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Are Mac Users Smarter than PC Users?

Posted by pudge on from the well-yes-duh dept.

arminw writes "Maybe not smarter, but according to MacNewsWorld they are better at expressing themselves than the average Slashdotter and certainly are better at handling the king's English than the average PC operator." Also, michael is better than CowboyNeal. Mathematical expressions of written style don't lie!

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  1. FAIR AND BALANCED by Saxton · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Hrum, someone that writes for a linux publication probably will give a very balanced opinion on this subject. No, they'll probably just provide troll food. Heh. I mod this article -1 TROLL FOOD

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  2. Mac's cost more by idlemind · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Mac's cost more so the average mac owner is likely to have a better economic status. More money usually means better education.

  3. Hold up a sec... by Pendersempai · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Before you submit that flesh-rending flame you're mentally preparing, recognize that this study only demonstrates correllation. Perhaps it's only because Macs cost more, people who can afford more expensive things tend to be richer, and rich people tend to have better educational backgrounds.

    None of it means that using a PC in any way CAUSES you to be dumb.

    (although I do use a Mac... heh heh heh...)

  4. Re:It's economics really... by lordmoose · · Score: 0, Redundant

    He make good point.

  5. Are Mac UsersSmarter than PC Users? by MacJedi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yes.

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  6. Re:Mac vs PC- intelligence of the user by Warpedcow · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This implies a higher ability to obfuscate in a polysyllabic vein. Sesequepedalianism does not, however, imply 'intelligence'. If it did, Mary Poppins should have been running the bank instead of those old farts who could not say "Supercalafragalisticexpialadocious".


    Well geez, at the very least, you could at least spell "Sesquipedalianism" correctly ;)

    -Dave

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  7. Re:Mac vs PC- intelligence of the user by omega_cubed · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sesequepedalianism? That's not even spelled right!

    Per the OED:
    sesquipedalian. adj. and n. of and related to the use of long words.

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  8. Of course they are by thebra · · Score: 0, Redundant

    they picked a Mac over a Windows box, that shows some thing right there.

  9. Re:Mac vs PC- intelligence of the user by AKAImBatman · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I already made that point. Personally, I'm willing to forgive him. It *is* a complex word, and he *did* manage to use it in context. The later part is particularly impressive.

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  10. Ahem... by RiffRafff · · Score: 0, Redundant

    As a Linux user, I feel I simply must point out that you misspelled sesquepedalianism.

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