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To: Paulus Invictus
so why do PC owners hate them?

They don't (at least I sure as heck don't). I like to deflate overblown hot-air claims from Mac Fanatics but I have already said Mac's are cool slick computers. Mac Fantatics like to pretend that everybody that does not buy Apple Propaganda hates Mac's but clearly that is not true. If you like your Mac and it gets your job done - GREAT - MY GOD that is the purpose of a computer, to get things done. BUT if you make nonsense BS claims about Mac's or other computer platform I might jump in and call you on it.

Mac people really love their computers (sometimes too much). Mac Fanatics pretend there are Windows fanatics but I have NEVER seen one. I am into computing and have been all of my adult life BUT I am not into a specific computer companies or operating systems – those are peripheral issues in my mind. When it comes to my profession – when you boil it down: I am in it for the money. Case in point: I was a C/C++ programmer in the early 1990’s – most of my computer related friends thought C++ was cool. I noticed they were throwing money at Visual Basic programmer because VB blow the doors off of C++ when it came to the software development life cycle – many of my friends made fun of me because VB was not a real-man’s programming language. Fine, I double my salary when I switch to VB and I can say “VB been very very good to me”. The point is – if I see people are throwing money at Mac-platform programmers I will jump on that platform quicker than you can say “Luxury European Sports Sedan”

As far as being "liberal" computers, that is ridiculous.

I totally agree and I thought that topic was tongue-in-cheek until some Mac Fanatics started insulting me personally - then it turned VERY ugly (and very silly).

146 posted on 01/09/2003 9:26:45 AM PST by Last Visible Dog
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To: Last Visible Dog
I totally agree and I thought that topic was tongue-in-cheek until some Mac Fanatics started insulting me personally - then it turned VERY ugly (and very silly).

Ya know...it wouldn't get so personal if you would refrain from phrases like "mac-clowns," "mac-fanatics," and "mac-yorkies" etc...

147 posted on 01/10/2003 4:18:51 AM PST by Woahhs
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To: Last Visible Dog
Err, did I make nonsense claims for in my post? I think not. The comment re PC sales at the local Staples are true--it's not a claim. My trusty iMAC computer does just what I want it to do with 99% up time, with virtually no failures after years of experience with four Macs. The only trouble I have had is with the @##%# cable company. If you like PCs, that's just fine. My relatives all do too, and I send them daily emails to prove we are compatible.
148 posted on 01/10/2003 8:06:10 AM PST by Paulus Invictus
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