Based on my extensive observations of the species, Apple-haters fall into five categories. If you’re an Apple-hater, which one of these categories do you fit in?
Mitch Wagner, Computerworld
5 Reasons Why People Hate AppleArtwork: Chip TaylorEvery company has its opponents, but Apple really gets people worked up. Some people hate Apple a lot, more than they hate Nazis or Smurfs. They leave angry comments on Apple blogs. Based on my extensive observations of the species, Apple-haters fall into five categories. If you’re an Apple-hater, which one of these categories do you fit in?
You believe buying Apple undermines your individuality. You see yourself as making a bold stroke for your individuality and freedom by your refusal to buy Apple. You use words like «brainwashed» and «lemmings» to describe Apple fans.
These haters frequently have very poor grammar and spelling. Many of them seem to be barely literate. They also often have issues with alternative sexuality, accusing Apple fans of performing acts of love with Steve Jobs that were, until recently, illegal in many states.
Is this a good reason to hate Apple? No, it’s dumb. Your choice of consumer products says nothing about your individuality. The true individual doesn’t care what the herd does, he does what’s right for him. Sometimes that means forging a unique path, but other times, what the masses do is just fine. If your sense of individuality is bound up in the consumer products you buy, then you have no individuality at all — you’re just one of the Body of Landru, kidding yourself that you’re a unique special snowflake.
Moreover, Mac OS has just 5% market share, Windows still runs on more than 90% of desktops. The iPhone is only the third most popular phone in the U.S., lagging Android and BlackBerry. If Apple is trying to absorb everyone into its universal groupmind, they’re doing a poor job of it.
You hate Apple culture. Your favorite word is «arrogance.» You look at Apple’s secretive culture, its slick stores, its polished advertising campaigns, and you think that Apple feels it’s superior.
There is some truth in this. Apple does feel it’s superior. But they’re hardly alone. Everybody who works in the computer industry thinks they’re superior to everybody else. The same is true for Christians, Jews, atheists, Muslims, Buddhists, Americans, Europeans, Objectivists, and New Yorkers. It’s part of the human condition to think that your tribe is better than everybody else’s tribe.
Is this a good reason to hate Apple? No, it’s dumb. What do you care what Apple thinks about you? Do you get worked up in a hissy fit if the barista at Starbucks looks at you funny?
The more you go on about Apple’s «arrogant» culture,the more you reveal about yourself, your own insecurities and father-issues. Go get therapy, give yourself a hug, and shut up about Apple already.
You’ve had a bad experience with Apple products. Every company produces occasional lemons, and if you’re stuck with one of them, you’re likely to hate the company that sold it to you.
Based on my extensive observations of the species, Apple-haters fall into five categories. If you’re an Apple-hater, which one of these categories do you fit in?
Mitch Wagner, Computerworld
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Artwork: Chip TaylorEvery company has its opponents, but Apple really gets people worked up. Some people hate Apple a lot, more than they hate Nazis or Smurfs. They leave angry comments on Apple blogs. Based on my extensive observations of the species, Apple-haters fall into five categories. If you’re an Apple-hater, which one of these categories do you fit in?
You believe buying Apple undermines your individuality. You see yourself as making a bold stroke for your individuality and freedom by your refusal to buy Apple. You use words like «brainwashed» and «lemmings» to describe Apple fans.
These haters frequently have very poor grammar and spelling. Many of them seem to be barely literate. They also often have issues with alternative sexuality, accusing Apple fans of performing acts of love with Steve Jobs that were, until recently, illegal in many states.
Is this a good reason to hate Apple? No, it’s dumb. Your choice of consumer products says nothing about your individuality. The true individual doesn’t care what the herd does, he does what’s right for him. Sometimes that means forging a unique path, but other times, what the masses do is just fine. If your sense of individuality is bound up in the consumer products you buy, then you have no individuality at all — you’re just one of the Body of Landru, kidding yourself that you’re a unique special snowflake.
Moreover, Mac OS has just 5% market share, Windows still runs on more than 90% of desktops. The iPhone is only the third most popular phone in the U.S., lagging Android and BlackBerry. If Apple is trying to absorb everyone into its universal groupmind, they’re doing a poor job of it.
You hate Apple culture. Your favorite word is «arrogance.» You look at Apple’s secretive culture, its slick stores, its polished advertising campaigns, and you think that Apple feels it’s superior.
There is some truth in this. Apple does feel it’s superior. But they’re hardly alone. Everybody who works in the computer industry thinks they’re superior to everybody else. The same is true for Christians, Jews, atheists, Muslims, Buddhists, Americans, Europeans, Objectivists, and New Yorkers. It’s part of the human condition to think that your tribe is better than everybody else’s tribe.
Is this a good reason to hate Apple? No, it’s dumb. What do you care what Apple thinks about you? Do you get worked up in a hissy fit if the barista at Starbucks looks at you funny?
The more you go on about Apple’s «arrogant» culture,the more you reveal about yourself, your own insecurities and father-issues. Go get therapy, give yourself a hug, and shut up about Apple already.
You’ve had a bad experience with Apple products. Every company produces occasional lemons, and if you’re stuck with one of them, you’re likely to hate the company that sold it to you. Continuar leyendo «5 Reasons Why People Hate Apple»
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