Comments on: The “Cult” of Apple http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/ Apple Computers, Punk Rock Technology Since 1976 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:06:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Apple Grrl | MacWorld Breaks It Down: PC vs Mac http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Apple Grrl | MacWorld Breaks It Down: PC vs Mac Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:23:51 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-202 [...] falls short (such as business priced models with service access in mind) and they have managed to avoid the fanboy trap of using Apple ad tag lines to defend what they like. I thought it was a balanced analysis. 1. [...] [...] falls short (such as business priced models with service access in mind) and they have managed to avoid the fanboy trap of using Apple ad tag lines to defend what they like. I thought it was a balanced analysis. 1. [...]

]]> By: Apple Grrl | Macs and the Business Market http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Apple Grrl | Macs and the Business Market Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:00:55 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-195 [...] and other company jargon until the cows come home as a reason (which is why people sometimes see Apple users as a cult, not a user base), but is that the real reason? You can rattle off a list of things that Apple does [...] [...] and other company jargon until the cows come home as a reason (which is why people sometimes see Apple users as a cult, not a user base), but is that the real reason? You can rattle off a list of things that Apple does [...]

]]> By: Anna http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Anna Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:17:59 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-152 Great article. I agree with your ideas for improvement of the mac.. well as much as I can for someone who's never actually owned one. I've been drawn to the macs beauty since i was introduced to computers and now i'm doing my home work and researching before i buy. My biggest issues with switching from a pc to a mac is the mac warranty is outragous. most pc's have a 90 day money back gaurantee macs have two weeks from purchase date, and no upgrades, software can be installed or registed. After paying 2,000 for a computer i don't have an extra 300 for just-in-case but on the off chance that something were to happen to it, the guy next door isn't going to know how to open up and fix it. (pc's are almost common knowledge now) I'm also conserned with apples fast paced upgrades lately. If i buy a mac tomarrow will there be a better version available next month for the same price? There have been issues with discoloration, fan noises, damaged screens from the key boards, and so on.. and now the newer models have been fixed so they no longer do those things but... we never kno the next thing they'll decide to upgrade and i could be stuck with a defective one. I agree that macs can do everything a pc can do and now i'm convinced mac can do it cheaper-- and prettier. The upfront cost may be lower for a pc, but buying microsoft office, virus protection subscriptions, and so on.. they will definitley cost more however, alot of people can't afford to pay the lump some up front and prefer spreading it out, and deciding what features they can go without untill they can get the dough, so i think a pc is better in that regaurd. if apple stripped down the macbook a little and lowered it's price they would sell more. But then again wouldn't that defeat the purpose of a mac? I absolutely despise vista. Can't stand it (as a pc owner) and so i figure if i'm foced to take the time to learn a new os it might as well come packaged like the mac :) once again great article, very helpful. Great article. I agree with your ideas for improvement of the mac.. well as much as I can for someone who’s never actually owned one. I’ve been drawn to the macs beauty since i was introduced to computers and now i’m doing my home work and researching before i buy. My biggest issues with switching from a pc to a mac is the mac warranty is outragous. most pc’s have a 90 day money back gaurantee macs have two weeks from purchase date, and no upgrades, software can be installed or registed. After paying 2,000 for a computer i don’t have an extra 300 for just-in-case but on the off chance that something were to happen to it, the guy next door isn’t going to know how to open up and fix it. (pc’s are almost common knowledge now)
I’m also conserned with apples fast paced upgrades lately. If i buy a mac tomarrow will there be a better version available next month for the same price? There have been issues with discoloration, fan noises, damaged screens from the key boards, and so on.. and now the newer models have been fixed so they no longer do those things but… we never kno the next thing they’ll decide to upgrade and i could be stuck with a defective one.
I agree that macs can do everything a pc can do and now i’m convinced mac can do it cheaper– and prettier. The upfront cost may be lower for a pc, but buying microsoft office, virus protection subscriptions, and so on.. they will definitley cost more however, alot of people can’t afford to pay the lump some up front and prefer spreading it out, and deciding what features they can go without untill they can get the dough, so i think a pc is better in that regaurd. if apple stripped down the macbook a little and lowered it’s price they would sell more. But then again wouldn’t that defeat the purpose of a mac?

I absolutely despise vista. Can’t stand it (as a pc owner) and so i figure if i’m foced to take the time to learn a new os it might as well come packaged like the mac :)

once again great article, very helpful.

]]> By: Apple Grrl | iPhone Winning Converts http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Apple Grrl | iPhone Winning Converts Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:46:17 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-143 [...] “well, no shit, sherlock”, but PC lovers may be confused. Without becoming one of those Apple users, let me just say that the reason Apple’s tag line is “It Just Works”… is [...] [...] “well, no shit, sherlock”, but PC lovers may be confused. Without becoming one of those Apple users, let me just say that the reason Apple’s tag line is “It Just Works”… is [...]

