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Pholus

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172. You can tell a 'fan boy'/hipster from a 'normal' easily.

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:08 AM

Mar 2012

Just say something negative about an Apple. Anything, actually, like pointing out their labor practices are less than fair to anyone.

At that point, just make sure you're wearing rain clothing.

A normal person will look strangely at you as they consider that and the moment passes. A 'fan boy'/hipster will start filling the air with a stream of invectives.

You need the rain clothing in the latter case, as spittle is uncomfortable to wear for any length of time.

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I don't get the whole iPad 3 craze. [View all] Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 OP

Some people have too much money Taverner Mar 2012 #1

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Here: Taverner Mar 2012 #13

Sales of 'netbooks' are plummeting. Asus and Dell are basically giving up on that space. onehandle Mar 2012 #31

'Plummeting' is an exaggeration. randome Mar 2012 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #84

Which are two more accessories you have to buy to use an iPad like a netbook. randome Mar 2012 #85

I just borrowed an IPad for a week to see if I wanted it. Big complaint for me is the keyboard! riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #90

macbook air is what you need. Pisces Mar 2012 #134

Thanks. We're in the market for a new computer riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #136

The keyboard may still be too small for your husband. You may need go with Vaio. We have all macs Pisces Mar 2012 #209

Beautifully, you say? nt sudopod Mar 2012 #97

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. randome Mar 2012 #102

Yes, because journalists are ALWAYS 100% accurate and never sensationalize anything. nt TheWraith Mar 2012 #173

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #186

And Lenovo, is any manufacturer still making them? IDemo Mar 2012 #47

I LOVE my Acer netbook! WTH would I want an i-Pad for? WinkyDink Mar 2012 #125

There will always be a market Taverner Mar 2012 #144

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Ah but give me cheap electronics over cheap beer any day Taverner Mar 2012 #205

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Hey I used to work for the mothership... Taverner Mar 2012 #207

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You seem to have missed the fact that he could by five of them for the same price. sudopod Mar 2012 #45

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Don't be mad. nt sudopod Mar 2012 #93

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Do you laugh at people that you see out with other non-Apple laptops or tablets? Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #108

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It sure sounds like you take a lot of pride in your purchase. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #112

I mean, if you have $500 to throw around, good for you. sudopod Mar 2012 #117

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There was an argument? sudopod Mar 2012 #126

So you DO work in an Apple Store then.... Pholus Mar 2012 #138

Again, bagging on One Laptop Per Child is pretty much uncool Pholus Mar 2012 #142

Other NOTHINGS by extention of this post -- One Laptop per Child Pholus Mar 2012 #141

Beautiful. joshcryer Mar 2012 #165

I kind of miss my netbook at times. I have an iPad2 and a PC sammytko Mar 2012 #59

Thanks for that, will google it now DeschutesRiver Mar 2012 #77

My I-Phone is over three years old adigal Mar 2012 #106

My old one got bricked after a software update that I accidentally allowed. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #110

Yes, esp your last line. nt DeschutesRiver Mar 2012 #158

Is this an online deal? flamingdem Mar 2012 #148

How about HD Video? Zalatix Mar 2012 #156

That display of a pathetic 800x480 sucks Ter Mar 2012 #160

AGREED Mr Dixon Mar 2012 #174

Or are brainwashed by Apple Fanboyism. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #7

We have a iPad 2. anti-alec Mar 2012 #2

Mindless consumerist BS is what it is. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #3

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It's overpriced for what it does. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #20

so no then belcffub Mar 2012 #87

You sure showed him. sudopod Mar 2012 #98

I'm not pretty enough for marketing belcffub Mar 2012 #100

:/ sudopod Mar 2012 #101

I don't have the disposible income for overpriced consumerist crap. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #129

you got me... belcffub Mar 2012 #140

I was generalizing. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #155

Only an iDouche will be out buying one today. nt madinmaryland Mar 2012 #5

ROFLMAO! I'm stealing that! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #23

An idouche conversation: madinmaryland Mar 2012 #56

"macs can't get viruses" . . . always love that one. HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #69

there are mac "viruses" but they are few and far between belcffub Mar 2012 #89

Ha! I bought one for me and one for my wife's birthday yesterday. onehandle Mar 2012 #34

LOL tabbycat31 Mar 2012 #41

I recommend iPhones to all my friends got root Mar 2012 #50

i'd consider an iphone if they had a real keyboard tabbycat31 Mar 2012 #83

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And how much extra would that cost me? tabbycat31 Mar 2012 #187

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Still have not sold me tabbycat31 Mar 2012 #191

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Classic.... WCGreen Mar 2012 #115

