MacWorld reassures us…its OK to be Mac snobs
By Triston McIntyre
Have you been hiding in your well-decorated office or den, clutching your MacBook or iMac close, afraid to emerge and face the vindictive world who wants nothing good for you or your Mac? Do you spend your time flitting through the shadows as you whisper softly into your iPhone? Those days are over — MacWorld has taken a bold stance in saying there is absolutely nothing wrong with you or your Mac, and if that means you’re a snob, so be it!
A study was conducted of attendees at MacWorld Expo earlier this winter, and the results weren’t particularly surprising — Mac users were mostly highly open, low in dogmatism (we apparently like to establish our own moral codes), not very modest, feel highly superior, and perfectionists to the end. Sound about right?
Well, MacWorld gave the matter some thought, and decided that “snob” might not be the right word choice, and documented it in this video. After all, if eating organic foods, choosing stylish clothes and computers, driving ec0-friendly cars and thinking all of that is the only way to fly, doesn’t that just mean Mac users refuse to have low standards?
Picky might just be a better term. One of the contributors to the video noted that most people choose Macs because they were already picky about what they wanted…no magical transformation occurs once you power up an iMac on your desk.
So, if being picky and refusing to lower your standards to being like the rest of the monotonous pack means your a Mac snob, then wear your snob pin with pride! I’ll raise my glass (of a properly aged Chianti) and salute all who will admit to being Mac snobs.
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March 12th, 2008
You left out pretentious and delusional.
March 12th, 2008
Ah, Ken. Its good to hear from you..been a while since we talked. Pretentiousness and snobbery correlate, wouldn’t you say? Mac fans are no more delusional than Windows users who believe that updating virus definitions and adaware programs should just be part of a normal computing experience..or that Vista is a legitimate OS competitor.
March 12th, 2008
Hey Triston,
The sheer number of installed Vista machines are many times that of Leopard, so I guess if you deny it’s legitimate competition, the case could be made it’s delusional.
The updating of virus definitions and adaware is quick and painless for the most part and the availability of free versions of AVG etc makes it simple and no fuss. It’s been a very long time since a virus has been in the Melissa class of disruption, so I would put it in the one button mouse class of straw man.
Personally, I think needing to have your computer validate it’s OS’s legitimacy when downloading updates is just as delusional as the thought of only being able to run it on a very small line of hardware from one company.
That’s probably why I use Linux, so I don’t have to deal with either big brother or the freedom of the free range chicken.
Was that a snobby comment? I’m probably delusional, but since no one is making money off it, at least I’m not being exploited
March 12th, 2008
I’m surprised you even bother reading Mac.Blorge.com if you’re a Linux user; I suppose someone has to give you material to spit your fanboyisms at, right?
March 13th, 2008
Actually, I use OSX as well as Windows because of what I do. Some tools are better for certain tasks than others. If you read my comments you will find I don’t diss Apple hardware or OSX. It’s the bizarre and smug moonie articles about using a tool to define self image and feeling superior because of it.
I decided to start using Linux as my preferred OS because I didn’t like being as limited as the other choices would make me. It’s not for everyone, and using it doesn’t bestow any special aura, but it spares me needing to makes as many compromises.
And no, I don’t spend all my time recompiling the kernel or hours troubleshooting on-line.
I read Mac.Blorge as well as other sites to stay current on what’s happening in IT because that’s how I feed my family, and have done so since 1981.
If you want the comments about what you write to function like an echo chamber, that’s up to you, but seems pretty pointless.
Sorry I’m not living up to your expectations of a fall apart at any minute Dell paralyzed by viruses to make your zinger reply work,
If you want to discuss why you think what I wrote is fanboyish, I’d be interested in reading it.
And the irony of the author of this article calling someone else a fanboy would make O’Henry proud.
March 13th, 2008
Excuse me Tristan,but accusing Ken of being a fan boy is a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black.