Why are Apple products so bloody awkward?

[ConfusedCH]

Grrrrrrrrrr

[T&S]

Care to elaborate?

[ConfusedCH]

Where to start...........
Mainly annoyed that I'm having difficulties recieving push notifications. I have tried pretty much everything, including a post on AB but still no joy. :-(
I have a German WEB.de account which is also not working with the iphone.
Blackberry was so so much better. I wont be buying another IPHONE4 anytime soon.

[daftgrandad]

Must admit,I had a job getting a M&S apple and blackberry pie out of the box
on Sunday last.

[Mattk]

I only have experience of the Ipod but found it a joy to set-up.

You want awkward you should try using a Sony MP3 player!

[LeMarchand]

I thought they "just worked" ;o). I keep telling people that iPhones are over-rated...

[rojash]

"You want awkward you should try using a Sony MP3 player! "
I have 3 Sony MP3 players.

I don't need any bloated software on my machine, or anything that tries to tell me how to organise my life. Just plug them in, double-click the drive letter, and drag and drop my stuff onto them.

[Mattk]

The Sony version of Itunes was awful. From what you describe they done away with it altogther.

[Answerprancer]

I appreciate that Apple macs are generally more reliable than PCs but the thing I don't like is all that built-in obsolescence they seem to come with.
I despise the vice-like grip Apple has on the consumer market.
That it why I have ................................nothing ! made by apple :-)