The cult of Apple is real.

[msdos622wasfun]

Politics is more than a governmental device. Everything that any person believes, thinks, says or does can be reduced to politics. Of course, most of us are a potpourri that covers all of the political spectrum in one fashion or another, which at times creates conflicts within us that can be difficult to sort out. It is this aspect of humanity that some attempt to manipulate to serve their own purposes, either for power, wealth or ego, computing is not immune to this.

Thank you ... what you wrote makes a lot of sense to me, and I think I've looked at it this way before as well, but just didn't know how to express it in words.

Sometimes I feel the left and right parts of my brain have developed in equal amounts, since my interests include such things as writing music (the artistic side of me), but then I also enjoy programming (the logical part of me). And it shows in my choice of computers as well, because I have a Mac mini, too. I grew up with a //e and I don't hate Apple, but for the various reasons that other people have already pointed out, I focus more on Wintel PCs for the cost, choice, upgradeability, do-it-yourself, gaming, etc.

 

[MrNeeds]

Well, my two cents, I'm an apple fan(not a fanboy) and I wouldn't throw myself into a river for Steve jobs, I hate macs, they're over priced and under specified, the only good thing about macs are the glossy backlit displays(and they don't work with PCs), I own an iPhone (uk so none of this csa contact) and an iPad 2, I'm a windows pc builder, I can't see me getting a mac unless my brain had melted and I had more money than sense...

 

[mr pc]

Apple is the Scientology of computing - The shit is expensive to become a member!

 

[hjonesMCT]

Amusing correlation and observation

Although to be fair, the same area of the brain would light up like a Christmas tree in a MRI for those who are slightly brain damaged and are blindly devoted to anything.

It would be interesting to study the effects on other areas of the brain while this occurs.

"Devotion: ON, Logic: OFF"

I'm sure that would not include the Windows 8 leak "enthusiasts". :shock: :roflmao:

WHAT?? HOW DARE YOU, THOU HAS SINNED AGAINST THE HOLY WINDOWS

 

[smarteyeball]

Apple is the Scientology of computing - The shit is expensive to become a member!

lol, that is.

(*conveniently ignoring how much money I've spent on PC parts * )

WHAT?? HOW DARE YOU, THOU HAS SINNED AGAINST THE HOLY WINDOWS

Well, apparently the world did end a few days ago so we are technically in the middle of 'The Rapture', so feel free to sin away

 

[z3r010]

Chinese teenager Xiao Zheng sells kidney to buy iPad2 | Mail Online

 

[Dwarf]

What a idiot. Good job it was only an iPad2 and not a complete Mac computer. I shudder to think what he would have sold to buy one of those. Probably his arm(s) and leg(s).

 

[Layback Bear]

Did I miss the end of the world again??

 

[Kit]

I try to imagine a world where Apple, Windows, and all variations of Linux user living together in peace and harmony, but right now all i see is hardship because none of them, save for very few, can get along with each other.
I remember I was browsing another forum and one user who posted said he went into an apple store with his Lenovo laptop, the manager saw him, and said "get out."
Also as a personal experience, when I was in college, the students would gather in the Rec Room when not in class, and the two people literally two people who used Apple computers sat by themselves on the other side of the room and one of them would give a rather rude "shut the f*** up and get away from me" to anyone not wielding an apple.........the other guy was nicer, but then again, he didn't use his Apple while on campus, but he told us he had one, so he really didn't care.

 

[BrightBlessings]

Chinese teenager Xiao Zheng sells kidney to buy iPad2 | Mail Online

A sad indictment of our consumeristic society. We really are living in the century of self.

 

[Layback Bear]

Some one who is in school please try this.
Make a large Apple/Mac logo and stick in on your Windows laptop. Before shutting down make sure the sound is all the way up.
When in school boot your your laptop and see what happens when the Windows tune plays.
Let us know what happens.

 

[MrNeeds]

Some one who is in school please try this.
Make a large Apple/Mac logo and stick in on your Windows laptop. Before shutting down make sure the sound is all the way up.
When in school boot your your laptop and see what happens when the Windows tune plays.
Let us know what happens.

This would happen:

 

[smarteyeball]

Chinese teenager Xiao Zheng sells kidney to buy iPad2 | Mail Online

I'm lost for words...

This would happen:

Or is that the Chinese Kids house when his mother found out.

"YOU SOLD WHAT FOR WHAT?!!!!! 你這個白痴吸！"

 

[Layback Bear]

Mr Needs that's what I thought might happen.

 

[Borg 386]

Some one who is in school please try this.
Make a large Apple/Mac logo and stick in on your Windows laptop. Before shutting down make sure the sound is all the way up.
When in school boot your your laptop and see what happens when the Windows tune plays.
Let us know what happens.

You know, we have a couple MAC labs at school, I wonder if I could change the boot up tune to the windows sound...might make a few heads turn....

 

[Layback Bear]

Borg 386 you might want to check into what that that school thinks on capital punishment. Murder, rape, ma ham will get you 30 days tilling flowers but discriminate agains a Apple or Mac; well be careful.