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Mac vs. Windows: The “McDo WiFi Guide” Revelation

This McDonald’s brochure for the store’s WiFi Guide paints a clear picture between the Windows and the Mac OS X operating systems; but that really depends on where you’re coming from.

The brochure shows step-by-step instructions on how to connect to the McDo WiFi and it clearly shows the Windows operating system taking 2 out fo the 3 pages while it’s barely half a page for the Mac {via}.

There’s a catch though — the instructions for connecting WiFi on Windows OS includes 3 variants — XP, Vista and Win 7; while on the Mac, it’s just one (they didn’t bother separating Tiger, Leopard and Lion).

Second, the instructions for the Windows users assumed that the PC is set up manually and needs to be changed to Automatic. ON the Mac, they assumed the network is set to Automatic.

Of course, depending on what operating system you frequently use, one might have a totally different understanding.

A Mac user would say “reminds me why I chose the Mac in the first place.“.

A Windows user would say “well, now we know who’s the nerd, right?“.

So, what would you say?

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

58 Responses

  1. Avatar for Epstein Epstein says:

    Why does McDo think that an average Windows user have the WiFi settings on manual? By default, Windows has it on “Automatic” it does not change to manual by itself. I find that weird. If the user have the settings on manual obviously he or she knows how to change it back to automatic. All that McDo has to say is “Hey! We use automatic Wi-Fi settings!”

    I use both Windows and Ubuntu. I find the logic weird. What if the Mac is on manual settings?

  2. Avatar for japong japong says:

    Windows differ on the wifi card drivers as PC has different hardware options/manufacturers, while a mac is a mac.

  3. Avatar for jay jay says:

    Macdo ee hahaha Microsoft p din ako haha

  4. Avatar for jlox jlox says:

    +2 radioactive_balut

  5. Avatar for magdiwang magdiwang says:

    +1 radioactive_balut

  6. Avatar for jonas jonas says:

    Tried this in my android tab. It works fine

  7. Avatar for Tim Tim says:

    No big deal for me. The goal of the brochure is to help either type of users. Although I must commend Apple that their design is well-thought of, there’s very little need to change how the user interface looks like (or where to look for things) even when they upgrade their OS.

    Windows is the primary product of Microsoft (is it still?), so they need to make the user feel unsatisfied somehow for each upgrade. Apple’s primary business is hardware, so they make you feel unsatisfied on the hardware end whenever a new one comes.

  8. Avatar for User45 User45 says:

    I don’t really get the idea of going to Mcdo or any Public WiFi area you could thing of and use your laptop (Mac/Win) to surf the net. That’s why they invented the tablet and the smartphone.

  9. Avatar for Iyan Sommerset Iyan Sommerset says:

    I’m guessing the person who created the brochure hasn’t used a Windows PC at all and needed to download a guide from the internet.

    All I did was boot up my Win7 netbook, click on “WiFi networks detected” and clicked on the McDo WiFi option.

    Flaw in their logic though – most WinXP systems use proprietary WiFi control software. I personally know the Intel ProSet controls differ significantly from the ones used by Atheros and Broadcom chips and that some override the stock WinXP wireless controls so that you *have* to use the proprietary control software.

    And kawawa naman mga naka-Linux, no love from McDo. :P Kahit Ubuntu man lang, being the one distro geared towards non-geeks.

    • Avatar for radioactive_balut radioactive_balut says:

      Don’t worry we Linux users can deal with our wifi connections with or without “how to connect” guides. It’s not as difficult as everybody thinks it was.

    • Avatar for noob noob says:

      @ radioactive_balut

      exactly! nung una nga halos mga programmer lang gumagamit nyan. buti nga ngaun may mga easy to install ng mga distro. most of them doesn’t need a dumb guide like that to operate a computer.

    • Avatar for gothiccreed gothiccreed says:

      The fact you’ve chosen Linux as your operating system simply means you’re ready for troubleshooting challenges even if distros like Ubuntu are now on the market.

    • Avatar for gothiccreed gothiccreed says:

      Yeah…. poor linux users….

      Next thing you know that linux user wielding an old circa 2000 toshiba laptop already have all the details of your surfing because you’re not really connected to Mcdo’s wiki router but to his/her dummy access point :)

    • Avatar for radioactive_balut radioactive_balut says:

      ^hahaha indeed. Aircrack baby!

  10. Avatar for Jonaflormicfren Jonaflormicfren says:

    It all depends to the one who wants to use it.

  11. Avatar for agvu agvu says:

    well, windows 7 configures much faster than vista or xp. although it doesnt configure as fast as the mac’s. but if one needs to set up a proxy server, it’s virtually the same.

  12. Avatar for xxxxx xxxxx says:

    just get a mac n try it out. stop saying windows does wifi better. windows wins on a lot of feats but not in simple wifi connections. both op systems have their share of flaws.

  13. Avatar for Messie Messie says:

    So many witty (and some dumb) comments! I wish I can up/downvote here similar to reddit. Panalo iyung iba eh! haha! =D Keep it coming guys!

  14. Avatar for rene rene says:

    it’s mcdo who is over estimating…

  15. Avatar for Jeric Jeric says:

    Never had a problem connecting to wifi on windows.. unless there is a third party driver that conflicts to the native wifi network of windows. It’s just easy as the one on mac.. Meron pa ba talaga hindi marunong mag wifi? I’m sure if you have a laptop, you then know how to connect to a wifi network.

  16. Avatar for garz garz says:

    I think those long steps applies only to xp. In win7 all you need to do is click on the network button on the system tray and select the desired network. Right?

  17. Avatar for Wilson Wilson says:

    Doesn’t matter. Both can connect almost at the same time. A 1 yr old boy will spend years connecting even using macbook air.

    • Avatar for garz garz says:

      of course he will. he’s 1 year old boy who can’t read nor write. How’s he supposed to connect in that instant?

  18. Avatar for Marck Marck says:

    Naku, pahirapan na rin maghanap ng upuan sa Mcdo nyan

  19. Avatar for neil neil says:

    doesn’t matter if the instructions are long or short, complicated or simple… macs will always be macs and windows will always be windows… WE ARE GETTING FREE INTERNET WHILE EATING OUR BURGER!!! being a FANBOY is just so OVERRATED!!! just make sure your drink doesn’t spill all over your “80K” laptops…

  20. Avatar for Steve Jobs Steve Jobs says:

    Simple Logic.

    McDonald’s is not for Mac users. Walang tatambay sa McDonald na naka Mac. Yung may mga netbook lang siguro na nakiki WIFI lang.

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