Stickers on a Mac - Your Opinion

[mandizzle]

what do you guys think of people who put stickers on a Macbook? is it tacky, do you do it, does it matter about how much sticker coverage there is, or does it not really matter to you? would love to get your guys' input.

PS - searched the forum to see if there was a similar thread and couldn't find one. I also am pretty sure this is in the right area, but if it's not, feel free to move it :)

[MacDawg]

As long as it isn't my MBP, then I don't care what you do to yours
I wouldn't do it to mine, but that's just personal preference

Woof, Woof - Dawg http://homepage.mac.com/k.j.vinson/pawprint.gif

[rfrankl]

For the most part, butt ugly.

[mandizzle]

http://thedailymac.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/macchickoct.jpg


you mean like that ^ hahaha

picture from user RedTomato

[yoppie]

I don't like the look of stickers on computers but I don't care what others do to theirs. There's more to worry about than what someone does to make their computer their own.

[maflynn]

Personally I don't like the look, but I don't really care since I'm not about to put any on mine. That is, other people can do what ever they feel like to their macs.

[Sweetfeld28]

I won't put anything like paper stickers on my MBP. But in the past i have put cut vinyl [the Digg logo] on my older MBP. I used a transparent vinyl, with silver specs in it, turned out pretty good IMO.

[ClassicII]

I dont really like the sticker look but if i had to pick one this is kind of neat.

http://www.cultofmac.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/steve_jobs_macbook.jpg

[mandizzle]

^ fabulous

honestly, I'm not into the overflowing sticker look, but there are two stickers I'd like to put on my new Mac. I wanna really think about it though :S

[*LTD*]

Stickers on a Mac?

Ask yourself: Stickers on an Aston Martin?

I will admit, though, that the one just above looks good.

[maflynn]

That's probably one of the worse ones because that screams out fanboy in the most vainest manner.

[Techhie]

That's probably one of the worse ones because that screams out fanboy in the most vainest manner.

Would the Mac Pro combust if I attempted to put stickers on it? :rolleyes:

[DewGuy1999]

Why? :confused:

[*LTD*]

That's probably one of the worse ones because that screams out fanboy in the most vainest manner.

So?

Anyway the Macbook is as beautiful as it is, no need to stick anything on it.

[djellison]

That's probably one of the worse ones because that screams out fanboy in the most vainest manner.

Not only that - it's hypocritical. It's not 'think different'. It's 'Think like Steve'

Hand on heart, I would pay £5 more for a mac laptop to NOT have the damn Apple logo on the lid, and the strobing power LED when it's sleeping. I tried to hide it with a NASA logo once, but the damn Apple shape shone through like some mind-controlling beam of thinking anything but different.

[aaron11193]

My laptop isn't an Apple, but I took to it with spray paint :D and when I get a new black case for my Hackintosh tower, it will suffer the same fate :p

One thing's for sure, since I live in a boarding school, my laptop will never be stolen and everyone knows who's it is, so they don't touch it ;)

[*LTD*]

Not only that - it's hypocritical. It's not 'think different'. It's 'Think like Steve'

It's a helluva lot different than 92% of the market.

Steve thinks different. About a galaxy's worth. Hence, Apple's uniqueness in a sea of generic, undifferentiated tech.

[Joewebster]

It's a helluva lot different than 92% of the market.

Steve thinks different. About a galaxy's worth. Hence, Apple's uniqueness in a sea of generic, undifferentiated tech.

So you're saying that my acer monitor that's sitting next to my emachines monitor are undifferentiated and generic? What about my custom built tower, is that generic and undifferentiated? Apple doesn't think different, if anything it thinks relatively the same. Apple is just another brand name my friend. Now stop being a fanboy, as fanboys are really annoying.

Sorry, I got a tad off topic. I personally think that putting on stickers on expensive technology is tacky, and disrespectful to the money you spent on it. But hey, if you like it then go put some stickers on your macbook.

[*LTD*]

Apple is just another brand name

It's a lifestyle that reflects refined taste.

It's all about the culture and gestalt in Apple products. Not everyone will be sensitive to these differentiations, unfortunately. The industry, however, has recognized them long ago and many are attempting to duplicate them . . . unsuccessfully.

[djellison]

It's a helluva lot different than 92% of the market.

