Comments on: Mac users are humble

By: Stephanie Z

Stephanie Z — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:35:41 +0000

Which reminds me: The UW system does have a Stout Mac Users Group.

By: Jeff Knapp

Jeff Knapp — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:24:17 +0000

See, we can laugh at ourselves too. Ah… The smug. It do feel good.

By: Ben Zvan

Ben Zvan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:26:05 +0000

I bought a Mac because it was the best way to get a dual quad-core xeon system with space for 32GB of RAM and 4 TB of hard drive.

By: davem

davem — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:08:47 +0000

I think that the correlation between snobs and Mac users might be the same as the one between disposable income and Mac users. My linux machine costs between 1/4 to 1/6th of the equivalent Mac. Explains it all. Some people buy expensive stuff because it is expensive.

By: travc

travc — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:47:47 +0000

You should create a tag for anthropology*computers.

There is a bit of a fine line between being proud of “being right” and being a snob. In the Linux vs Mac vs PC thing, I think it can be gauged by one’s reaction to other people’s reasons for using a different OS.

Windows users who use Windows out of ignorance can be looked down upon without really being a snob (you really are right).
There are some understandable reasons to use Windows (most are annoying stupid reasons you personally can’t do anything about). A lot of die-hard Windows users are just ignorant though.

It is a bit like religion… how many people who actually think Windows is great were effectively born into it?

You know, which OS is like which religion would make a great pointless time sink of a tread 😉

By: David

David — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:20:54 +0000

xkcd #272.