Linked by Yoni on Fri 18th Jan 2013 21:56 UTC
"Never mind the fact that the iPod turned the entire music industry on its head. Never mind the fact that most successful notebooks today resemble designs first popularized by Apple. Never mind the fact that the blueprint of the modern day smartphone remains the original iPhone. Never mind the fact that competitors are scrambling wildly to copy the success and design of the iPad. Forget all of these things, because when it comes to Apple, the 'what have you done for me lately?' mentality reigns supreme."
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And yet, in that huge wall of text, you still did not describe what was said to you -- you only stated that the end result of the interaction is that you were left feeling... inadequate. It's funny how you have an issue with being judged over the Internet without me directly knowing you when you continue judge Mac owners as needing to buy a lifestyle and follow the herd vs buying it based on merits.
You working at Apple or not, being an Apple product guy or not, etc. has nothing to do my post (actually, it's very telling that you actually think that would matter). What I'm pointing out to you is the ridiculousness of generalizing personalities for a multi-million product userbase. Is it still not clear to you how you are doing the exact thing to these users that you are criticizing them of?
I've taken no offense and am just amusingly pointing out the hypocrisy of your argument. Clearly, you appear have taken offense to that with your defense that I do not know you -- but hey, you just might need to re-examine how you approach this Internet topic just as much you need to recognize your own hypocrisy.
Member since:2007-01-16
"It's funny how you have an issue with being judged over the Internet without me directly knowing you when you continue judge Mac owners as needing to buy a lifestyle and follow the herd vs buying it based on merits. "
I am a Mac owner you idiot...you're still ignoring the fact that now Apple products are more about lifestyle now instead of products. If you want to be cool, you have to own a Mac...otherwise you're not as cool. That's a fact...otherwise Apple wouldn't have been so successful.
"'ve taken no offense and am just amusingly pointing out the hypocrisy of your argument. Clearly, you appear have taken offense to that with your defense that I do not know you -- but hey, you just might need to re-examine how you approach this Internet topic just as much you need to recognize your own hypocrisy."
I'm amused at your blatant disregard for addressing the actual topic of my comment instead of plucking one sentence out of the entire thought.
What I'm pointing out to you is the ridiculousness of generalizing personalities for a multi-million product userbase. Is it still not clear to you how you are doing the exact thing to these users that you are criticizing them of?
You have the thinnest skin of anyone I've ever met on the internet. You should crawl back into a cave where nothing bad can get you. You're picking out a single sentence and ignoring the entire thought of the paragraph. But hey, what you lack in the ability to understand the English language, you make up for in ass hattery.
Member since:2009-05-19
Considering that he actually did stereotype a multi million userbase, you're still the guy that is clinging to a single sentence, even though through the rant it's blatantly obvious what he's talking about.
Apple is not selling products any longer...but lifestyles.
Thanks for missing the point entirely. Thanks further for trying to push me into a corner and label me.
Thanks for missing the point entirely. Thanks further for trying to push me into a corner and label me.
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Let's take a look what you just did with your comment shall we?
You don't know anything about me...you don't know whether I work in a Mac store. You don't know whether I work for Apple. You don't know whether I work for a school system in IT and work on Macs all day long. You know NOTHING about me...but you've got me pegged as some stereotyping fool based on a single sentence in my comment...
All without even addressing the topic of the comment...that Apple is not selling products any longer...but lifestyles.
Thanks for missing the point entirely. Thanks further for trying to push me into a corner and label me.
I don't dislike Apple products. I have 2 generations of ipad and an new imac. As for my laptops...I don't like the fact that I can't repair Macs so I don't use them there.
This isn't a sweeping generalization...it's an observation based on an interaction I had AND the fact that I service thousands of Apple devices in my job...I have to deal with tons of Apple 'fans' daily.
In my opinion, people who use Apple products (specifically, laptops) look down on others who don't. Since it is not readily apparent to my users at work that I am an Apple product guy (android phone, windows/linux laptop...I don't bring my iPad to work since my job provided me with one there) I get flipped a lot of crap by others. The minute they think I'm not a Mac guy...I become less than knowledgeable. This is my observation over the past 5 years dealing with Mac users in an enterprise environment and also a girl in the coffee shop.
If this observation/opinion hurts your feelings...you need to re-examine how you approach topics on the internet.