatever that noise sounds like) and I was sync'd.

No problems.

It never even occurred to me that there might be a problem.

Was that foolish? Well, maybe.

Read: probably.

That being said, the reports on how some system configurations are not working with the iPhone after a Windows 7 upgrade really come off like Microsoft is just trying to screw us.

Whatever.

Look, yes I use a Windows machine. It's where my tools are and that's that. I have a Mac too. I love it. Macs have made me a lot of money.

I love Macs.

I do not love Mac snobs.

I'm also not so keen on anti-MS hype from noobs who spout off their hype as though it actually matters.

A computer is a tool.

An OS is a part of the tool.

Your computer/OS runs apps so you can "do stuff."

If you're that hung up on the grand question of Mac vs PC, it seems like you're not spending enough time with your "do stuff" mission.

I'm going to go back and "do stuff" on my iPhone now...It may or may not involve Earthworm Jim.

in reference to:

"motherboard with an Intel P55"
- iPhone and Windows 7 Don’t Play Nice, No Fix in Sight (view on Google Sidewiki)

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