Or a tech geek Ter Mar 2012 #161

Just shut up and drink the Apple koolaid! rbixby Mar 2012 #6

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Exactly, this is about refined taste DireStrike Mar 2012 #200

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I'm happy with my current small laptop, but if someone tossed me the $$, I'd buy one. hlthe2b Mar 2012 #8

I don't get why you spend so much on a camera. Isn't that more expensive than an iPad? dkf Mar 2012 #9

MUCH more. But I saved for years to buy one and it's one of my passions. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #18

And completely different! Try taking the Nikon-SLR photos with an i-Pad! ROFL!!!! WinkyDink Mar 2012 #127

Try accessing DU with a camera. That won't work either. dkf Mar 2012 #135

It's an easy to use computer got root Mar 2012 #10

I think it is a pricey toy adigal Mar 2012 #113

well, you'd be wrong as it is much more than a toy - though it can be that, too ;) got root Mar 2012 #150

A gadget really? surfdog Mar 2012 #11

amazing what some people will do for porn, isn't it? unblock Mar 2012 #14

I don't feel like I'm missing anything without an iPad. limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #15

I call it "Malibu Stacy Syndrome" Initech Mar 2012 #16

lol got root Mar 2012 #22

The same reason Apple never sold more desktop OSes than Micro$haft. nt sudopod Mar 2012 #48

lol got root Mar 2012 #55

...eh, maybe not in the way you mean. sudopod Mar 2012 #57

I would argue that Mac didn't have a 'way better' unti X got root Mar 2012 #63

Apple was practically giving machines to schools thinking they could get kids use to using WCGreen Mar 2012 #122

Yeah I remember every computer lab growing up being full of Macs. Hosnon Mar 2012 #183

I was WAITING to use that, and you beat me to it! :) Pholus Mar 2012 #139

It is! Initech Mar 2012 #157

I use my tablet everday for everything of course I would never use an Apple product bowens43 Mar 2012 #17

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LOL....his loss??? You know his needs? Typical Apple fanboy. Logical Mar 2012 #52

If you're shooting with a Nikon SLR DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #21

A fellow shooter? Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #28

I'm from the enemy camp: Canon 7D DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #64

Haha, definitely the enemy. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #67

I don't get the whole Nikon SLR craze... SidDithers Mar 2012 #24

A tad different. It's one of my passions and I saved for YEARS for the camera and lenses. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #29

Edit: I derped when I should have herped. nt sudopod Mar 2012 #65

Human nature being what it is and all... LanternWaste Mar 2012 #73

The difference lies in the fact that my camera will not be obsolete for a very long time if ever. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #74

Again, we simply rationalize those things we like... LanternWaste Mar 2012 #78

I always differentiate between a passion for photography and a passion for watching TV. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #82

I don't.. Tikki Mar 2012 #25

apple ipads made by wage slaves and you think you don't "steal from the poor" lol nt msongs Mar 2012 #66

so you buy no chinese products... belcffub Mar 2012 #91

I really don't give a shit what people spend their own money on johnnie Mar 2012 #26

Love Your Response (I agree, its none of my business what other people like) we can do it Mar 2012 #75

I see. iPad owners = Elitists. Apple products are in over two out of three American homes. onehandle Mar 2012 #27

Apple fanboys... RevStPatrick Mar 2012 #30

Back in the 80s HappyMe Mar 2012 #32

Ebay is the only place I buy electronics bart95 Mar 2012 #33

My phone pokerfan Mar 2012 #35

Why do you care so much about what other people spend their money on? bigwillq Mar 2012 #36

I care because I love analyzing marketing ploys. Logical Mar 2012 #53

Not to really get in the middle of a good sharp_stick Mar 2012 #38

thanks for that, I lol'd. nt DeschutesRiver Mar 2012 #99

Think I'm stealing that... Dead_Parrot Mar 2012 #104

I don't get it either. I'm just fine with my Skidmore Mar 2012 #39

I am a Tracfone fan, too~~~!!! MADem Mar 2012 #198

Disparage the iPad buyers all you want... brooklynite Mar 2012 #40

I suppose anyone who bought the stock when it was 4$ can now afford to buy an iPad 3. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #42

Most anyone can afford an iPad bigwillq Mar 2012 #62

LOL nt sudopod Mar 2012 #71

It will be obsolete by the time I save up!! adigal Mar 2012 #116

Well then at least you have your priorities straight! bigwillq Mar 2012 #124

Or advertising is becoming ever more effective. sudopod Mar 2012 #54

+1 proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #128

It's too pricy for me get the red out Mar 2012 #43

They used to call this "planned obsolescence" hifiguy Mar 2012 #46

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Ooh, Ooh, Ohh, I do! It means I can't replace my batteries without a big hassle!!!! Pholus Mar 2012 #146

