Now, now. Everybody knows that all generalisations are bad!

Every Mac I've ever owned has shipped with the default pointer speed and acceleration settings set too low for me. It's a relief to hear others have the same problem :)

I edited a short documentary using an iMac with a Mighty Mouse, and while I didn't care for the feel of the thing or the right-click method, I absolutely love the scroll ball. I've never found a better way of scrolling through complex video timelines quickly and accurately.

"And it occurred to me as he drove away, D=R*T" Great record :)

I AM black, you insensitive pot!

I think the granparent post probably meant that there's no 'easy' way to install WoW such as apt-get.

While it can doubtlessly run well under WINE, I'm prepared to bet you'd have to get your hands dirtier than the average user is willing to or capable of.

As opposed to other operating systems that download software without user intervention? :P

Roses are reds
Violets are blues
All the wars in the world
Were started by Jews

YOU had to bring SPINES into this!

Sadly, replying to this means I can't use a mod point on it, but then there's no entry in the drop-down menu for '+1 Getoffmylawn'.

Apple Dictionary reckons it means the following:

dicker verb [ intrans. ]

1 engage in petty argument or bargaining : she advised him not to dicker over the extra fee.

2 treat something casually or irresponsibly; toy with something : [as n. ] ( dickering) there was no dickering with the lyrics.

I imagine they mean the latter definition.

Windows NT 3.51 through 4.0 ran on Alpha, MIPS and PowerPC as well as x86.

It might also have something to do with the way music is broadcast on FM radio- massively compressed. For the most part I listen to BBC Radio 4, and if I skip to Radio One or Radio Two the level of compression causes a massive leap in volume. An unfortunate side-effect seems to be a tangible loss in a song's dynamics, particularly prevalent in rock music.

Many OS X software packages come as disk images which, once mounted and opened, contain the software and an alias to your Applications folder, separated by an arrow. Drag one onto the other to install it. It's fairly idiot-proof.

Highest detection rate != best antivirus. False positives are a PITA.