@catachip "I love how you felt the need to qualify that." I think you meant "quantify" since qualify doesn't work at all in this sentence. To "qualify" means to surpass a predetermined prerequisite. And maybe macs do suck, like for productivity and gaming where they have lots of room for improvement. And yes, I have worked on macs for graphic design and It helped validate my intolerant bias towards pc's.
At least he didn't say it looks like a snot cloth box like I am. It's a womens computer unlike the acer predator. The last thing I want one of my friends to say about my computer is that its "beautiful", "cute", or any other feminine adjective.
"A woman's computer"? Are you serious? I'd love to see your super-tough ultra-male computer. I bet you it's made out of steel with great big bolts and rivets, and smells like Aqua Velva. And if you look at your computer funny, it'll sucker punch you.
@kennyblankenchip: first of all, there's no way you spent any considerable time on a mac. I was a windows boy until about a year and a half ago, when I could start testing my websites on every browser available through the magic of virtualization. The adobe apps are the same across both.
gaming rigs with neon lights are the equivalents of souped up rides that xzibit would be proud of, whereas macs are the equivalents of hybrids cars. small visual footprint, super quiet, and simple design.
Having a computer that stands out, fans blazing, lights glowing, doesn't make you more of a nerd. It just means you have no taste, and if anything you're trying to prove how 'serious' you are.
I bought a dell XPS case on eBay, and built my AMD rig around that. Plus I have a Samsung 32" 1080P tv hooked up for a monitor. A mans setup... No white plastic bull-load. The worst it has is red led's at the tops of each opening and I actually like it. Its silent and water cooled, so again, whatever. Taste? all macs look alike so yeah, go on your smug/snob high horse and follow the rest of the sheep.
3 semesters of graphic design classes on a macs are all I need to justify my disdain, who are you to tell me that it isn't. Ass.
I'm with Kenny, I had a semester of design and I didn't really like working on the Macs. Not to say I wouldn't ever use one, but I thought there were a lot of things that were unintuitive. I have been trying to find a reason why they are better, and I have asked my Mac-head friends to show me whats so great about them, but I haven't found anything yet. I would like to have one of my own to play with though....
@Zach: Whether it's intuitive or not depends on what you're familiar with. I didn't find OS X to be intuitive when I first started using it but, I've been with it for six years, and to me it makes a lot of sense. I'd say "to each his own", but that would get the fanboys on BOTH sides of the fence all wound up. Ah, I'll say it anyway!
No I'm with you dude, I'm sure lack of experience with it is my problem. Like I said, I wouldn't mind having one, but I don't think owning, and even liking using one would make me all of the sudden hate PC's. It seems like anybody that I talk to about them say that Macs are way better and that PC's suck. Well for certain applications I guess so.
@wfbnadador "gaming rigs with neon lights are the equivalents of souped up rides that xzibit would be proud of, whereas macs are the equivalents of hybrids cars. small visual footprint, super quiet, and simple design.
Having a computer that stands out, fans blazing, lights glowing, doesn't make you more of a nerd. It just means you have no taste, and if anything you're trying to prove how 'serious' you are."
Hilarious! Many people buy Apple products purely because they are a status symbol in the first place! If you really don't care about looks, buy an Apple product and cover it in a cardboard box. Oh wait, it wouldn't be cool then.
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@catachip
"I love how you felt the need to qualify that."
I think you meant "quantify" since qualify doesn't work at all in this sentence. To "qualify" means to surpass a predetermined prerequisite.
And maybe macs do suck, like for productivity and gaming where they have lots of room for improvement. And yes, I have worked on macs for graphic design and It helped validate my intolerant bias towards pc's.
At least he didn't say it looks like a snot cloth box like I am. It's a womens computer unlike the acer predator. The last thing I want one of my friends to say about my computer is that its "beautiful", "cute", or any other feminine adjective.
"A woman's computer"? Are you serious? I'd love to see your super-tough ultra-male computer. I bet you it's made out of steel with great big bolts and rivets, and smells like Aqua Velva. And if you look at your computer funny, it'll sucker punch you.
Am I close? Weirdo.
@kennyblankenchip: first of all, there's no way you spent any considerable time on a mac. I was a windows boy until about a year and a half ago, when I could start testing my websites on every browser available through the magic of virtualization. The adobe apps are the same across both.
gaming rigs with neon lights are the equivalents of souped up rides that xzibit would be proud of, whereas macs are the equivalents of hybrids cars. small visual footprint, super quiet, and simple design.
Having a computer that stands out, fans blazing, lights glowing, doesn't make you more of a nerd. It just means you have no taste, and if anything you're trying to prove how 'serious' you are.
I bought a dell XPS case on eBay, and built my AMD rig around that.
Plus I have a Samsung 32" 1080P tv hooked up for a monitor. A mans setup... No white plastic bull-load. The worst it has is red led's at the tops of each opening and I actually like it. Its silent and water cooled, so again, whatever. Taste? all macs look alike so yeah, go on your smug/snob high horse and follow the rest of the sheep.
3 semesters of graphic design classes on a macs are all I need to justify my disdain, who are you to tell me that it isn't. Ass.
I'm with Kenny, I had a semester of design and I didn't really like working on the Macs. Not to say I wouldn't ever use one, but I thought there were a lot of things that were unintuitive. I have been trying to find a reason why they are better, and I have asked my Mac-head friends to show me whats so great about them, but I haven't found anything yet. I would like to have one of my own to play with though....
@Zach:
Whether it's intuitive or not depends on what you're familiar with. I didn't find OS X to be intuitive when I first started using it but, I've been with it for six years, and to me it makes a lot of sense. I'd say "to each his own", but that would get the fanboys on BOTH sides of the fence all wound up. Ah, I'll say it anyway!
@ Colin
No I'm with you dude, I'm sure lack of experience with it is my problem. Like I said, I wouldn't mind having one, but I don't think owning, and even liking using one would make me all of the sudden hate PC's. It seems like anybody that I talk to about them say that Macs are way better and that PC's suck. Well for certain applications I guess so.
'The last thing I want one of my friends to say about my computer is that its "beautiful", "cute", or any other feminine adjective.'
Are you HONESTLY that insecure?
LOL @ DG
@wfbnadador
"gaming rigs with neon lights are the equivalents of souped up rides that xzibit would be proud of, whereas macs are the equivalents of hybrids cars. small visual footprint, super quiet, and simple design.
Having a computer that stands out, fans blazing, lights glowing, doesn't make you more of a nerd. It just means you have no taste, and if anything you're trying to prove how 'serious' you are."
Hilarious! Many people buy Apple products purely because they are a status symbol in the first place! If you really don't care about looks, buy an Apple product and cover it in a cardboard box. Oh wait, it wouldn't be cool then.