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[Crator]

Apple (MAC) and PC (Microsoft/Linux) have always been in competition with each other. Apple produces quality products but the architecture is locked down. Not much modification/open source. PCs on the other hand are more open-ended and customizable. Linux being the most customizable since the entire OS is freeware and the source code is open to the public.

[Grimster]

Originally Posted by Hamma

I still to this day find it HUGELY amusing how people can be so against Apple products. Proves that he really was a unique dude and strong personality to create that.

Don't know if that partly was targeted at me, but I never been against Apple products. I just never liked iPhone and I don't mind that a lot of other people have one. I just don't have a desire for one myself.

Macbook Air is in my opinion one of the coolest laptops to date. Never got around to getting one myself as I am more of a PC guy but I might get one in the future.

[Hamma]

Naw it was just a general comment. He/Apple is able to invoke strong feelings from Tech folk.

[Quovatis]

RIP Never been a big apple fan, but you have to admire his vision and ingenuity. I use a mac at work and love it, but don't see myself buying one for personal use any time soon.

[Rbstr]

I gotta say...Jobs is/was, honestly, a bit of an ass....The whole simply pretending his ex-wife and kid didn't exist thing among others.

Prime example of someone who was human. But man, he's going to be canonised.

Originally Posted by Crator

Apple (MAC) and PC (Microsoft/Linux) have always been in competition with each other. Apple produces quality products but the architecture is locked down. Not much modification/open source. PCs on the other hand are more open-ended and customizable. Linux being the most customizable since the entire OS is freeware and the source code is open to the public.

The more you know! (Really, dude, you think we don't know this?)

[Hamma]

He was a complicated person for sure haha.

[Crator]

Originally Posted by Crator

Apple (MAC) and PC (Microsoft/Linux) have always been in competition with each other. Apple produces quality products but the architecture is locked down. Not much modification/open source. PCs on the other hand are more open-ended and customizable. Linux being the most customizable since the entire OS is freeware and the source code is open to the public.

Originally Posted by Rbstr

The more you know! (Really, dude, you think we don't know this?)

No need to be snooty. Perhaps some people don't know this. And, it was in response to comment Hamma made.

Originally Posted by Hamma

I still to this day find it HUGELY amusing how people can be so against Apple products.

[Hamma]

Yea I know those things also

I'm an open opportunity OS user, I use pretty much all of the above at least a few times a week

[Bags]

It's not so much that I'm against their products than I'm against paying way more for less.

[Crazyduckling]

I think Jobs' philosophy and vision were two different things. I think people don't like Apple because of his philosophy. Charging more money, etc.

But his vision is what pushed the industry forward dramatically.

[Lonehunter]

Yesterday I was assaulted with iwhatever advertisements and articles all day. I all ready hate cell phones (don't own or want one), and dislike apple in general.
So when I heard Steve Jobs died, I sighed loudly realizing that's all people are going to talk about now for a week.

But I do acknowledge he was quite a visionary.

[krnasaur]

Steve jobs passing is sad. Computer wise apples arn't worth it. But for the iStuff yea what they did was pretty good.


I wonder what apple will be now. I highly doubt they can top Jobs

[Graywolves]

Originally Posted by Bags

It was black and I've never had a problem with the software. My mom has an ipod and she bitches about the software weekly.

/shrug

I had a black zune, never used it.

Never used an ipod either.


I've literally never owned an apple product.

[Baneblade]

The last Apple I've ever owned was a IIe.

[Goku]

Originally Posted by Hamma

Someone bought a Zune?

I hope it was the brown one.

I bought a Zune HD. Used it for a month then it collected dust for 1 1/2 years. I wish I had just got a iPod Touch instead as when I got a iPhone 4 I saw what I missing out on.