Comments on: How to switch on an iMac (sic!) http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/ on creative engineering and new media art Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: JPierre http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-7 JPierre Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:47:52 +0000 http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-7 CLASSIC!!! HAHAHAHA. You really made me crack. I have been there some time ago looking for the button, reminded me of that day. I pull that trick on everyone who tries to use my iMac, it really makes me have fun for a few secs. Congrats for your iMac, and trust that you will enjoy the experience. CLASSIC!!!

HAHAHAHA. You really made me crack. I have been there some time ago looking for the button, reminded me of that day.

I pull that trick on everyone who tries to use my iMac, it really makes me have fun for a few secs.

Congrats for your iMac, and trust that you will enjoy the experience.

]]> By: Mike http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-6 Mike Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:54:15 +0000 http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-6 Do you consider it personally embarrassing (failure to read manual or look closely) or embarrassing for Apple (design flaw)? Your post really isn't clear on that. Do you consider it personally embarrassing (failure to read manual or look closely) or embarrassing for Apple (design flaw)? Your post really isn’t clear on that.

]]> By: PeterN http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-5 PeterN Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:19:08 +0000 http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-5 I've found myself pressing down for minutes on end on some innocent screw on the backside of iMacs, wanting to do the hard reset thingie. "Darn, this thing crashed so hard doesn't even respond to a hard reset" I’ve found myself pressing down for minutes on end on some innocent screw on the backside of iMacs, wanting to do the hard reset thingie. “Darn, this thing crashed so hard doesn’t even respond to a hard reset”

]]> By: Gary Zak http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-4 Gary Zak Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:04:51 +0000 http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-4 Silly boys! The way you turn on any computer is you get up close to it and whisper, "I love you, I love you!" Silly boys! The way you turn on any computer is you get up close to it and whisper, “I love you, I love you!”

]]> By: Mark http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-3 Mark Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:11:12 +0000 http://bridell.com/how-to-switch-on-an-imac-sic/#comment-3 Don't feel silly; I had a similar experience with the iMac G4's. A long-time PC user, I encountered these machines at the art center where I teach photography. The class found it very amusing that I had no idea how to turn a G4 on. As far as I could see there was no button and I did all the things you did, hit the keyboard, etc. Finally, I found it, by feel, invisible to the eye, on the right side,towards the back. Later more merriment was caused when I tried to find out how to load a CD. This time the keyboard did help. Great design and common sense and/or ergonomics rarely collide in the world of Apple. Ps. I get my first Apple computer Friday - a 24" alum iMac! Don’t feel silly; I had a similar experience with the iMac G4’s. A long-time PC user, I encountered these machines at the art center where I teach photography. The class found it very amusing that I had no idea how to turn a G4 on. As far as I could see there was no button and I did all the things you did, hit the keyboard, etc. Finally, I found it, by feel, invisible to the eye, on the right side,towards the back. Later more merriment was caused when I tried to find out how to load a CD. This time the keyboard did help. Great design and common sense and/or ergonomics rarely collide in the world of Apple.

Ps. I get my first Apple computer Friday - a 24″ alum iMac!

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