Word processing, spreadsheets, loading new software, attaching docs to email, opening some graphics in emails, the aforementioned music services that are unusable on the Mac. Give me some time and I’m sure I could come up with more. All it does better is play with photos, but that is more based on the embedded software(iPhoto) vs Adobe than the computer itself.
I know people who think Steve Job walks on water and would never use anything he doesn’t build, and I never try to dissuade them from their beliefs. They are like members of a cult you would have to deprogram them. I just try to save others from being taken in by the hype.
I just remember other little annoyances. When you open Word it opens on the left hand of the screen not centered where your sight line and keyboard are located, the format task bar doesn’t open automatically. When you open Word it takes 3 click to get to the blank page, it takes one on a PC. The font size on the screen is small and can only be enlarged by changing the resolution on the monitor, whereas a PC has the ability to enlarge the fonts by changing to large, extra large or custom while keeping the higher resolution. We had to buy a new keyboard because the one that came with it was very uncomfortable to use(purty, but unusable). Even my step son who is a Mac user didn’t like it and recommend the older style keyboard. None of our other 3 USB keyboards would work with it because it’s a Mac. We had to buy a Mac keyboard for the Mac store.
I could go on, but the list would probably be never ending and just listing them all is p*ssing me off. I am happy you guys all love your Apple products, but I don’t like mine. I consider the purchase of it a huge mistake.
Use Microsoft Word... most people who use both the Windows and the Mac versions say the Mac's is superior. Alternately, if you don't need an A Bomb to smash a gnat, buy and use iWork '08... it will open and save Word documents with no problem.
... spreadsheets ...
Excel spread sheet files are the same on the Mac and Windows...
... loading new software ...
You've got to be kidding... 90% of Mac software installation is drag and drop from a Disk Image. I'll bet you just opened the Disk Image and double clicked on the icon you were supposed to drag to the Applications folder. The application would run from the Disk Image and then disappear when you restarted or dismounted the image. The other 10% use standard installer scripts. Double click the installer and follow the prompts. You probably will need to provide an Administrator user name and password on most installs. Sounds like ignorance of how Macs work rather than anything wrong to me. It is not Windows.
... attaching docs to email...
Drag and Drop. Can't be easier... or click on the Paperclip icon on the tool bar... or select Attach File under the File Menu on the menu bar and select the file.
opening some graphics in emails
What kind of graphics are you having trouble with? I haven't found ANY that will not open in the email. Apple's Mail program uses the same graphic engine as Safari... which can open everything except Windows DRM'd WMV files.
... the aforementioned music services that are unusable on the Mac.
Give us some names. If you are talking about the Zune Store... that was Microsoft's choice. Most of the others, if they sell or download standard music formats, will work fine with the Mac.
Give me some time and I’m sure I could come up with more. All it does better is play with photos, but that is more based on the embedded software (iPhoto) vs Adobe than the computer itself.
We've got all the time in the world. Keep listing.
Just because YOU and your spouse didn't bother to learn how to use your new Mac doesn't mean there's something wrong with it. If you continue expecting it to run like Windows, you won't get far. Learn the new paradigm.