Well, that and Apple is unique in the computer hardware world in having a horde of sycophants clinging to their coattails all the time, all just itching for a chance to argue with people over any perceived slight or insult to their chosen computer platform, of all the damn silly things. This makes it an awful lot of fun to razz them over it.
This is certainly down to Apple being a much more successful marketing company than computer manufacturer. For a significant portion of their customer base, the ownership of an iDevice is jewelry; a status symbol, or a token of inclusion among the “in” crowd. Its actual function is incidental.
My personal experience has been that windows people are far louder than Mac people. Sure Apple is a status symbol but windows people are the ones going around in a beat up Chevy talking about how they didn’t want a Lexus anyway. While Lexus people don’t have to tell you about the car for you to know they have it.
All true. It also is annoying that many times some douche stood on a stage and excitedly announced 10-15 year old tech products/features as if they were groundbreaking and they are met with some of the loudest applause you’ve ever heard.
I tend to see more hate of people who use Apple products than smugness from people using it.
Like you’re projecting a lot about me as someone who uses Apple products, but I’m also a published security expert by day who knows what they’re talking about. But I’m just using this stuff for jewelry 🤷
Tech Tribalism is gross regardless of which side you’re on.
Well, that and Apple is unique in the computer hardware world in having a horde of sycophants clinging to their coattails all the time, all just itching for a chance to argue with people over any perceived slight or insult to their chosen computer platform, of all the damn silly things. This makes it an awful lot of fun to razz them over it.
This is certainly down to Apple being a much more successful marketing company than computer manufacturer. For a significant portion of their customer base, the ownership of an iDevice is jewelry; a status symbol, or a token of inclusion among the “in” crowd. Its actual function is incidental.
My personal experience has been that windows people are far louder than Mac people. Sure Apple is a status symbol but windows people are the ones going around in a beat up Chevy talking about how they didn’t want a Lexus anyway. While Lexus people don’t have to tell you about the car for you to know they have it.
All true. It also is annoying that many times some douche stood on a stage and excitedly announced 10-15 year old tech products/features as if they were groundbreaking and they are met with some of the loudest applause you’ve ever heard.
Oh, they don’t even stand on the stage. All of the Apple Events are pre-recorded now.
So thousands of people show up in person to just watch screens? That’s funny if so
The security research world hands down agrees with the “lie”
Which I guess is strange that all the experts are deluded?
I’m not saying that other platforms, in particular Windows, are not also crap. Just that Apple users themselves act extra special about it.
I tend to see more hate of people who use Apple products than smugness from people using it.
Like you’re projecting a lot about me as someone who uses Apple products, but I’m also a published security expert by day who knows what they’re talking about. But I’m just using this stuff for jewelry 🤷
Tech Tribalism is gross regardless of which side you’re on.
You have had your head in the sand for decades if you legitimately think no one treats Apple products like status symbols.
Did they say no one?