igloo 3 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 "Are you self-centered, arrogant or conceited? Do you have a strong need for recognition? You must have a Mac, according to new research." A report (right, yeah!) says you are 60 percent more likely to own a Mac. More factoids: Mac users generally consider themselves superior to PC users. They are more likely to use teeth whitening products, buy organic food, purchase more shoes (an average of five pairs last year), frequent Starbucks and drive a hybrid car. They also pay for music they find on the internet (50 percent versus 16 percent of PC users). The study was conducted by Mindset Media, which surveyed 7500 Mac and PC users. Thanks for the link, Candace. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 link please I'd like to look at that. I have a suspicion my wife is a closet Mac case. The shoes says it all, at least 2 pairs a month. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 my intuition was right! Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Well, I do buy organic food, but that's about all from that list.... I prefer to buy CDs than pay for compressed music. Last pair of shoes I bought was well over a year ago. Of course, having a mac I must be self-centred, arrogant and conceited as well. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I use a mac. Guess it's billed as being kind of an 'alternative' thing. Maybe self-centered, arrogant people view themselves as being better than the 'mainstream'. Whatever. I don't know why mac users would buy more shoes though... Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Funny, I actually dont think of Mac as being alternative at all. PCs seem more alternative to me because of all the customization you can do on them. Macs just seem overpriced and superficial (ie. design centric) to me. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Its the same with ipod's though. Apple markets itself as the cool alternative, but in actual fact it becomes the norm. 1 thing is though, unlike other products, Apple products never seem to lose the "alternative" tag Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Kind of like 'alternative' music Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Yeh, its just another way to market a product. I guess that was something Nirvana used to bitch about all the time. Link to post Share on other sites
grandmastaal 0 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 i run a mac, and have done for a few years cos i studied design at uni, it seemed logical. i think the report is correct with these new fangled - "i have just bought a mac and know everything about steve jobs and will constantly give you advice you dont need about things you already know" i bet they spend all day sniffing their own farts and discussing how much better the world would be if everyone listened to creed and U2! Man they p me off. Macs are better for some things, pcs others (mainly gaming - so i just got an xbox) but still its a choice i think everyone should make for themselves. Just cos you run out and buy a mac book air cos its thin, doesnt mean your cool or alternative or have any right to wear a black polo neck sweater tucked into jeans...grow up my friends are split down the middle, some used pcs for years others macs, and we are all very similar people. I just hate the lagard cool dads that seem to be popping up with apple stickers on their vespas. end rant Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I don't really care. Neither PCs of Macs excite me. It's the pretty pics on them that sometimes do. Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver Its the same with ipod's though. Apple markets itself as the cool alternative, but in actual fact it becomes the norm. 1 thing is though, unlike other products, Apple products never seem to lose the "alternative" tag The iPod and the Mac are not "alternative," neither is U2. It's a machine and a very nice one to use. There are other practical reasons for using Macs such as a Linux-based architecture that makes it more stable to run than Windows machines. Link to post Share on other sites
grandmastaal 0 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 U2 are the most over-rated band in history Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Originally Posted By: tripitaka Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver Its the same with ipod's though. Apple markets itself as the cool alternative, but in actual fact it becomes the norm. 1 thing is though, unlike other products, Apple products never seem to lose the "alternative" tag The iPod and the Mac are not "alternative," neither is U2. It's a machine and a very nice one to use. There are other practical reasons for using Macs such as a Linux-based architecture that makes it more stable to run than Windows machines. thats exactly my point, BUT they are marketed in such a way that they are a "cool alternative" to the other mainstream models. Even although the ipod is the most popular mp3 player out there Totally agree Al. I like some of their songs, but Bono is a real asshole Link to post Share on other sites
grandmastaal 0 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 as a child my mum told me never to stand close to the edge, now i understand why:D Link to post Share on other sites
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