Why do people hate the Mac so much?
Friday, August 4, 2006 by foreverserenity | Discussion: Personal Computing
I can’t understand it. Why is Macintosh so disliked by so many? I used to use the Mac a couple of years ago at one of my jobs. The boss liked Macs and only bought Macintosh. As a PC user at the time and having never used the Mac, I didn’t really feel intimidated by it.
It took me a couple of days to get the hang of it and I actually liked it! There was no big deal to it. After having used it for over three years (my time at that position) I actually loved it!
At my next position it was back to PCs again. Once again, it was no problem to get back with the flow of using it.
I came across some comments recently on a blog site and I can’t believe how much the each person either really hated or really loved Macintosh. I mean the things those people wrote, they got personal!
Is it really that serious? Can’t there just be some people who really, really love the Mac and some really, really love the PC? You know what? I blame that commercial that’s on right now. It’s their fault there’s all this ‘be hating’ around now. That or it just picked at a boil that was always under the surface and have opened up a really ripe wound!
These are some of the comments I read on the NY Times. It was an article that wasn’t even so much about PCs or Macs it was a totally different topic. I won’t post the article itself since it had nothing to do with what I’m talking about here, although it (the article) was interesting, that is for another blog at another time.
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“Mac users always fail to realize how few they are. It is a pain and expensive to create a parallel system for so few people. Don’t believe the product placement in movies, only 6% of our website’s visitors for example come from mac users (almost 3% use lineux for comaprison).
It would be like demanding MTV translate its site into spanish NOW, but at least there are a lot of people who speak Spanish.
You wanted an expensive white computer, and now you have it. Just don’t expect the rest of the world to jump.
Andrew
www.boomchicago.nl
— Posted by Andrew Moskos”
“macs suck
— Posted by Dom”
“Macs have an influential presence online which makes that 4% feels like 75%.
lonelygirl15 sounds like a show already.
— Posted by Ajit”
“# 1: Trying to mock Mac users by pointing out how few of them there are doesn’t work. In fact, that’s the key to Apple’s cult-like appeal. If everyone really started buying Macs, hardcore Mac users would be emotionally devastated. And if there are so few of them, why waste your breath baiting them, anyway?
— Posted by ted”
“Ted,
As a Mac user, I have to admit you’re right. If everyone’s computers ran an operating system as intuitive, beautiful, and straightforward as OS X, I’d be seriously upset at having lost my elite status.
Now if only we can get Microsoft to redesign the iPod, maybe I’ll switch back.
— Posted by Nick vdK”
“Mac users are very influential, much bigger than whatg they represent online. Only a single digit porcentage of people using Macs (4%) does not mean they are not important or influential. As an example, 45% of Wired Magazine users, a magazine read by influential people interested on advances in technology, life and culture, are Mac users (by the way, Jews are 0.5% of the world population but they account for more than 20% of Noble prizes).
— Posted by Max
“Andrew Moskos” is only partly right: Mac users are numerically a minority, but like “Ajit” notes, we have a disproportionate influence on the culture. We cluster into info. and other related media jobs, which control the mental world of all you PC hacks. Kind of like gay people. Oh, yes, I remember, the word is “elites”: few but strong!
— Posted by Tdawwg”
“August 3rd,
2006
4:36 pm
Mac Users may only be 6% on your site, but we are also better educated, make and spend more money and dominate the artistic and media-driven world. Once you go Mac you never go back.
— Posted by Mark Flora”
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malikrex
Reply #42 Sunday, August 6, 2006 7:32 PM
Reply #42 Sunday, August 6, 2006 7:32 PM
The pc vs. mac thing really is not as serious as everyone makes it out to be. People really shouldnt try to sh*t on someone and put them in a category just because they chose a certain type of computer.... They had the pc vs. mac debate on Attack of The Show and some dude was like.."look at all the pixar animation films, i'll bet you their done on a mac."
who cares?!...thats great...but should everyone go out and buy a mac even if they can't afford one just because pixar does their cg on them?...then another guy said..."i refuse to buy a mac because of what it says about me and how people will look at me"....who cares how people look at you?!...if you want to purchase a mac then do it...theres no need to put people in categories just because of the computer that they prefere...its stupid and imature...everyone uses computers for different things...i have a pc right now but i wouldnt mind owning both a pc and mac...
who cares?!...thats great...but should everyone go out and buy a mac even if they can't afford one just because pixar does their cg on them?...then another guy said..."i refuse to buy a mac because of what it says about me and how people will look at me"....who cares how people look at you?!...if you want to purchase a mac then do it...theres no need to put people in categories just because of the computer that they prefere...its stupid and imature...everyone uses computers for different things...i have a pc right now but i wouldnt mind owning both a pc and mac...
ckamc
Reply #43 Monday, August 7, 2006 12:15 AM
Reply #43 Monday, August 7, 2006 12:15 AM
As a PC user for most of my little life * 12 years ...yeah when I was 8 * I continue to like pc's and learned how to deal with them. I rarely find myself working with a mac because they are simply few and far between.
