Comments on: What is it with Mac people? http://thefallencleric.com/2009/11/what-is-it-with-mac-people/ Thoughts on God, counseling, relationships, etc. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:18:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thefallencleric http://thefallencleric.com/2009/11/what-is-it-with-mac-people/comment-page-1/#comment-229 thefallencleric Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:06:52 +0000 http://thefallencleric.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/what-is-it-with-mac-people/#comment-229 The current crop of Windows commercials that are out are some of the most insipid insults to human intelligence I have ever seen on the air. I'm totally with you. The PC/Mac commercials are really irritating because they perpetuate the myth that to be a Windows user is to endure constant headaches and hassles. This is simply not the case. As a lifelong PC user, I can still say I think it would be great for PC's to not have such massive market dominance. Interesting to me how Apple said, "We're gonna snub the man," and went on to make Macs way more expensive than PC's and have kind of an exclusive air about them, but Linux said "We're gonna snub the man" and went on to make Linux completely free. I definitely prefer approach 2. :-) The current crop of Windows commercials that are out are some of the most insipid insults to human intelligence I have ever seen on the air. I’m totally with you. The PC/Mac commercials are really irritating because they perpetuate the myth that to be a Windows user is to endure constant headaches and hassles. This is simply not the case.

As a lifelong PC user, I can still say I think it would be great for PC’s to not have such massive market dominance. Interesting to me how Apple said, “We’re gonna snub the man,” and went on to make Macs way more expensive than PC’s and have kind of an exclusive air about them, but Linux said “We’re gonna snub the man” and went on to make Linux completely free. I definitely prefer approach 2. :-)

]]> By: B.Buckley http://thefallencleric.com/2009/11/what-is-it-with-mac-people/comment-page-1/#comment-228 B.Buckley Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:11:19 +0000 http://thefallencleric.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/what-is-it-with-mac-people/#comment-228 I think there's just been a lot of mud slung for far too long. Mac users are probably more defensive because, let's face it, IBM for many years, nearly had a monopoly on the market. Being a Mac user used to mean you were in the minority. You were part of the rebellion. That's not so much the case anymore, but old habits (of defending your opinion) die hard. I think the opposite can be said of IBM users in some ways. They've been superior in sales for so long, it's harder for them to realize that they're losing some footing. The things is loosing the footing isn't necessarily a reflection of the product itself. Every produce/service has a sales curve. It's likely that the IBM platform is just currently in a dip, but in reality, it probably isn't much of a dip. As a Mac user from way back, I find the PC commercials somewhat offensive in that they imply that Macs don't do a lot of the simple things that they're highlighting. (Example: the young family buying a PC because they take a lot of photos and need to keep them organized. What?) The subtle thing to notice though is that they don't actually make the claim that Macs don't also do these things. They kind of highlight a feature and then don't bother to mention you can do the same thing on either platform. I'm looking forward to the day where the antagonism on both sides almost disappears. Kind of like the Coca-cola vs. Pepsi wars that used to go on in the eighties. They're both selling good products. If they weren't, they simply wouldn't be selling anything. I think there’s just been a lot of mud slung for far too long. Mac users are probably more defensive because, let’s face it, IBM for many years, nearly had a monopoly on the market. Being a Mac user used to mean you were in the minority. You were part of the rebellion. That’s not so much the case anymore, but old habits (of defending your opinion) die hard.

I think the opposite can be said of IBM users in some ways. They’ve been superior in sales for so long, it’s harder for them to realize that they’re losing some footing. The things is loosing the footing isn’t necessarily a reflection of the product itself. Every produce/service has a sales curve. It’s likely that the IBM platform is just currently in a dip, but in reality, it probably isn’t much of a dip.

As a Mac user from way back, I find the PC commercials somewhat offensive in that they imply that Macs don’t do a lot of the simple things that they’re highlighting. (Example: the young family buying a PC because they take a lot of photos and need to keep them organized. What?) The subtle thing to notice though is that they don’t actually make the claim that Macs don’t also do these things. They kind of highlight a feature and then don’t bother to mention you can do the same thing on either platform.

I’m looking forward to the day where the antagonism on both sides almost disappears. Kind of like the Coca-cola vs. Pepsi wars that used to go on in the eighties. They’re both selling good products. If they weren’t, they simply wouldn’t be selling anything.

