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Mac Users May Be Smarter
micah_lanier writes "Thought I would point out an interesting story from news.com. It seems a NetRatings Study concluded that those owning Macs tend to be more experienced with the internet, as well as educated better in general. However, this simply illustrates the fact that Macs are generally bought by those with little trouble paying higher prices, and therefore those who can more easily gain access to higher education (and so on)." Then how do we explain all the people with less education buying premium computers from Compaq and Dell? I think it's just that people with bigger brains like better computers!
Why has noone mentioned building/upgrading Mac systems? If Mac's are so much better, why can't I buy parts from multiple vendors? Why do I have to use parts only from Apple? Unfortunately, there was a time that this was supposed to be possible: Jobs was approached with an offer from Intel to start producing parts for the Mac: He turned them down, deciding that people could only use his parts. How's that for a monopoly?
I'd also like to mention something people always seem to forget: Bill Gates stole the windows idea from Apple, but Apple stole the idea from Xerox, who had developed a fully functioning GUI back in the 70's.
CODITO, ERGO SUM: I Code, therefore I am.
You forgot one thing.
Today is not April 1st
or Mac Owner's Day as I like to call it.
Kids if you see a Mac in your school.. RUN don't walk to the nearest replacement school.
This stuff sure reminded me of Hitler speeches when he said how the Germans were a superior race and all the others needed to be exterminated.
Since when more education = smarter? I don't think that Einstein had much of an education. Actually most people who changed the world never even went to college.
I fully believe that Dell's, "Dude, you're gettin' a Dell." advertising compain brought down the collective intelligence of the PC world.
Kind thoughts do not change the world
Have any of the Mac users ever read the Linux advocacy howto? It basically says to promote Linux without calling other people morons. Apple users haven't really seemed to grasped that.
Calling someone an idiot is not a good way to win them over. Not only does Apples advertising not discourage this kind of thinking, it actively encourages it. Its always like "Apple is just sooo much better then PCs" They would even say things that I knew were false just from experience, which is pretty insulting to someone's intelligence.
As per pudge's comments about "undereducated users buying premium dells", well, everything is on a bell curve. I'm sure there are some people out there who are lacking in collage degrees but not high-end PCs, but that doesn't mean it's a trend. Perhaps they had rich parents, or (ghasp) were smart anyway and made money that way? Some uneducated people have nice computers and some super-educated people might have no computer at all. Pudge's comments, about people with bigger brains liking better computers (macs) might make himself and other mac-zelots feel better, but its exactly the kind of derogatory mental masturbation that will keep me away from Apple for the rest of my life.
autopr0n is like, down and stuff.
Look, the argument isn't wether or not Macs cost more to build it's about wether or not they cost more to buy. Apple makes a huge profit off each unit. For example:
Thirdly, processor. Apple pays FAR LESS for their processors than any PC Vendor for a comperable processor.
Right, that's because they are cheap and shitty.
Dispite all your hand waving, when you get right down to it, a Gateway 2ghz PC with a CDRW and all that AND a 19 inch monitor costs just $999. A 800mhz (that's 2.5 times as slow of a clock speed) Mac with no monitor costs $1500. What diffrence does it make how much apple paid for their USB ports or the hard drive? $999 is less money then $1500.
autopr0n is like, down and stuff.
Speaking of elitist assholes, have you seen the latest Apple Switch commercials? It's at the Penny Arcade at http://www.penny-arcade.com/view2002-07-12rl.html .
Apologies in advance to the Mac minority.
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Just kidding, of course. :)