Why do people hate Macintosh?

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Part two of: Macs - A Love/Hate Relationship
http://www.grupthink.com/poll/361

What is it about Macintosh that, despite such a loyal following, prevents it from approaching PC/Windows popularity?

Tags: imac, ipod, mac, macintosh, macs, technology


 
       
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That damn One Button Mouse.

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They're Just Jealous

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Proprietary EVERYTHING!

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The @$#*#^% Fanboys!

... It's your followers that scare me ...

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Windows has a Monopoly.

If everyone had a Mac, everyone would keep on buying Macs. But everyone has Windows, so everyone keeps buying what's compatable, ... [show more]

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Macs are for rich people

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Stockholm Syndrome

Windows users have been so abused by their captors for solong that they identify with the abusers and come to support them. Window... [show more]

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Ignorance

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OOoooOOHhh! Pretty Colors!

Sure, they look pretty, if that's your thing. Myself, I prefer functionality.

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IPods are overrated pieces of crap.

There's plenty of better alternatives.

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Too expensive

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Cults are bad!

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No talking paper clip!

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Because said people are sad and petty.

One should hate world hunger, racism, child abuse--not computers.

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They hate beauty

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Because they already own PCs

and it would be too expensive for whole offices to switch over.

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Because Salesman do not recommend them

Sad, but true. I've heard many friends that have been told by salesman to avoid Apple because of compatibility problems, and use W... [show more]

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Steve Jobs

You either love him or hate him.

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Because of all the problems,no computing power and no games!

I have always hated mac's and that stupid mac or pc ad is driving me insane just give up,Mac's suck.

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The taste funny?

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Ravi 2 years ago

generally, they hate us - for the jealousy of our elegance of technology purchase. =]

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holotone 2 years ago

Actually, I hate that you consider your crass consumption "elegant".


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This topic was started by aTrack aTrack has 1,153 Grupie Points on May 10th, 2006. 101 grupies have voted on one or more of the 24 answers.

Tags: imac, ipod, mac, macintosh, macs, technology

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