Not really. How different are all the people using 17" laptops with OSX. Clue - they're ALL identical. It's ONE laptop - defined by Steve, using Steve's OS. Small desktop...ONE machine. Big desktop? One machine. Holy CRAP - a choice of two for 13 inch laptops, but not if you want firewire.

Those 92% can pick from dozens and dozens and dozens of brands, designs, features, specification, price ranges. THEY can think different. They can get the exact machine specification and price point they want.

Mac users can't.

They have to get onboard Steve's dream and think the same as him.

Apple is a 'a lifestyle that reflects refined taste.' I think that's the most hilarious thing you've ever said. Ever.

Apple's is a company that makes software, computers, MP3 players and mobile telephones. My 'lifestyle' has not changed because I now use a Mac laptop rather than a Sony, or a Dell, or a . It's not better, easier, faster, smoother, crash free or indeed 'different'.

[Heilage]

I mostly dislike it, but these are friggin' cool: http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/11/11/10-cool-apple-macbook-stickers/

[Jon-Luke]

I think that as cool as a sticker may look sooner or later with ware and tear its gonna start looking tacky...

But there are other ways to make your Mac personalized one example is the gelaskin product that I have seen looking quite smart... Here's a link: http://www.gelaskins.com/catalog.php?DeviceID=43&CategoryID=58&p=3

[miles01110]

It's a lifestyle that reflects refined taste.

It's all about the culture and gestalt in Apple products. Not everyone will be sensitive to these differentiations, unfortunately. The industry, however, has recognized them long ago and many are attempting to duplicate them . . . unsuccessfully.

To some it is. To others it's a tool that makes it easier to get one's work done. Culture and gestalt? Haha. 95% of Mac users make me want to scratch my eyes out.

[Abstract]

That's probably one of the worse ones because that screams out fanboy in the most vainest manner.

*LTD* doesn't understand you because he's a fanboy.


Apple's "Think Different" campaign was a marketing slogan. It's the equivalent of "Wheaties: Breakfast of Champions", or "Gilette: The best a Man Can Get". It isn't something people should really talk about seriously when discussing Apple's decisions and product releases, and yet you frequently hear people at MR say that Apple "thinks different" or "doesn't think different anymore".

Imagine if someone actually said, "I just read an interview with Michael Phelps, and he doesn't eat Wheaties for breakfast. WTF happened, Wheaties?! You used to be the breakfast choice of all champions!!"



Anyway, Apple doesn't "Think Different(ly)". How can a company tell you to think different, and yet offer the least options for configurability of their systems?? You'd think Apple would allow its consumers to get the system they need. They don't even make a laptop with specs that I want. :confused: I guess I'll just have to buy the ho-hum Mac that millions of other people have also bought.


The stickers are one way to personalise your system unlike most other people, which is more "Think Different" than *LTD*, which just "Thinks Marketing Slogan".

[*LTD*]

Don't fault justified enthusiasm.

I don't fault Apple "fanboys" for their enthusiasm - it's as well-placed as it can be. Apple really is the only tech company that can command this kind of following. MS can't do it (outside of consoles.) HP can't do it. Not even Stallman-esque Linux advocates can be so loyal. That's really saying something. They don't provide anything, whether separately or together, that comes close to the end-to-end experience Apple provides. This experience is vitally important to a lot of people, and unfortunately, outside of the Apple ecosystem, it's either rare or non-existent. I happen to be extremely sensitive to the environment I work in every day, and I'm not alone. The notion that a piece of tech can please and inspire so thoroughly? There's nothing wrong with this. It's what we need a lot more of outside of Apple. It's just not happening.

How many people do you know that actually give a damn about what they do? About what they put their name to? I know a few like that, but not many. It's something I can relate to and appreciate. Steve Jobs is after a lot of things in the industry, but one thing is for certain (and which sets him and Apple apart from the rest): Apple actually gives a damn. No matter how devious they can be, how controlling, how ideological, at the end of the day we've got the iPhone, Macs, OS X, etc. These products don't just happen out of thin air. There's a philosophy behind them and a clear set of standards. This comes through in their mission statement, in their products, in their consistency year after year. And as a result the consumer benefits like never before, and what happens? Apple develops a following like no one else. It's that simple. It's a situation that is out of the ordinary, and luckily, something positive for a change. Of course you'll get people that desperately want this to continue. I know I do.

