Stickers on a Mac - Your Opinion

[miles01110]

I don't fault Apple "fanboys" for their enthusiasm - it's as well-placed as it can be. Apple really is the only tech company that can command this kind of following. MS can't do it (outside of consoles.) HP can't do it. Not even Stallman-esque Linux advocates can be so loyal.

Umm... Ask any Linux fanboy about Linux and you'll get an earful. Why are you chalking blind enthusiasm as a positive? You act as if Apple can do no wrong, which is really just setting yourself up for massive disappointment. Honestly I think most Apple fans are so hardcore about "their" company because they are compensating for some other shortcoming in their own lives. It's a common psychological coping mechanism.

All they need is a little perspective.

 

[*LTD*]

Umm... Ask any Linux fanboy about Linux and you'll get an earful. Why are you chalking blind enthusiasm as a positive? You act as if Apple can do no wrong,

Well aside from relatively minor criticisms here and there, this is essentially true. They seem to know exactly what they're doing, and for some reason provide a guiding light for others in the industry. This is fact. While you might have some legitimate criticisms of Apple, you should also understand that by and large these are minor, anecdotal issues. I might be unhappy that my Macbook stopped working for whatever reason and that customer service is giving me a hassle on the phone. But that doesn't mean that my personal experience reflects reality, for example. There is a far, far bigger problem with the rest of the industry - Acer, HP, Dell. It helps to keep perspective.

You can protest extreme opinion, if that's what you perceive, but to counter enthusiasm for Apple, who really is the only company in tech focused exclusively on everything that matters when it comes to the User Experience (even if their efforts aren't always successful) is just silly. I might not like frothing-at-the-mouth Apple fanboys, but not because they're wrong or misguided, but because they're just annoying. The delivery is what counts here.

 

[mandizzle]

LOL I love how my question about stickers sparked this whole philosophical tech debate about the power of emotional branding.

personally, if I can donate my two cents into this matter as a Mac "newb," I was drawn in merely by the luxury displayed by this brand nearly 10 years ago when I was not around Apple computers that much. if I had gotten or bought one at that time merely based on subliminal advertising via TV/movies or merely because Macbooks were "prettier" than PC's, I think I would have been disappointed.

now, here I am with high school and college behind me. I've been around a lot of people who use Mac's, as well as attending a college with a communication and media department who put emphasis on Mac's. I was also LENT a Macbook during senior year of college for a student film competition. after being around the Apple product for multiple years and using it for myself, I finally decided that I was tired of inferior products (read as: PC's - two Dell's, one HP) and to get a Mac for myself. also the fact that I've had my iPod for nearly four years and other than small issues, it's been very reliable and still has a lot of storage left on it.

While I won't go out and get a Mac tattoo or go stalk the execs at Apple like a tech-groupie, I am very enthusiastic about this new "toy" I've gotten. it works efficiently, it's visually appealing, it comes with all of the products I need and none of the crapola I don't need, the battery life is AT LEAST three times more than my previous computers, it doesn't weigh so much that is kills my back when I carry it with me, and the best thing is that I'm paranoid about tech failures, so being able to apply the student discount to not only the computer, but the AppleCare plan, gives me an added peace of mind. not the mention that the power cord is connected via a magnet, so if I trip, my Mac doesn't go bye bye

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Something like this:

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[Tomorrow]

Is there a Mac in that photo?

 

[maflynn]

Is there a Mac in that photo?

I dunno, my eye's never veered off of her

 

[Paul B]

I typically don't like "stickers" but I really like this:

I might try to have my local shop print that on clear vinyl.

 

[*LTD*]

I typically don't like "stickers" but I really like this:

I might try to have my local shop print that on clear vinyl.

That's actually pretty good.

It's MacMan.

 

[Paul B]

I like "IronMac" better.

 

[greygray]

Personally I don't like the look, but I don't really care since I'm not about to put any on mine. That is, other people can do what ever they feel like to their macs.

While your avatar looks suspiciously familiar , I would suggest using the stickers as nipple sunscreens.