They are intresting and make things fairly quick and easy but... thats getts a bit boring for me and annoying when I want it to do a particular function.
In the end they are both fun and easy to use if you know what your doing, I still have yet to understand how to work with linux but I will keep trying.
Security issues? If someone wants your info they will get in one way or the other.
They are intresting and make things fairly quick and easy but... thats getts a bit boring for me and annoying when I want it to do a particular function.
In the end they are both fun and easy to use if you know what your doing, I still have yet to understand how to work with linux but I will keep trying.
Security issues? If someone wants your info they will get in one way or the other.
dynamaso
Reply #44 Monday, August 7, 2006 4:00 AM
Reply #44 Monday, August 7, 2006 4:00 AM
I've been aware of this rivalry as my brother, a long time Mac user, is constantly trying to bait me into a 'mine is better than yours' arguement just cause he's an antagonist. The reason I user PCs is because it is what I learnt to use. I have used Macs in the past without any problems but the environments I've always worked in have been PC.
Having said that, I do like the look of the new Mac laptops. It could be very handy for my music applications.
Having said that, I do like the look of the new Mac laptops. It could be very handy for my music applications.
gburtt@live.com.au
Reply #45 Monday, August 7, 2006 6:11 AM
Reply #45 Monday, August 7, 2006 6:11 AM
My reasons for disliking the Mac Operating System.
(1)It Only runs on a computer that you can not customise.
(2) There are no snazzy fans or anything for it unles you want to personaly customise it.
(3) your pretty much locked out when it comes to fiddling.However for the new user that realy has no idea
what they are doing it is probably for the best.
(1)It Only runs on a computer that you can not customise.
(2) There are no snazzy fans or anything for it unles you want to personaly customise it.
(3) your pretty much locked out when it comes to fiddling.However for the new user that realy has no idea
what they are doing it is probably for the best.
Septimus
Reply #46 Monday, August 7, 2006 9:15 AM
Reply #46 Monday, August 7, 2006 9:15 AM
It's not Mac's we dislike, it's poncy fanboy Mac users.
I have 2 Mac's myself, like using them... good computer and OS.
But your average Mac user (even worse forum Mac user) is a complete tool who believes everything Stevie tells them.
Maybe even worse then the average *nix user, which again I have installed as my main OS at work along with Windows.
I have 2 Mac's myself, like using them... good computer and OS.
But your average Mac user (even worse forum Mac user) is a complete tool who believes everything Stevie tells them.
Maybe even worse then the average *nix user, which again I have installed as my main OS at work along with Windows.
MasonM
Reply #47 Monday, August 7, 2006 9:29 AM
I'll have to disagree with the implication of that one. Yeah, there some of those types of *nix users out there, but I think they're in the minority and hardly the "average".
I'm a long time Linux user and most of the Linux users I know aren't that way. Well, ok, we might crack a joke here and there, but it's all in good fun.
Some of those Mac users really seem to believe their crap.
Reply #47 Monday, August 7, 2006 9:29 AM
| Maybe even worse then the average *nix user |
I'll have to disagree with the implication of that one. Yeah, there some of those types of *nix users out there, but I think they're in the minority and hardly the "average".
I'm a long time Linux user and most of the Linux users I know aren't that way. Well, ok, we might crack a joke here and there, but it's all in good fun.
Some of those Mac users really seem to believe their crap.
DaBossmon
Reply #48 Monday, August 7, 2006 3:08 PM
Shouldn't it read - "How I rate the amount of suck contained in your information device, and why it needs to be changed just because I said so"
Reply #48 Monday, August 7, 2006 3:08 PM
| "How I rate the amount of suck contained in my information device, and why it needs to be changed just because I said so" |
Shouldn't it read - "How I rate the amount of suck contained in your information device, and why it needs to be changed just because I said so"
Tarkus
Reply #49 Monday, August 7, 2006 3:35 PM
Reply #49 Monday, August 7, 2006 3:35 PM
For another glimpse into the anti-Mac sentiment, just read the comments following any article about anything Windows-related at CNET. The obnoxious Mac fanboys gravitate to those articles like vultures, to tell everyone how Windows sucks at everything and Macs are a near religious experience. It's annoying as hell. 
MasonM
Reply #50 Monday, August 7, 2006 3:42 PM
Reply #50 Monday, August 7, 2006 3:42 PM
You'd really be surprised how many Windows fanbois we get trolling on the Linux forums. It's really pathetic.
That's one thing I will give the Mac users, they don't feel the need to troll forums like that. It's always the Windows fanatics. I guess the Mac fanbois are too busy bashing Windows
That's one thing I will give the Mac users, they don't feel the need to troll forums like that. It's always the Windows fanatics. I guess the Mac fanbois are too busy bashing Windows
Dr Guy
Reply #51 Monday, August 7, 2006 4:10 PM
Some days, it is the only fun I get!
