Comments on: Shock me. http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: badkelly http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/#comment-2429 badkelly Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:19:59 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=1039#comment-2429 A friend of mine just got a Mac, and she is totally crazy about it. I told my Sweetness, who is a computer geekoid, and he thought it was absolutely absurd. Not because Macs are a bad thing, but because my friend is not apart of the 'subculture' that mac users were geared towards in the past. He said that they have been geared towards more creative people; artists, musicians, etc. They used to have better programs available to the Mac users for the more creative fields of interest and occupations. For instance, they had better recording and editing programs that came standard with the computer, so if you were a musician a Mac was the thing to have. Now, PCs can get pretty much the same software, or same type of software with all the added bonuses that Mac used to have exclusively. But that's where the whole Mac creative-better-than-your-PC thing started. Ok... so, it isn't my opinion, but I just thought I would pass along his, since I have none. I have to say though... after he told me about this'subculture', I wanted one. :-) hehe A friend of mine just got a Mac, and she is totally crazy about it. I told my Sweetness, who is a computer geekoid, and he thought it was absolutely absurd. Not because Macs are a bad thing, but because my friend is not apart of the ‘subculture’ that mac users were geared towards in the past. He said that they have been geared towards more creative people; artists, musicians, etc. They used to have better programs available to the Mac users for the more creative fields of interest and occupations. For instance, they had better recording and editing programs that came standard with the computer, so if you were a musician a Mac was the thing to have. Now, PCs can get pretty much the same software, or same type of software with all the added bonuses that Mac used to have exclusively. But that’s where the whole Mac creative-better-than-your-PC thing started.

Ok… so, it isn’t my opinion, but I just thought I would pass along his, since I have none. I have to say though… after he told me about this’subculture’, I wanted one. :-) hehe

]]> By: odat http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/#comment-2428 odat Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:26:05 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=1039#comment-2428 I am not a Mac user..Yet. I'm planning on getting one tho. I was at the store the other day ooggling them. Peace I am not a Mac user..Yet. I’m planning on getting one tho. I was at the store the other day ooggling them.
Peace

]]> By: claudia http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/#comment-2427 claudia Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:36:09 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=1039#comment-2427 well, here I am, another Mac user and really, I don't know if that survey is accurate, even though some people I know really talk smack!! But in the graphics, arts and photography world, Mac is the standard. I do love how easy it is!! well, here I am, another Mac user and really, I don’t know if that survey is accurate, even though some people I know really talk smack!! But in the graphics, arts and photography world, Mac is the standard. I do love how easy it is!!

]]> By: heart in san francisco http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/#comment-2426 heart in san francisco Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:31:04 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=1039#comment-2426 I'm a Mac user. I have never owned a PC, although I have used them extensively in the workplace. I prefer Macs because they are easier, but I also resent them because the expensive equipment becomes obsolete the second you walk out of the Apple store with it. I think the company fosters the superior thing, though. Every one of their stores has a "Genius bar" to help people and their job description is actually "genius." You've gotta love it (and hate it,) both. I’m a Mac user. I have never owned a PC, although I have used them extensively in the workplace. I prefer Macs because they are easier, but I also resent them because the expensive equipment becomes obsolete the second you walk out of the Apple store with it.

I think the company fosters the superior thing, though. Every one of their stores has a “Genius bar” to help people and their job description is actually “genius.” You’ve gotta love it (and hate it,) both.

]]> By: Open Grove Claudia http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/#comment-2425 Open Grove Claudia Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:05:52 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=1039#comment-2425 FuriousBall - I'm pretty sure it was funded by someone who is 50% less superior to you.... ;) Harlekwin - Although, for you? It's probably someone who feels... erm.. .30% less superior? ;) Jameil - I'll keep a keen eye on your superiority complex. If it rises, we'll know what happened. Miss Britt - Yes indeed. FuriousBall – I’m pretty sure it was funded by someone who is 50% less superior to you…. ;)

Harlekwin – Although, for you? It’s probably someone who feels… erm.. .30% less superior? ;)

Jameil – I’ll keep a keen eye on your superiority complex. If it rises, we’ll know what happened.

Miss Britt – Yes indeed.

]]> By: Miss Britt http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/#comment-2424 Miss Britt Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:20:05 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=1039#comment-2424 They do make their club seem pretty cool.... They do make their club seem pretty cool….

]]> By: jameil http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/#comment-2423 jameil Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:50:31 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=1039#comment-2423 not a mac user yet but plan on jumping on that bandwagon in the next 6 mos. survey sounds accurate to me! lol. not a mac user yet but plan on jumping on that bandwagon in the next 6 mos. survey sounds accurate to me! lol.

]]> By: Harlekwin http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/#comment-2422 Harlekwin Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:32:50 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=1039#comment-2422 At home I use an iMac, in other places it's a PC. If I had my way, there would be no 'one or the other' it would be Mac and nothing else. The difference in my computer usage between the two platforms is considerable. On my PC, I stumble around, wait and wait for things to load and never do much creative with it. My iMac on the other hand has become a valuable tool in my creative pursuits. So, do I feel superior? Um, no. I do however find myself feeling more fulfilled by owning a machine that has exceeded every expectation I've ever had as to how a computer should function for me. And yeah, who funded this survey? At home I use an iMac, in other places it’s a PC. If I had my way, there would be no ‘one or the other’ it would be Mac and nothing else.

The difference in my computer usage between the two platforms is considerable. On my PC, I stumble around, wait and wait for things to load and never do much creative with it. My iMac on the other hand has become a valuable tool in my creative pursuits.

So, do I feel superior? Um, no. I do however find myself feeling more fulfilled by owning a machine that has exceeded every expectation I’ve ever had as to how a computer should function for me.

And yeah, who funded this survey?

]]> By: furiousball http://www.on-a-limb.com/2008/02/shock-me/#comment-2421 furiousball Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:30:26 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=1039#comment-2421 I've got an iMac at home and work on a PC at my dayjob and well, that finding is crap. I meet just as many PC users that think they are operating on a superior OS as the Mac folk. I'd be curious as to who funded the survey. I’ve got an iMac at home and work on a PC at my dayjob and well, that finding is crap. I meet just as many PC users that think they are operating on a superior OS as the Mac folk. I’d be curious as to who funded the survey.

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