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The OCD label is pretty ironic...

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Onemorerun

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I think the OCD label as a negative trait is pretty ironic because Steve Jobs was probably the king of OCD. It's what made him great. I didn't know him personally of course, but from everything I have read he seemed a bit of a whack Job. I greatly admired him : ).

Demanding more and expecting more, is better than settling and expecting less. Thats like when people said "At least Windows 7 is better than Vista."
 
Are these only posts on this forum from now on going to be people complaining about their ipad, or people talking about those complaining about their ipad?
 
Onemorerun said:
I think the OCD label as a negative trait is pretty ironic because Steve Jobs was probably the king of OCD. It's what made him great. I didn't know him personally of course, but from everything I have read he seemed a bit of a whack Job. I greatly admired him : ).

Demanding more and expecting more, is better than settling and expecting less. Thats like when people said "At least Windows 7 is better than Vista."
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Happy for ya... :rolleyes:
 
Onemorerun said:
I think the OCD label as a negative trait is pretty ironic because Steve Jobs was probably the king of OCD. It's what made him great. I didn't know him personally of course, but from everything I have read he seemed a bit of a whack Job. I greatly admired him : ).

Demanding more and expecting more, is better than settling and expecting less. Thats like when people said "At least Windows 7 is better than Vista."
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Having the negative qualities of someone who was brilliant does not somehow make you brilliant by proxy.
 
If you're suggesting that all the "OCD" complainers are future Steve Jobs or are somehow brilliant by returning several iPads, no sale.

I'm currently reading his book and Steve was indeed brilliant but also nearly impossible to live or work with at times. My first wife was the same way. We're divorced. ;)
 
EdMan said:
If you're suggesting that all the "OCD" complainers are future Steve Jobs or are somehow brilliant by returning several iPads, no sale.

I'm currently reading his book and Steve was indeed brilliant but also nearly impossible to live or work with at times. My first wife was the same way. We're divorced. ;)
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Is she rich and successful now?
 
Stouver said:
Are these only posts on this forum from now on going to be people complaining about their ipad, or people talking about those complaining about their ipad?
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Some will be posts complaining about sentence structure.
 
Gotta love the jab at Windows 7 (which BTW is Microsoft's fastest-selling OS of all time...)
 
EdMan said:
If you're suggesting that all the "OCD" complainers are future Steve Jobs or are somehow brilliant by returning several iPads, no sale.

I'm currently reading his book and Steve was indeed brilliant but also nearly impossible to live or work with at times. My first wife was the same way. We're divorced. ;)
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Ha, ha. No not at all. It also could be argued that Steve Jobs was bit of a compulsive liar and that is definitely not a formula for success.

Being OCD is a label that is pretty mainstream right now and is very akin to perfectionism. Striving for perfection is very much in the spirit of Apple and Steve Jobs.
 
Anyone who has returned more than 2 new iPad 3's have a terrible case of OCD.

Plain and simple.
 
Onemorerun said:
Being OCD is a label that is pretty mainstream right now and is very akin to perfectionism. Striving for perfection is very much in the spirit of Apple and Steve Jobs.
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Sounds about as brave, cool, and commendable as self-diagnosed Aspergers. The Geniuses at the Apple Store still roll their eyes and exchange horror stories about repeat exchangers after those customers leave the store.
 
Onemorerun said:
Ha, ha. No not at all. It also could be argued that Steve Jobs was bit of a compulsive liar and that is definitely not a formula for success.

Being OCD is a label that is pretty mainstream right now and is very akin to perfectionism. Striving for perfection is very much in the spirit of Apple and Steve Jobs.
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That is not even close to what true OCD is. Steve might have been a perfectionist, but he did not have OCD.
 
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