Ipad 2 is out so .... (not a sale's thread) ;)

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Originally Posted by PK198105

first off BLASPHEMER!!

PK, I thought I said that already in a previous thread. My first computer was an Apple. Then I worked with Macs (the fat little box, remember that one?)



for a couple years after that. Actually I think I had 2 different kinds. First one was black and white, if memory serves. I went to Windows around 1993 or 94 , I forget, and have stayed with MS / PC's since that time mostly.

but seriously, you guys are missing the point. im not hatin' the product that much , but all the hype and status that is attached to owning an apple product when in reality its no better than anything else out there. i had apple users smirk at me in a tim hortons line for coffee for being the only one with an android device, there were 10 people in line all of them on their iphones while i was talking on my g1. People really think that they are above anyone else just because they have a shiny , overly expensive phone.

I know *exactly* what you're talking about.

We've complained locally, commented on blogs, newspapers, etc., about the smug attitude of the employees at the Apple store (if you showed up with a device that doesn't work, they automatically blamed you and assumed the user is at fault even if the device is clearly defective) and they've changed their attitude considerably in the last couple of years or so. I've had some great conversations about my Android phone with some Apple employees. They've become much friendlier than they were back about 5 years ago. But some of the clientele still has a long way to go

You know, I have a t-shirt in my closet from an Egghead convention I think (?) that's dated 1996 (!) that says "Refuse to be a victim, fight back for the Mac" and on the other side it says "you can take my mac ... when you pry my cold dead fingers off the mouse!" Back then Apple was clearly the underdog. how things change!