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Mac vs. PC according to The Guardian

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by priusenvy, Feb 6, 2007.

  1. priusenvy

    priusenvy Senior Member

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    This is too good to not share. I'm only the messenger, I didn't write this. It arrived in my Inbox from my GMSV (Good Morning Silicon Valley) subscription:

    Other gems:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/st...2006031,00.html
     
  2. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    We seem to have been convinced that the car we choose "says something" about us. I'm sure we can be duped into thinking the same for cell phones and computers. :)
     
  3. daniel

    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusenvy @ Feb 6 2007, 02:07 PM) [snapback]386322[/snapback]</div>
    :D :D :D
     
  4. TJandGENESIS

    TJandGENESIS Are We Having Fun Yet?

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    Looks some of us like to be different-hence the need to drive Hybrids.

    Some of us have to be the same-hence the PC's that are in the office.

    And some of us just want to have computers that work most of the time-hence why we use Apples.
     
  5. Godiva

    Godiva AmeriKan Citizen

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    I don't own a mobile phone.
     
  6. burritos

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    I can see why other prius drivers would like others to drive priuses. We think it helps the environment. On the other hand Mac has no collective benefit. So there is no legitimate reason why a mac user would want a pc user to switch other than to validate their own choice(or perhaps to boost their stock if they own apple shares). Do mac users really care if a pc user has an easy time using a computer or not?
     
  7. john1701a

    john1701a Prius Guru

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TJandGENESIS @ Feb 6 2007, 08:33 PM) [snapback]386505[/snapback]</div>
    Absolutely Not !!!

    I've been fighting that perception for many years.

    Hybrids were the future. Now they are becoming the present. The majority will eventually own one. Once the tax-credits and driving-stickers expire, they would have grown so common the thought of them being different would be silly.

    Look at it this way, how can Prius be different if they are all over the place?
     
  8. Godiva

    Godiva AmeriKan Citizen

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(john1701a @ Feb 6 2007, 11:07 PM) [snapback]386545[/snapback]</div>
    And when that day comes, those of us on this board will be driving cutting edge EVs.
     
  9. Bill Merchant

    Bill Merchant absit invidia

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    Charlie Brooker has issued an opinion: Cancel or Allow?
    Enough said.