Cult of Personality

06/02/05

Permalink 04:17:22 pm, by Roulette Email , 303 words, 49 views   English (US)
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Cult of Personality

I don’t hate Macs. I hate Mac users. Let me be more specific even. I hate the religious cult of Mac.

You know them. They love their Macs. In some cases more than they love their children. And if that was it, I would consider it odd, but acceptable. If it works for you, that’s great.

What I hate is Joe Dip-shit who loves his Mac so much that he feels the need to not only tell me about it constantly, but to take every free moment he can to explain to me how great a Mac can be. Sometimes in what must be prepared speeches.

I mean, I get it. You like your Mac. And you’re an oppressed minority. But you evangelizing about it to me is not going to suddenly convert me. That crap may work on 85 year old grandmothers, but not me. I know what works for me. In fact, many of the things I use Windows for, Macs can not do. And many of the things I would like Mac for, I can do on my Linux box. However, I don't disrespect the Mac. It was worthy of scorn before, but recently, it's a decent product. Just not one I CHOOSE to use. You already know that because we've had this discussion twice a week for a year. So, shut the fuck up about it already.

Yes yes. You have iPod, iCalander, iCamera, iBedsheets and probably even iUnderwear. Good for you. I’m glad you’re a corporate whore. I’m sure they are much better than all other similar products because they put an i in front of their name. Very creative and all.

You like Macs. Good for you. Knock yourself out. I’ll even supply a brick to help you on your way.

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Comment from: odessa [Member] Email
I would love nothing more than to have Mac so compatable with Micro-shit, that I could own one. But, I choose to live with the masses in a society in which, unfortunately, Bill Gates has his hand tightly round the "short hairs". We are strangled by Micro-shit, but that is reality. Plain an simple - Mac doesn't offer what I want. And even if I were the compromise, and give up a few things, the damn software prices are enough to strangle a horse.
PermalinkPermalink 06/02/05 @ 17:32
Comment from: pitbull [Member]
I go both ways ;-) Mac has worked better for me in the video editing/digital photography and associated multimedia realm. But it doesn't cut it for my CAD work or the limited gaming I do these days. :-( I need to upgrade and I'm looking at an Alienware system :-D

PermalinkPermalink 06/02/05 @ 23:03
Comment from: Roulette [Member] Email
Like I said, I don't have a problem with the machines themselves. I understand that they're decent machines. They don't particularly suit my purposes, and I already have equipment for my PCs.

Whta I'm really annoyed with is the Mac Head freak who won't shut up about them.
PermalinkPermalink 06/03/05 @ 10:03
Comment from: odessa [Visitor]
I agree. These folks are the Jehovah's Witnessess of the computer world. On the finge of society, but they are the "choosen ones". Forget the fact that most commercial and recreational (gaming) enterprises have turned their back on them. Mac tried to fit in too little too late because the rest of the world is wrong and they (and their devotees) are the only ones that are right. Clueless, aren't they?
PermalinkPermalink 06/03/05 @ 13:20
Comment from: pitbull [Member]
I don't have aproblem with either machine. From my perspective, it's a tool. And you use a specific tool for a specific job. I wouldn't use a 5/8" socket on a 1/2" nut. It would work, but sloppily. So why would I use a Mac in an area where a PC shines or an vice versa?

If someone asks me my opinion, I'll give them my perceived pluses and minuses of each. BUT I won't preach it like these folks.

It seems that there are zealots on each side. But unlike the Mac ones, the PC ones are not as vocal.

I have a Mac zealot and a PC fanatic who both work for me. And there have been some heated disucssions that I thought were going to come to blows.

And I have to say, and this came to me as a surprise, that the PC guy was more of a fanatic than the Mac guy. He just doesn't preach it for no reason like the Mac guy. Go figure. :-?

Or wait.. maybe the Mac people are compensating for something? =-)
PermalinkPermalink 06/05/05 @ 20:11

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