Why can't Apple make adding an appointment as easy in iCal as Microsoft can with Outlook?

I've used Outlook for as long as it has been out. This spring, I cut the cord from the PC, and went all Apple. I am using google apps for business and using Mail and iCal. I run my life in these two apps, yet for all the hundreds of new features, the interface for iCal is still prone to errors. Setting up a simple appintment, choosing who to invite, and including a few details still feels like I'm coding HTML as opposed to doing these same activities in Outlook. Why are the calendar and email not more integrated? Why? I don't believe that I am alone in this. If Outlook/Google on the Mac were to work with each other I would SOOOOO be there and ready to abandon the 2 crappiest apps on my mac: Mail and iCal.

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It all started with the 3' only Apple cord. Sorry, it's simply too short. Yes I can use an extension cord, but not always. in the house. OK. but what about if you travel? Fly a lot, etc. I don't want to be carrying an extension cord or worse a power strip to plug in 2 or more devices. Then came the Made in China 6' and 10' cords. Still nothing from Apple. As anyone who's tried these, they often last a week or bring up the dreaded error (paraphrasing) "this not supported and may not function properly"
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Steven Shmerler wrote:
It all started with the 3' only Apple cord. Sorry, it's simply too short. Yes I can use an extension cord, but not always. in the house. OK. but what about if you travel? Fly a lot, etc. I don't want to be carrying an extension cord or worse a power strip to plug in 2 or more devices.
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