It is this simple...... Logical Mar 2012 #49

I wonder why their competitors don't do this easy trick, too? got root Mar 2012 #58

No, it take years to build up the cult status. Apple did a hell of a job doing it. Logical Mar 2012 #60

To clarify what I said above sudopod Mar 2012 #61

I think that being made by mistreated child labor raouldukelives Mar 2012 #51

So this video kinda speaks to your ipad feelings? Liberal Veteran Mar 2012 #68

Telephones and computers are just a craze too. LanternWaste Mar 2012 #70

still waiting on the MacBook wheel, myself. KG Mar 2012 #72

!! kentauros Mar 2012 #184

Then why bother posting? we can do it Mar 2012 #76

I think it comes down to Coke vs. Pepsi. LanternWaste Mar 2012 #79

I know, right? sudopod Mar 2012 #94

thank you! HAHAHAHA we can do it Mar 2012 #130

My take Broken_Hero Mar 2012 #81

Here's what iPad buyers are giving up: Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #86

My Compaq with Win7 has not crashed once. Nice try. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #131

Microsoft themselves beg to differ. Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #170

yawn. KG Mar 2012 #168

I didn't know Windows 7 was around in 95! Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #171

Neither was OS lion Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #181

Many of the same people willing to spend $500 on the next Ipad taught_me_patience Mar 2012 #88

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Nice post Newt! Renew Deal Mar 2012 #92

Hit close to home, huh? :3 nt sudopod Mar 2012 #95

Newt rants on about "NY elites" Renew Deal Mar 2012 #96

Born and raised in NYC. I think I have the right to name a place where the upper class Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #132

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yeah, i was kinda surprised to see this locked... got root Mar 2012 #152

Kick. William769 Mar 2012 #105

With a cover with a built-in keyboard rocktivity Mar 2012 #109

I can easily afford one. NightOwwl Mar 2012 #114

While I don't question.. sendero Mar 2012 #120

do you have an HD TV got root Mar 2012 #153

Yes but I used them. sendero Mar 2012 #162

In the developed world, yes, there are a lot of privileged people who can afford it. joshcryer Mar 2012 #133

+1000 Taverner Mar 2012 #145

I'm not ashamed to admit this but I found an entire bag of almost-new shirts... joshcryer Mar 2012 #154

Yes we are consumers. onenote Mar 2012 #178

I love consumerism. joshcryer Mar 2012 #194

You can get the new iPads and iPhones almost free if you trade or sell your old ones sammytko Mar 2012 #137

It's a toy for people who like a specific brand of toy Taverner Mar 2012 #143

i think that there's probably more to it than that got root Mar 2012 #151

I have an iPad 1 that works just fine for me Major Nikon Mar 2012 #147

Hipsters gotta have "The Newest THING" n/t BiggJawn Mar 2012 #149

The 80 year-old grandmother I saw buying one was such a hipster! onehandle Mar 2012 #163

Interesting. joshcryer Mar 2012 #166

Apple products are in over 2/3rds of American homes. onehandle Mar 2012 #169

You can tell a 'fan boy'/hipster from a 'normal' easily. Pholus Mar 2012 #172

Precisely. It's like bashing Dell or Windows or something. joshcryer Mar 2012 #195

The funniest moment is when the Apple fanboi tries to find your "brand" to pay you back... Pholus Mar 2012 #199

I might get it in a year or so, but not right now. agentS Mar 2012 #159

Well if its not Puppy Linux its crap MichaelMcGuire Mar 2012 #164

"changing the number of available pixels by a factor of four doesn't completely change... joshcryer Mar 2012 #167

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$1.50 a day onenote Mar 2012 #175

I picked Nikon because they have the best color metering. Not the best selection of lenses though. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #176

Of course not. But that's an apples and oranges comparison onenote Mar 2012 #177

The difference is between a passion and a gadget. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #179

And there's the answer: what you don't get is that some people are passionate about their iPads. onenote Mar 2012 #182

It bothers me because they need to be practicing their arithmetic?? Pholus Mar 2012 #203

most photographers I meet have a passion for photography Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #204

lol negativenihil Mar 2012 #180

I guess we can put you down as a non-buyer Stinky The Clown Mar 2012 #185

I'm probably going to have to jump on the Apple bandwagon soon high density Mar 2012 #196

I finally ditched my iphone today for a Samsung Galaxy and couldn't be happier with the replacement. Initech Mar 2012 #197