Mac vs PC

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Let's just say that I, personally have nothing against Macs. I understand that they are excellent machines with many advantages, as well as the little fillip you get out of being different to the average home computer user. But they are also pricey - costing more than I can really justify spending when, for me, a PC does the job quite well enough.

But why do some Mac users have to be so bloody offensive? No, not all. Most of you are sweet. But today I had a young man who borrowed my broadband dongle, plugged it into his Mac and when it didn't work IMMEDIATELY he yanked it out and gave it back with a discontented pout. He wondered why the whole of Wales only uses PCs when Macs are so superior and complained about the problems he was having sending files that "you PC users can't open". [We are the - um 91%?] There was some eye rolling and impatience that I might have forgiven if there had been a little humour with it, but coupled with a sneer, no.

I didn't say 'fuck you' but I thought it. Grrrr

Other than that it has been an interesting day. The film premiere for Resistance is today so we had events in the museum. The Powers that Be decreed that it would be nice if we dressed 1940s and since I couldn't find anything to fit I've spent the day in a boiler suit with a scarf round my head. We were supposed to be window dressing but after 20 minutes or so of standing around like a poorly made animatronic puppet I got bored and went to do the accounts. However I can tell you that Owen Sheers, Tom Wlaschiha and Alexander Doetsch are even prettier in the flesh than their photos imply. Also a LOT skinnier!

Jen came with me and dressed up too, but she was all glam with red lips and her hair in a snood. I looked like I'd just come off the swing shift, packing shells with HE.

Comments

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is such a pain. When somebody gives me the Mac-User Superiority routine, I just say, "I can't afford a Mac. If you want to pay the difference, I'll be happy to buy something better."

Sorry, but I'm with you. I DESPISE Microsoft, particularly the Vista boondoggle-- "Here, we need a few extra billiion$, buy our Beta version" -- but if I can get a serviceable machine for $4-500, I just don't see why I should pay $12-1500. We've got five animals, and that difference covers a lot of vet bills. (Why, yes, my furbabies are more important than my computer cachet...)

[mcgonagalls-cat.livejournal.com]

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I think I might have, dripping with sacrcasm, said, "You certainly are welcome. And thank you for treating my equiptment so well." What a rude jerk!


So, um, pictures of skinny hunks please.


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[innerslytherin]

I was just discussing this with a friend of mine who grew up with PCs and currently works for HP. He reminded me that the Cult of Apple really does exist. A British study confirmed that Apple fanatics have the same type of brain activity that deeply religious people have.

[vespican.livejournal.com]

Splitting hairs maybe, but ain't they all "personal computers?" Shouldn't we be saying "Mac" or "Dell" or "e-machines?" Then differentiate which op system we are using? BTW, I'm a non-MAC user. Just what we ended up with. Haven't run into many that are super snotty about their MACs, but...
Dave

[cweb.livejournal.com]

I work in an entire office full of Mac users. I have the accounting program on mine, so I have a PC. I feel like the unwanted child:(