The stereotyping of pc users, and the smugness of Apple, the inability to admit that Apples have their issues/problems, the cost, and inflexibility to modify/upgrade, are reasons I will never buy a mac.
"The stereotyping of pc users, and the smugness of Apple, the inability to admit that Apples have their issues/problems, the cost, and inflexibility to modify/upgrade, are reasons I will never buy a mac."
Do you see Microsoft admitting that their operating system has problems? Macs cost just as much (if not less) than PC's with the same config, and have you taken a look at the Mac Pro recently? Nothing is easier to upgrade/modify than that! You're stereotyping Mac users right now by saying that.
I love it how people presume the PC character is a stereotype of PC users. The clue is in the first thing said in each commercial; "I'm a PC". See? A PC. Not a PC user, but a PC. The Hodgman character is a personification of the box under the desk, not a stereotype of the person using it.
Remember that these are advertisements by Apple. If you're trying to say that Apple should atleast admit that their computers can get viruses, do have problems, you should remember that this IS AN ADVERTISEMENT!
What company would insult the product they're advertising? You can't say that Apple just can't admit that macs have problems, you can only say that this is an advertisement, and that they're ballooning the PCs inability to perform.
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wxrman @ Nov 13th 2006 3:29AM
The stereotyping of pc users, and the smugness of Apple, the inability to admit that Apples have their issues/problems, the cost, and inflexibility to modify/upgrade, are reasons I will never buy a mac.
Jeff @ Nov 13th 2006 3:31AM
i doubt anyone cares. get a life.
Wizard @ Nov 13th 2006 4:13PM
"The stereotyping of pc users, and the smugness of Apple, the inability to admit that Apples have their issues/problems, the cost, and inflexibility to modify/upgrade, are reasons I will never buy a mac."
Do you see Microsoft admitting that their operating system has problems? Macs cost just as much (if not less) than PC's with the same config, and have you taken a look at the Mac Pro recently? Nothing is easier to upgrade/modify than that! You're stereotyping Mac users right now by saying that.
zoara @ Nov 13th 2006 10:34AM
I love it how people presume the PC character is a stereotype of PC users. The clue is in the first thing said in each commercial; "I'm a PC". See? A PC. Not a PC user, but a PC. The Hodgman character is a personification of the box under the desk, not a stereotype of the person using it.
Nate @ Nov 13th 2006 2:08PM
And I believe the Mac box under or on the desk, not the user, is stereotyped as well. So hardly a point for you to cry about.
jason @ Jan 30th 2007 5:26PM
Remember that these are advertisements by Apple. If you're trying to say that Apple should atleast admit that their computers can get viruses, do have problems, you should remember that this IS AN ADVERTISEMENT!
What company would insult the product they're advertising? You can't say that Apple just can't admit that macs have problems, you can only say that this is an advertisement, and that they're ballooning the PCs inability to perform.
note: I use Linux.