]]> By: thefallencleric http://thefallencleric.com/2009/11/what-is-it-with-mac-people/comment-page-1/#comment-227 thefallencleric Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:40:00 +0000 http://thefallencleric.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/what-is-it-with-mac-people/#comment-227 Actually I relate to your experience. I have never had a Mac. I've always had PC's. And the way I've decided it's time to replace a PC is when it's ancient and just no longer supports current standards. The main PC I use at home is five years old and we have no intention of replacing it anytime soon, and my oldest daughter is using the HP that ruled the roost before that one. I've never had a PC just give out on me, except for one very cheap eMachines I bought for the office years ago. PC's do the same with backing up files so you don't lose them. And you're not SUPPOSED to be having any particular kind of trouble. I just find the two trends fascinating. When an Apple user has trouble on their Mac, blame Microsoft (the software). When a PC user tells a Mac user about computer trouble, blame the hardware (PC). If it's found that it's not the hardware, blame Microsoft. I think the commercials have people fooled into thinking that owning a PC is a constant headache and that it's actually ridiculous to own one. Not sure how many PC users believe this, but nearly every Mac user I've ever met seems to. Actually I relate to your experience. I have never had a Mac. I’ve always had PC’s. And the way I’ve decided it’s time to replace a PC is when it’s ancient and just no longer supports current standards. The main PC I use at home is five years old and we have no intention of replacing it anytime soon, and my oldest daughter is using the HP that ruled the roost before that one. I’ve never had a PC just give out on me, except for one very cheap eMachines I bought for the office years ago. PC’s do the same with backing up files so you don’t lose them. And you’re not SUPPOSED to be having any particular kind of trouble. I just find the two trends fascinating. When an Apple user has trouble on their Mac, blame Microsoft (the software). When a PC user tells a Mac user about computer trouble, blame the hardware (PC). If it’s found that it’s not the hardware, blame Microsoft.

I think the commercials have people fooled into thinking that owning a PC is a constant headache and that it’s actually ridiculous to own one. Not sure how many PC users believe this, but nearly every Mac user I’ve ever met seems to.

]]> By: B.Buckley http://thefallencleric.com/2009/11/what-is-it-with-mac-people/comment-page-1/#comment-226 B.Buckley Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:53:13 +0000 http://thefallencleric.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/what-is-it-with-mac-people/#comment-226 I have three iMacs, three generations of the same computer spanning a nine year period. The only problem I've had, with all three, is that one of them is having some problem with its cooling fan. Something I just have to keep an eye on when I use it. They all still run. I'm not sure what kind of problems you'd expect them to have because they just don't have any. When they "crash" it's because I've tried to do some Herculian task that their RAM just can't handle. Like any computer, when it's ran the course of its RAM, they need to be restarted - then everything is fine. Never had any other kind of crash on any of them. Never lost a file, even on one of these routine crashes that only happen once or twice a year - the computer simply doesn't even allow the file that happened to be opened to be lost. It backs it up automatically. It's not that we sign an agreement. It's that we don't really understand what type of trouble we're supposed to be having. They're not perfect, but they also don't seem to break. I wish I could relate some horror story that other Mac users have told me, but… I honestly don't know any. They do break down. I've heard whispers of it. I have yet to meet anyone that's had a real problem That's not me being snarky or thumbing my nose at the competition at all. All competition aside. I wish I hadn't typed this. I feel I may have jinxed myself. I have three iMacs, three generations of the same computer spanning a nine year period. The only problem I’ve had, with all three, is that one of them is having some problem with its cooling fan. Something I just have to keep an eye on when I use it. They all still run. I’m not sure what kind of problems you’d expect them to have because they just don’t have any. When they “crash” it’s because I’ve tried to do some Herculian task that their RAM just can’t handle. Like any computer, when it’s ran the course of its RAM, they need to be restarted – then everything is fine. Never had any other kind of crash on any of them. Never lost a file, even on one of these routine crashes that only happen once or twice a year – the computer simply doesn’t even allow the file that happened to be opened to be lost. It backs it up automatically.

It’s not that we sign an agreement. It’s that we don’t really understand what type of trouble we’re supposed to be having.

They’re not perfect, but they also don’t seem to break. I wish I could relate some horror story that other Mac users have told me, but… I honestly don’t know any. They do break down. I’ve heard whispers of it. I have yet to meet anyone that’s had a real problem That’s not me being snarky or thumbing my nose at the competition at all. All competition aside.

I wish I hadn’t typed this. I feel I may have jinxed myself.

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