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Merlot

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14. What is this "Apple hate" that you speak of?

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 11:23 PM

Jan 2012

My experience has been much different. I work in an industry where everyone uses macs. Always have. No one spends much time either rhapsodizing about their mac or hating on PC's.

I have noticed that the few people I meet who are mac haters are also of the republican persuasion. Steve Jobs original vision with the MacIntosh computer was to make it accessible to everyone. He wanted to level the playing field and have everyone feel like they could own and use a computer. Probably this is what sets off the repubs, you know how they hate it when things are made accessible to the general population. Like healthcare...

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Can I ask a question? [View all] DemonSpawn Jan 2012 OP

I believe Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #1

I worked with "Mac Haters" for several years in the 90's emulatorloo Jan 2012 #2

I am sure you are correct in what you say Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #4

I think you have a good attitude about it emulatorloo Jan 2012 #5

Excellent summary - My favorite is klook Jan 2012 #13

Ah, lawnmowers! Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #19

WTF, SNAPPER?!?!??11!1! klook Feb 2012 #20

Back in the day, when I bought this unit Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #21

You think YOU had it bad?!!/!1?1 klook Feb 2012 #22

You got me beat there! Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Feb 2012 #16

It looks like Apple is doing something about DemonSpawn Jan 2012 #3

Yes, some pretty significant things emulatorloo Jan 2012 #6

mac bashers eyeofnewt Jan 2012 #7

I suspect a touch of envy. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #8

No, they think Apple users buy the products because we are mindless hipsters. emulatorloo Jan 2012 #9

It's not just DU, and it has almost religious contours got root Jan 2012 #10

It used to be, "Oh, they're great - if you like toy computers" then "Are they still in business?" REP Jan 2012 #11

"Are they still in business?" I remember that one well. emulatorloo Feb 2012 #15

I'd like to see you try this question in the PC group. LiberalLovinLug Jan 2012 #12

What is this "Apple hate" that you speak of? Merlot Jan 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Feb 2012 #17

Success always spawns hate. Kablooie Feb 2012 #18