You’ve probably heard a lot of myths about Apple over the years, knowingly or not. Here are the most common ones, and why they aren’t true.
Macs have only one mouse button
No they don’t. Previously they did, then Apple added support for two-button mice, and now their own mice have many buttons.
The Apple Magic Mouse can even be configured with as many buttons and gestures you can imagine using third party software, like MagicPrefs.
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iPhone doesn’t do (insert feature here)
Most likely it does. MMS? Yes. Tethering? Yes. Multitasking? Yes. It is just a question of how far you want to go with your iPhone.
With the 3.0 software update, Apple implemented almost everything people complained about: Cut and paste, MMS, tethering and more. It also does partial multitasking, but if you want you can get full multitasking with doing a jailbreak.
I would advice not to jailbreak because of warranty and battery life, but go ahead if you feel adventurous. That said, I believe the next iPhone and the iSlate will have full multitasking.
Steve Jobs is dying
No he is not. He was ill last year, but he is healthy now. He wouldn’t be announcing products if Apple was getting ready to live without him.
If you don’t believe me, check this awesome site: http://www.isstevejobsdead.com/
Macs are more expensive than PCs
Sometimes. But if you buy a Mac at release, they are most likely similarly priced to their PC equivalents. And that is not even considering all the Mac-only features, like MagSafe, OS X, multitouch trackpad, better battery, and more.
Apple are control freaks
Apple's 1984 ad
Sort of. But they want control because they think they can make better selling products that way. For example the iPhone is still immune to viruses, unlike Windows Mobile and Symbian OS. If you think Apple want to own you, you are wrong. I would be more afraid of Microsoft’s lock-in tactics or Google’s privacy invading operations. You can always export your content from Apple’s software quite easily, unlike much of Microsoft’s software.
Steve Jobs can walk on water
No he can’t. At least not as far as we know.
