Comments on: Does Buying Apple Gear Turn You Into A Snob? http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:08:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: zato3 http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-30627 zato3 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:38:35 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-30627 "I do think that like any cult Apple inspire fierce loyalty" Apple is a "cult"? Since when? "I do think that like any cult Apple inspire fierce loyalty"

Apple is a "cult"? Since when?

]]> By: John Conners http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-30736 John Conners Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:03:23 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-30736 It's an interesting point. Whereas in years gone by I too would be happy with a powerful laptop irrespective of its appearance I find that nowadays the design comes into it a lot more. It doesn't make any difference at all how nice something looks to how it performs, but I guess with the ubiquity of all this fancy technology you can buy nowadays you have to differentiate on something. And design and appearance is as good as anything - and Apple do it so well. But I think you're right, it amplifies that tendency in you. I guess people who're not interested in the aesthetics of a computer will never see the point of paying more to buy Apple products. It’s an interesting point. Whereas in years gone by I too would be happy with a powerful laptop irrespective of its appearance I find that nowadays the design comes into it a lot more. It doesn’t make any difference at all how nice something looks to how it performs, but I guess with the ubiquity of all this fancy technology you can buy nowadays you have to differentiate on something. And design and appearance is as good as anything - and Apple do it so well.

But I think you’re right, it amplifies that tendency in you. I guess people who’re not interested in the aesthetics of a computer will never see the point of paying more to buy Apple products.

]]> By: John Topley http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-30756 John Topley Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:11:25 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-30756 @zato3: Many people would consider Apple to exhibit cult-like qualities. They have a charismatic leader and a very loyal following, for example. I think you only have to observe the worrying over the (lack of a) Steve Jobs succession plan amongst Apple cognoscenti to see that Apple are different from the usual MegaCorp. @John: The great thing about Apple design is that it's more than skin-deep i.e. it doesn't just look great for the sake of it. My favourite example of this is probably the <strong>slide to unlock</strong> slider in the iPhone/iPod touch user interface. Sure, it looks pretty swish but it also performs the important function of protecting the device from accidentally being unlocked whilst it's in your pocket. @zato3:

Many people would consider Apple to exhibit cult-like qualities. They have a charismatic leader and a very loyal following, for example. I think you only have to observe the worrying over the (lack of a) Steve Jobs succession plan amongst Apple cognoscenti to see that Apple are different from the usual MegaCorp.

@John:

The great thing about Apple design is that it’s more than skin-deep i.e. it doesn’t just look great for the sake of it. My favourite example of this is probably the slide to unlock slider in the iPhone/iPod touch user interface. Sure, it looks pretty swish but it also performs the important function of protecting the device from accidentally being unlocked whilst it’s in your pocket.

]]> By: Partners in Grime http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-32388 Partners in Grime Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:57:29 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-32388 And Apple implements operating system features in a great way, too. And Apple implements operating system features in a great way, too.

]]> By: Kim Baddeley http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-38614 Kim Baddeley Wed, 14 May 2008 10:54:43 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-38614 "I was watching the DVD of 2001: A Space Odyssey the other week and I don’t think my PowerBook would look out of place on board the Discovery One" So are you admitting it is already 7 years past its sell by date? "That grey colour is horrible and it looks so utilitarian. I bet it’s got ports sprouting all over its exterior like warts." John, come over to the Dark Side. My Latitude 620 gives me nearly 8 hours battery life... “I was watching the DVD of 2001: A Space Odyssey the other week and I don’t think my PowerBook would look out of place on board the Discovery One”

So are you admitting it is already 7 years past its sell by date?

“That grey colour is horrible and it looks so utilitarian. I bet it’s got ports sprouting all over its exterior like warts.”

John, come over to the Dark Side. My Latitude 620 gives me nearly 8 hours battery life…

]]> By: John Topley http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-38652 John Topley Wed, 14 May 2008 18:29:07 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2008/03/31/does-buying-apple-gear-turn-you-into-a-snob/#comment-38652 @Kim, Ha ha! 2001 was actually made in 1968, so I guess you could technically claim it's forty years out of date! That's good that you get so much battery life. It means you get to spend more time with Windows and Java... @Kim,

Ha ha! 2001 was actually made in 1968, so I guess you could technically claim it’s forty years out of date!

That’s good that you get so much battery life. It means you get to spend more time with Windows and Java…

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