[miles01110]

I don't fault Apple "fanboys" for their enthusiasm - it's as well-placed as it can be. Apple really is the only tech company that can command this kind of following. MS can't do it (outside of consoles.) HP can't do it. Not even Stallman-esque Linux advocates can be so loyal.

Umm... Ask any Linux fanboy about Linux and you'll get an earful. Why are you chalking blind enthusiasm as a positive? You act as if Apple can do no wrong, which is really just setting yourself up for massive disappointment. Honestly I think most Apple fans are so hardcore about "their" company because they are compensating for some other shortcoming in their own lives. It's a common psychological coping mechanism.

All they need is a little perspective.

[*LTD*]

Umm... Ask any Linux fanboy about Linux and you'll get an earful. Why are you chalking blind enthusiasm as a positive? You act as if Apple can do no wrong,


Well aside from relatively minor criticisms here and there, this is essentially true. They seem to know exactly what they're doing, and for some reason provide a guiding light for others in the industry. This is fact. While you might have some legitimate criticisms of Apple, you should also understand that by and large these are minor, anecdotal issues. I might be unhappy that my Macbook stopped working for whatever reason and that customer service is giving me a hassle on the phone. But that doesn't mean that my personal experience reflects reality, for example. There is a far, far bigger problem with the rest of the industry - Acer, HP, Dell. It helps to keep perspective.

You can protest extreme opinion, if that's what you perceive, but to counter enthusiasm for Apple, who really is the only company in tech focused exclusively on everything that matters when it comes to the User Experience (even if their efforts aren't always successful) is just silly. I might not like frothing-at-the-mouth Apple fanboys, but not because they're wrong or misguided, but because they're just annoying. The delivery is what counts here.

[mandizzle]

LOL I love how my question about stickers sparked this whole philosophical tech debate about the power of emotional branding.

personally, if I can donate my two cents into this matter as a Mac "newb," I was drawn in merely by the luxury displayed by this brand nearly 10 years ago when I was not around Apple computers that much. if I had gotten or bought one at that time merely based on subliminal advertising via TV/movies or merely because Macbooks were "prettier" than PC's, I think I would have been disappointed.

now, here I am with high school and college behind me. I've been around a lot of people who use Mac's, as well as attending a college with a communication and media department who put emphasis on Mac's. I was also LENT a Macbook during senior year of college for a student film competition. after being around the Apple product for multiple years and using it for myself, I finally decided that I was tired of inferior products (read as: PC's - two Dell's, one HP) and to get a Mac for myself. also the fact that I've had my iPod for nearly four years and other than small issues, it's been very reliable and still has a lot of storage left on it.

While I won't go out and get a Mac tattoo or go stalk the execs at Apple like a tech-groupie, I am very enthusiastic about this new "toy" I've gotten. it works efficiently, it's visually appealing, it comes with all of the products I need and none of the crapola I don't need, the battery life is AT LEAST three times more than my previous computers, it doesn't weigh so much that is kills my back when I carry it with me, and the best thing is that I'm paranoid about tech failures, so being able to apply the student discount to not only the computer, but the AppleCare plan, gives me an added peace of mind. not the mention that the power cord is connected via a magnet, so if I trip, my Mac doesn't go bye bye :p

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Something like this:
http://forevergeek.com/images/IntelInside_2.jpg?

[Tomorrow]

http://thedailymac.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/macchickoct.jpg

Is there a Mac in that photo? :confused:

[maflynn]

Is there a Mac in that photo? :confused:

I dunno, my eye's never veered off of her :D

[Paul B]

I typically don't like "stickers" but I really like this:

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/iron-man-macbook-decal.jpg

I might try to have my local shop print that on clear vinyl.

[*LTD*]

I typically don't like "stickers" but I really like this:

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/iron-man-macbook-decal.jpg

I might try to have my local shop print that on clear vinyl.

That's actually pretty good.

It's MacMan. ;)

[Paul B]

I like "IronMac" better.

[greygray]

Personally I don't like the look, but I don't really care since I'm not about to put any on mine. That is, other people can do what ever they feel like to their macs.

While your avatar looks suspiciously familiar ;), I would suggest using the stickers as nipple sunscreens.