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Why So Many Mac Fanatics?
daeley writes "NewsFactor has published an article, Cult of the Mac - Why So Many Mac Fanatics? -- looking for answers to '...what is it about the Mac that commands such loyalty? An even better question might be, what is Apple doing right?'"
Very little.
They have a stellar product, but a marketing team that couldn't sell shit to a toilet. Their product is purchased by a select crop of people who are repeat customers. They're doing nothing to expand -- at least nothing that works. Mhz myth? Deal with it. People want mhz, and the mhz myth line hasn't worked since 1994 with the introduction of the PPC 601.
They used to be what, 8% of the market, but the market grew and they didn't. I don't call a niche market 'doing something right.' I could count on one hand the number of fields that are MacOS centric. I'd need all the hands in Canada to count the number of fields PC centric. I like the OS, especially OSX, but let's give credit where credit is due.
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The reality distortion field. It works: pick one up today!
Why do some Apple fanatics lie to themselves soo much, and argue you to the death.
How can someone possibly think that a 7XX MHz G3 running with slow SDRAM, and a slow IDE harddrive is soo much faster than a 14XX MHz Athlon running DDRAM, and a faster IDE harddrive or a faster scuzzy drive.
It is really like a religion or the Party in 1984, where this big lie is repeated over and over until it sinks in and you actually believe it.
1) I just don't get it.
2) Who cares. I know my Honda Civic is not nearly as fast Mustang, but I'd rather keep my Honda.
>Problem is that your argument ceased being valid many years ago.
I just have to laugh at that.
--Metrollica