]]> By: Sean http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Sean Thu, 10 May 2007 06:46:25 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-71 I think that Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign has greatly amplified the general public's perception of Mac users as snobbish pricks. It's really hard to listen to that Justin Long, who just screams "I'm better than you". Any little bit of interest I've had in getting an Apple computer has faded because I don't want others stereotyping me as I stereotype current users. I think that Apple’s “Get a Mac” campaign has greatly amplified the general public’s perception of Mac users as snobbish pricks. It’s really hard to listen to that Justin Long, who just screams “I’m better than you”.

Any little bit of interest I’ve had in getting an Apple computer has faded because I don’t want others stereotyping me as I stereotype current users.

]]> By: Leslie Poston http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Leslie Poston Thu, 10 May 2007 04:15:41 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-70 I know. Although a piece on cad software and other 3d rendering software for macs isn't a half bad idea. I'll put it in the idea file. I know. Although a piece on cad software and other 3d rendering software for macs isn’t a half bad idea. I’ll put it in the idea file.

]]> By: Cyndy Aleo-Carreira http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira Thu, 10 May 2007 02:22:47 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-69 People are running Autocad on PCs? My, how time flies. People are running Autocad on PCs? My, how time flies.

]]> By: Ron http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Ron Wed, 09 May 2007 19:51:12 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-68 Macs......hmmmmmm.............the killer right off the bat is proprietary hardware. Why should I pay twice as much for a hard drive for a Mac than a PC? I don't like the Mac's kewl ergonomic, smooth design, I don't need kewl on my desk, I need function first and foremost. I also LIKE bulky tower cases, I can actually get my hands in the damned things to install new hardware, like adding to the terabyte RAID array when I need to and I can do it my own damned self because it literally is a few screws and cables. Ergonomic may work but not for 6' tall men with bear paw hands......all that ergo crap is anti-ergo when you're actually a normal sized human. I loathe most Mac software that's at the consumer level, it's too simplistic and pretty, I loathe "pretty" software because every pixel of pretty borrows from the performance. Forget the Adobe apps, Adobe interfaces are counter intuitive and have so much screen clutter they're a joke. Take a look at a decent clean interface, like Autocad......speaking of which, are there ANY decent CAD programs for Macs? Don't get me wrong, Macs are great for the publishing and art side of things at the professional level. But mostly just useful for kewl dewds that like, you know wanna just serf the interweb thing and download tunes dewd. The current Mac ads just make me giggle, Mr. Kewl Dewd Mac reminds me of the surface smart dolts that hangout at Starbucks, all latte foam and no substance. Shur dewd, it's really kewl you can like, d/l all those tunes and vids, but can you get your machine to actually do real work and maybe, gods forbid pay for itself before it's obsolete? I bet the average Mac snob couldn't even figure out how to open the case, let alone install a piece of hardware by themself. I am also not a Gates lover, once XP is dead I'll be switching to Linux because Mickeysoft is going too Macish with their interface and their current Vista mess should be aborted before they lose market share to a real OS. I wish IBM hadn't screwed up the marketing for OS/2, it actually worked as advertised! Macs……hmmmmmm………….the killer right off the bat is proprietary hardware. Why should I pay twice as much for a hard drive for a Mac than a PC? I don’t like the Mac’s kewl ergonomic, smooth design, I don’t need kewl on my desk, I need function first and foremost. I also LIKE bulky tower cases, I can actually get my hands in the damned things to install new hardware, like adding to the terabyte RAID array when I need to and I can do it my own damned self because it literally is a few screws and cables. Ergonomic may work but not for 6′ tall men with bear paw hands……all that ergo crap is anti-ergo when you’re actually a normal sized human. I loathe most Mac software that’s at the consumer level, it’s too simplistic and pretty, I loathe “pretty” software because every pixel of pretty borrows from the performance. Forget the Adobe apps, Adobe interfaces are counter intuitive and have so much screen clutter they’re a joke. Take a look at a decent clean interface, like Autocad……speaking of which, are there ANY decent CAD programs for Macs?

Don’t get me wrong, Macs are great for the publishing and art side of things at the professional level. But mostly just useful for kewl dewds that like, you know wanna just serf the interweb thing and download tunes dewd. The current Mac ads just make me giggle, Mr. Kewl Dewd Mac reminds me of the surface smart dolts that hangout at Starbucks, all latte foam and no substance. Shur dewd, it’s really kewl you can like, d/l all those tunes and vids, but can you get your machine to actually do real work and maybe, gods forbid pay for itself before it’s obsolete? I bet the average Mac snob couldn’t even figure out how to open the case, let alone install a piece of hardware by themself.

I am also not a Gates lover, once XP is dead I’ll be switching to Linux because Mickeysoft is going too Macish with their interface and their current Vista mess should be aborted before they lose market share to a real OS. I wish IBM hadn’t screwed up the marketing for OS/2, it actually worked as advertised!

]]> By: Kelly http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Kelly Wed, 09 May 2007 18:04:10 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-67 Great article (can you hear my iTunes in the background?) - :) Great article (can you hear my iTunes in the background?) – :)

]]> By: Leslie Poston http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Leslie Poston Wed, 09 May 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://applegrrl.com/2007/05/09/the-cult-of-apple/#comment-66 Thanks, Brandon! Thanks, Brandon!

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