January 14, 2007

Hard drive instructions: PC & Mac

I picked up a Maxtor 320GB external drive at Best Buy this weekend. It normally goes for $199, but it was on sale for $129.

The funny part was the Quick Start Guide included in the box.

On one site, it says "Quick Start Guide for Windows." The steps are as follows:
  1. Connect the vertical stand. (diagram showing plastic stand sliding into place)
  2. Connect the power. (diagram showing power going to wall socket)
  3. Connect the USB cable. (diagram showing cable connecting to back of a PC)
On the other side it says "Quick Start Guide for Mac." The steps are as follows:
  1. Connect the vertical stand. (diagram showing plastic stand sliding into place)
  2. Connect the power. (diagram showing power going to wall socket)
  3. Connect the USB cable. (diagram showing cable connecting to back of a Mac)
Wow, it's amazing how similar PCs and Macs really are!

Do they really think people are that dumb? I haven't seen anything that silly since the mouse pad that had a sticker saying "Macintosh Compatible!"

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