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How do you withstand the verbal abuse?

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milky23

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Oct 23, 2005
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I have somehow found myself surrounded by a large group of PC users who blindly hate Macs, not knowing quite why. They, however, think it necessary to mock and besmirch my beautiful iMac, thinking all Macs can do is "make photo albums" and "look pretty, but not as good as Vista." Again, they really haven't a clue why "Vista is better" or why "Macs suck", and giving them concrete and logical reasons do very little to convince them of their PC-zealotry.

How do you convince non-technical computer users that Macs don't, infact, suck?

The frustrating thing about it all is that I am very well versed in using PC's and I understand the strengths of both systems, yet I still get crap for using a Mac.

Grr.
I feel so persecuted for being a Mac user :)
 
I just usually shrug it off. If they start finding it doesn't get to you, they'll stop. You already know you're using a superior OS, and that's all that matters.
 
milky23 said:
I have somehow found myself surrounded by a large group of PC users who blindly hate Macs, not knowing quite why. They, however, think it necessary to mock and besmirch my beautiful iMac, thinking all Macs can do is "make photo albums" and "look pretty, but not as good as Vista." Again, they really haven't a clue why "Vista is better" or why "Macs suck", and giving them concrete and logical reasons do very little to convince them of their PC-zealotry.

How do you convince non-technical computer users that Macs don't, infact, suck?

The frustrating thing about it all is that I am very well versed in using PC's and I understand the strengths of both systems, yet I still get crap for using a Mac.

Grr.
I feel so persecuted for being a Mac user :)
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It does make my blood boil that they can be so blinded by Windows. They I just think "Your loss Buddy".
 
mad jew said:
I take my pants off. Nobody abuses a man with a huge penis and all Mac users have very large penises. :)
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*searches for post where MJ says he's tiny*

Goddamn! Why don't I have searching skills like devilot:(
 
If you can't take the abuse anymore, borrow the guy's peecee, right click on the Internet Explorer shortcut and type the following in the "Target" textbox:
shutdown -s -t 0

It shuts down the computer immediately whenever the user double-clicks the icon. Normally it takes them a while before they find it out. That should shut them up.

:p
 
Depends on what you're using it for and where. For me, it didn't take long before people realized I was getting things done a lot faster than they were and were forced to conclude it was either my superior OS or my superior intellect (leading to the conclusion that those with superior intellect choose Mac...).

Oh, that and my raucous laughter every time the announcement comes over the PA asking everyone to shut down their machines because a zero day virus has made its way into the company. "You got hit by it? Bad luck, man... Can you forward me a copy of it, I'd like to open the file and see what's in there...".

Caezar said:
If you can't take the abuse anymore, borrow the guy's peecee, right click on the Internet Explorer shortcut and type the following in the "Target" textbox:
shutdown -s -t 0

It shuts down the computer immediately whenever the user double-clicks the icon. Normally it takes them a while before they find it out. That should shut them up.

:p
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Evil...
 
My guess is all the noise comes from insecurities that their Windows PCs may not be the greatest thing they've always believed them to be., coupled with one of their gang choosing to do their own thing rather than moving with the herd. Just keep using your Mac to do what you need it to without comment and act like you simply don't care what they think. I reckon sooner or later one or two of them will come over and sensibly ask you about it, at which point you can show them some of the things you've discovered about OSX.

Until then, laugh it off. It's their loss :)
 
Best to laugh off moronic comments from people who have never really used something but have a made-up mind for some reason. Convincing them otherwise is pointless - you might get some grins out of some idle pressing of sore buttons but that'll be it.
 
In work someone asked what was wrong with Apple as the PCWorld sales staff tried to push them to buying a PC. Here are a few responses:

There's nothing wrong with them, they are just more expensive, and software can be harder to find unless you know what you are looking for. Depending on what you want to use a computer for, there's very little reason to buy an Apple except for the fact "it's pretty" and apparently "OSX is more secure" which isn't a valid argument if you take the most basic of security precautions with Windows.
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A friend asked me if I could get hold of a word processor for her friend's Mac - I said I'd have a look - first place I looked was Openoffice.org http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/support.html - job done I thought until a chance conversation with a Mac enthusiast - apparently its not that simple "and looks rubbish".

Odd that because if you want the Windows version, you download it free, install it and away you go.
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Mac's are built in the same Chinese factories that PC's are made in, from the same components. Plus if you are "environmentally aware" you would know Apple have some of the worse reports about things like their factories dumping things like heavy metals used in their manufacture into the local areas.

If someone was so inclined (and willing to break the law) you could quite happily install OSX on a £300 laptop and it would run largely the same for most users.
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Those are from 2 people who work in the IT Dept where I work.
One has never owned, or even used a Mac. The other had this to say about his experience:

I've used one for about three practical sessions and found it totally underwhelming and decidedly Fisher Price, in far less time during the same course I used Solaris workstations and found them excellent and highly productive.

I concentrate I think you will find on the high price, the relative lack of software, the snobbery, the misinformation about viruses, the misunderstanding of what a PC is and the misunderstanding of the complexity of doing simple tasks.
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I must point out it was long enough ago for him to be using OS 8:rolleyes:
 
I never get crap about using a Mac. I just see a lot of people trying to download little programs and stuff to give XP an OS X look.


I take my pants off. Nobody abuses a man with a huge penis and all Mac users have very large penises.
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My friends call me "tripod."
 
i think it helps that i don't run around evangelizing my friends of the mac os x experience. i leave them alone with their windows, and they leave me with my mac. it's pretty tame.
 
Thing is, most Mac users know Windows all too well...PC fanboys tend to know nothing about Macs.

Used Windows at home for 3 years or so before I could afford to buy a new Mac. I'm currently typing this on a Dell box running IE 6 on WinXP Pro SP2. Fortunately, my real work is done on the dual 2.5 G5 sitting next to it...
 
mad jew said:
...all Mac users have very large penises. :)
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With the notable exception of lady Mac users, of course. Perhaps they could take their tops off or something?

But I wouldn’t worry about it, milky23 – as others have said it’s just insecurity on their part, if people have the attitude that they don’t like something so deeply ingrained then you’re going to be very hard pressed to alter their opinions easily. So why bother rising to it – just enjoy using your Mac. ;)
 
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