One of my best friends is a ‘Mac Genius.’ Considering how often she rides my shit on how much better Macs are than breathing, I’d say yeah, this is very accurate.
However, like all social people, she hangs out with her coworkers. Now, since I hang out with her, I get to hang out with her coworkers.
Then, because she’s such a zealot, she is trying to convert every single person we know to Apple. So far she’s gotten everyone with an extra $2,000 to spare that only really use computers for the internet. Sadly, that’s about 80% of my friends.
They are also starting to use her rhetoric. So, yeah, it is a reality. I deal with these people A LOT.
I used to build computers from scratch. Still do for my home systems. I’ve also owned a Mac (because, hey, you have to actually experience something to know what you’re talking about). I know computers.
You may ask why I mention that. That’s because the next step in a discussion like this is you attacking PCs. You may not, now that I mentioned it, and I hope that’s the case. Not that I’ll be here to respond, but I might, and it’s annoying how often I have these conversations.
Oh hey, guess what? I’m using a PC right now, one that I built MYSELF, and don’t actually own an Apple computer!
That said, I fucking love Apples, but I know that in general PCs are better, if only for the fact that the majority of software is on them. And the price. And the customizabilty. But I still fucking love Apples.
Mac’s suck and people who champion them are almost always pretentious without reason and no about as much about computers as what the inside of a gym looks like. And they wear fa gg o t horn rimmed glasses. And move to city cores from their small towns to feel like they’ve done something with themselves.
I’m a Mac user since 1996, and I’m long past apologizing for using a blatantly superior device. Seriously, PC users, stop being pissy at me just because my shit is better.
Blatantly superior? Didn’t Apple switch to Intel Processors from the Power PC architecture, Mac architecture failed! Now it IS a PC running Mac OS, it is not superior it is the same. Except Macs now use older processors than PC their competitors and still give you no upgrade options save ram because they solder thier compnents as opposed to ZIF sockets for easy upgrade. You have to buy a whole new Mac if you want an upgrade!
Superior device, NO! Same device, different OS.
All of that being said, everyone just use what you like and just STFU.
While Apple was concerned about IBM’s ability to make a chip competitive with intel, the real reason they jumped ship was for cheaper pricing. Apple’s business model is hi-end, custom made with low order quantities. IBM was willing to work with Apple on this, but not come down any further in price. So yes, the powerpc chips were superior, and now you’re running the inferior Intel chipset. A smarter business move for 64 bit computing would have been for Apple to partner with AMD, which at the time was offering a superior chip (not so true now although let’s see what’s up with their gpu’s)
So, yes, you could argue it’s the same device (though if you really got into the benchmark testing you’d be wrong), but it still has the superior OS, although admittedly Windows 7 is pretty sexy for a microsoft OS.
That said…you ALL know that the linux users just see another thread like this and shake their heads.
thanks a lot steve jobs, for creating douche-tech
You do realize that a certain brand of technology doesn’t make someone a douche? I’ve seen PC users be douchebags too.
Hmmmm, hadn’t considered that. I must take time to think on this concept.
Completely inaccurate stereotypes, fuck yeah!
One of my best friends is a ‘Mac Genius.’ Considering how often she rides my shit on how much better Macs are than breathing, I’d say yeah, this is very accurate.
One person does not a stereotype make.
This is true.
However, like all social people, she hangs out with her coworkers. Now, since I hang out with her, I get to hang out with her coworkers.
Then, because she’s such a zealot, she is trying to convert every single person we know to Apple. So far she’s gotten everyone with an extra $2,000 to spare that only really use computers for the internet. Sadly, that’s about 80% of my friends.
They are also starting to use her rhetoric. So, yeah, it is a reality. I deal with these people A LOT.
I used to build computers from scratch. Still do for my home systems. I’ve also owned a Mac (because, hey, you have to actually experience something to know what you’re talking about). I know computers.
You may ask why I mention that. That’s because the next step in a discussion like this is you attacking PCs. You may not, now that I mentioned it, and I hope that’s the case. Not that I’ll be here to respond, but I might, and it’s annoying how often I have these conversations.
tl;dr – It’s not a stereotype when it’s true.
Oh hey, guess what? I’m using a PC right now, one that I built MYSELF, and don’t actually own an Apple computer!
That said, I fucking love Apples, but I know that in general PCs are better, if only for the fact that the majority of software is on them. And the price. And the customizabilty. But I still fucking love Apples.
“That said, I fucking love Apples, but I know that in general PCs are better.”
Macs are Personal Computers too.
Also i have a friend who has a Mac, and keeps wailing about how much better Macs are than the PC i built WITH MY BARE NERD HANDS!
If this was a windows logo with some text on about its userbase macfags and linux users would be all over it.
No I wouldn’t.
C wut I did thar?
Mac’s are for tards.
Hippies and tards.
That thar graphic is 100% on the money accurate.
Mac’s suck and people who champion them are almost always pretentious without reason and no about as much about computers as what the inside of a gym looks like. And they wear fa gg o t horn rimmed glasses. And move to city cores from their small towns to feel like they’ve done something with themselves.
What?
Macs suck.
you’re not gonna be happy until you have a skull implant, are you? and even then you’ll be complaining about the slow, clunky interface…
As usual all sides are full of over stereotyping over zealous pricks, yourself included.
So you don’t like a OS? Peachy, then go away and stop bugging everyone complaining about how stupid the people that use them are.
no = know
oops…GET ME A WHOPPER
One ad campaign a stereotype does make?
I’m a Mac user since 1996, and I’m long past apologizing for using a blatantly superior device. Seriously, PC users, stop being pissy at me just because my shit is better.
Blatantly superior? Didn’t Apple switch to Intel Processors from the Power PC architecture, Mac architecture failed! Now it IS a PC running Mac OS, it is not superior it is the same. Except Macs now use older processors than PC their competitors and still give you no upgrade options save ram because they solder thier compnents as opposed to ZIF sockets for easy upgrade. You have to buy a whole new Mac if you want an upgrade!
Superior device, NO! Same device, different OS.
All of that being said, everyone just use what you like and just STFU.
actually…
While Apple was concerned about IBM’s ability to make a chip competitive with intel, the real reason they jumped ship was for cheaper pricing. Apple’s business model is hi-end, custom made with low order quantities. IBM was willing to work with Apple on this, but not come down any further in price. So yes, the powerpc chips were superior, and now you’re running the inferior Intel chipset. A smarter business move for 64 bit computing would have been for Apple to partner with AMD, which at the time was offering a superior chip (not so true now although let’s see what’s up with their gpu’s)
So, yes, you could argue it’s the same device (though if you really got into the benchmark testing you’d be wrong), but it still has the superior OS, although admittedly Windows 7 is pretty sexy for a microsoft OS.
That said…you ALL know that the linux users just see another thread like this and shake their heads.
How do you like dem apples?!