"I see the Cult of Mac Force is strong in this one... good... good..."
Can you actually explain why you'd think such a thing, that somehow being an Apple owner or supporter would somehow magically bestow some higher class of being above the peons?
While I may have been a bit sarcastic in the question, make no mistake: I am asking a serious question here, and I'd like a response.
Unless of course you feel that you're above such petty discussions, that is. </sarcasm>
Well... Up until the introduction of iPhones generally Mac users were the more appreciative group of users. The apple computers were more expensive and therefore meant users had to work harder to afford the computers.. Now given the fact that iPhones are so cheap, any ( and it seems all) smug teenagers are adding their 5cents and turning this forum into a wasteland. Maturity no longer exists.
It seems DoFoT9 has already partly answered for me.
To answer your question... We can clearly see which type of demographic Apple is aiming their products at. Sure, anyone can buy an Apple product, but we clearly see that Apple has put MUCH thoughts into aesthetic and quality material into their products AND charge a
hefty premium. This premium will drive the uneducated low class away in droves... Sure they would love to own one, but it's VERY unlikely they'll shell out to buy one. There are only a few groups of people who will shell out that premium:
1) Rich people is generally the higher class folks, but I'll concede that there are plenty of shallow minded rich folks, too. However, when we think rich folks... we think classy high class.
2) People who appreciate and value beauty. Anyone can appreciate things of beauty, but only those who truly value them will shell out money to own said things of beauty. Think paintings... Why do high class people buy them and why do common folks think it's absurd to spend $$$ on a painting to... just let it sit there and.... to be looked at? I think it's safe to say that anyone who's willing to shell out money to own a thing of beauty has some part of a classy eye, which, I think, generally are of middle class people and above.
3) People who appreciate build quality of a product. Again, back to the premium pricing of Apple products... Usually educated people value their money investments in products that will last over a cheap working product that will require replacements more often. I'm sure we've all heard of the reaction of... "I can buy TWO laptop PCs with that money you just spend on your MacBook Pro!"
So really. I don't see how it's so hard to believe that someone like myself would get the impression that Apple product users are generally a cut above the average population in terms of intelligence and
ETIQUETTE.
For the record... I'm by no mean an Apple "fanboy" defending the Apple's "prestigious high horse"... My main desktop system is a custom built Intel Core i7. My laptop is a MacBook Pro. And my soon to be phone is the iPhone 4. I go where power/performance or just "best of the crop" are in general.
So there you have it. You asked why I have such views. There's my answer.
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