Mac Guy's Flaw

We know from the commercial that Mac guy is hip, relaxed and cool and PC guy is nerdy, problematic and complicated. Well after spending more time than I'd like to admit downloading audiobooks from the library to my IPod to listen to on the bus, I receive the aggravating message that because the library uses Micrsoft software for their audiobooks, Mac devices won't play them.

At this time, OverDrive digital audio books cannot be downloaded to iPods, or used on Mac computers. Our audio titles, provided by OverDrive, Inc., use copyright protection technology from Microsoft Corporation. Unfortunately the iPod (and Mac) do not currently support copyright-protected Windows Media Audio (WMA) files.

ARRRRRRRRRRRRG. So much for my fluency in Arabic, my long-awaited "read" of Farenheit 451, and learning just what to say in an interview to get the job.

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg. Come on cool, hip, snappy dresser Mac guy, chill. Kick back. Let me do my thing.