The Softer Side
After yesterday’s post, I felt that I should mention a few things. The overall impression of that post may lead readers to think that I hate working in Windows. And while at times that is the case, there are a few rays of sunlight that allow me to experience some joy while working on my HP laptop. Here is a list of applications that I enjoying using on Windows:
- MS Excel
- Firefox
- iTunes
- Safari
- Snitter
Well. That list was shorter than I had pictured. And two of the apps I enjoy the most on my Windows machine are made by Apple. Hmm.
After a bit of thought, I included Excel. Why? It is the only Microsoft product I have ever felt was designed really well - it is stable, has a surprising amount of power (too much in many cases), and is an effective tool to collect and communicate information.
It Ain’t All Local
But it’s still a very short list. So I would be remiss to not mention that on my HP I look to the web for the ‘fun’ applications that I cannot seem to find for the OS. Here is a list of the web apps that I use regularly at work:
- GMail
- Highrise by 37 Signals
- NewsGator (syncs with NetNewsWire - sometimes)
Yeah - that list is pretty short too. Fortunately, aside from the in-house applications we use, this is the software that I use everyday to perform my job functions and that I actually enjoy.
I also spend a good chunk of time everyday in Outlook. I did not list it - not because it’s really that bad - but simply because I don’t really enjoy it.
So while I greatly prefer working on my Macbook, there are occasional moments of caffeine-aided joy while I work in Windows.
