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[mousepod]

Just so I understand, JW

1) Steve Jobs is a douchebag
2) Apple is a bad company and its fans are wrong for being loyal
3) People shouldn't take it personally when you attack the thing they like and in the same gesture basically refer to them as sheep

I completely understand.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by mousepod

Just so I understand, JW

1) Steve Jobs is a douchebag

I never said that.

Originally Posted by mousepod

2) Apple is a bad company and its fans are wrong for being loyal

Again, I did not say that. Apple is not a bad company, but neither is it the great shining paragon of technology some people make it out to be.

Also, there is nothing wrong with being a loyal customer. But worshiping a particular brand like a cult, and defending it religiously, is beyond being a fan.

Originally Posted by mousepod

3) People shouldn't take it personally when you attack the thing they like and in the same gesture basically refer to them as sheep

Who's attacking Apple? Not me. Apple makes good products - popular products. See my response to #2 above. Yes, I did point out that they do have problems (just like any other company), but that's hardly attacking them.

I was poking fun at those people who worship Apple and everything it makes. Obviously I hit a nerve. Sorry I poked your sacred cow. But if you took it personal, that's something you need to deal with and figure out why.

Originally Posted by mousepod

I completely understand.

Obviously you don't.

[mousepod]

Say what you want, JW, but when you enter into a conversation thusly:

Of course not. We should all be struck with awe at the mearest glimpse of an Apple product, and be filled with an overwelming desire to purchase them, worship them, make passionate love with them. All other products are mear pale attempts at imitating their awesomness and coolness. The other electronics companies should realize this and close their doors; their executives to bow down to The Jobs, kiss his feet, and appologize for tempting the masses to stray from the One True Productline.

And then say "Who's attacking Apple? Not me. Apple makes good products - popular products," after you just said

And Apple products aren't all that. I see plenty of news about Apple product this has problems, Apple product that has problems. I've had to reset my iPod to factory defaults a number of times because of it freezing up. Bill's copy of iTunes is corrupted, and we can't update it or even unistall it. Their customer service is a joke. On the other hand, my HP desktop with Windows 7 runs like a dream.

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I'd consider your point-by-point response to my defensive answer to be a little duplicitous or at least, to borrow a couple of popular words, "bullying" and "douche-y".

And believe me, I do understand.