Reply #51 Monday, August 7, 2006 4:10 PM
| For another glimpse into the anti-Mac sentiment, just read the comments following any article about anything Windows-related at CNET. The obnoxious Mac fanboys gravitate to those articles like vultures, to tell everyone how Windows sucks at everything and Macs are a near religious experience. It's annoying as hell. |
Some days, it is the only fun I get!
foreverserenity
Reply #52 Monday, August 7, 2006 5:03 PM
That's very amusing!
Exactly! Good points!
True, and me neither! I haven't had to anyway!
Again, true!
Oh boy Mark, that must be so annoying. Tell him to watch the commercials if he's spoiling for a fight! BTW do you guys get those commercials there?
It does take a bit of time to get used to using one. Like someone mentioned, you'll keep looking for the Start button if you don't know any better. Old habits die hard!
Yea Septimus, this much everyone has said. I like your terminology though!
They do, from what we've all seen and heard, they sure do!
Reply #52 Monday, August 7, 2006 5:03 PM
| Reply By: FrogboyPosted: Sunday, August 06, 2006Those new Mac commercials explain it well. |
That's very amusing!
| who cares how people look at you?!...if you want to purchase a mac then do it...theres no need to put people in categories just because of the computer that they prefere...its stupid and imature...everyone uses computers for different things...i have a pc right now but i wouldnt mind owning both a pc and mac... |
Exactly! Good points!
| In the end they are both fun and easy to use if you know what your doing, I still have yet to understand how to work with linux but I will keep trying. |
True, and me neither! I haven't had to anyway!
| Security issues? If someone wants your info they will get in one way or the other. |
Again, true!
| 'mine is better than yours' arguement just cause he's an antagonist. The reason I user PCs is because it is what I learnt to use. I have used Macs in the past without any problems but the environments I've always worked in have been PC. |
Oh boy Mark, that must be so annoying. Tell him to watch the commercials if he's spoiling for a fight! BTW do you guys get those commercials there?
| 2) There are no snazzy fans or anything for it unles you want to personaly customise it.(3) your pretty much locked out when it comes to fiddling.However for the new user that realy has no idea |
It does take a bit of time to get used to using one. Like someone mentioned, you'll keep looking for the Start button if you don't know any better. Old habits die hard!
| It's not Mac's we dislike, it's poncy fanboy Mac users. |
Yea Septimus, this much everyone has said. I like your terminology though!
| Some of those Mac users really seem to believe their crap. |
They do, from what we've all seen and heard, they sure do!
scorpNZ
Reply #54 Monday, August 7, 2006 7:16 PM
Reply #54 Monday, August 7, 2006 7:16 PM
Mac's suk coz the owners are all Holden lovers 
^^the ozzies in here will know what i mean^^
^^the ozzies in here will know what i mean^^
Jafo
Reply #55 Monday, August 7, 2006 9:17 PM
Reply #55 Monday, August 7, 2006 9:17 PM
| Mac's suk coz the owners are all Holden lovers ^^the ozzies in here will know what i mean^^ |
Fixed Or Repaired Daily.....
Found On Rubbish Dump.....
No, we've no idea what you mean....
foreverserenity
Reply #56 Monday, August 7, 2006 10:33 PM
These were hilarious M! PS...loved the Birney Mac one too!
Reply #56 Monday, August 7, 2006 10:33 PM
| Reply By: MasonMPosted: Monday, August 07, 2006LinkLink***Warning, some adult language. |
These were hilarious M! PS...loved the Birney Mac one too!
dynamaso
Reply #57 Monday, August 7, 2006 10:56 PM
Not that I'm aware of, but then I don't take much notice of advertising.
Reply #57 Monday, August 7, 2006 10:56 PM
| BTW do you guys get those commercials there? |
Not that I'm aware of, but then I don't take much notice of advertising.
MasonM
Reply #58 Monday, August 7, 2006 11:23 PM
Yeah I thought they were pretty funny and show the absurdity of the whole debate.
Reply #58 Monday, August 7, 2006 11:23 PM
| #56 by foreverserenity Mon, August 07, 2006 10:33 PM Reply By: MasonMPosted: Monday, August 07, 2006LinkLink***Warning, some adult language. These were hilarious M! PS...loved the Birney Mac one too! |
Yeah I thought they were pretty funny and show the absurdity of the whole debate.
Septimus
Reply #59 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 6:53 AM
You obviously don't use digg.com much
Reply #59 Tuesday, August 8, 2006 6:53 AM
| I'll have to disagree with the implication of that one. Yeah, there some of those types of *nix users out there, but I think they're in the minority and hardly the "average". I'm a long time Linux user and most of the Linux users I know aren't that way. Well, ok, we might crack a joke here and there, but it's all in good fun. |
You obviously don't use digg.com much
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Reply #41 Sunday, August 6, 2006 11:39 AM