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I still get crap at uni about having a mac (well actually two), yet since i've bought mine...half a dozen of my friends have also bought one...and if any others get a laptop, they know it'll be a MacBook.
But i do come across so many stupid windows people...as somebody said before...they seriously are ignorant that a computer can run without windows
Here is something farily recent. This concerns the rise in Mac use on campuses.
I'm in Boston, a college city. I can tell you that a spin around the campuses of Boston University, or MIT, and almost every laptop you see being used or carried is a Mac. Yes, there are some Dells and HP's here and there.
Of course, you must be ready for the aforementioned standard responses, such as "well, that doesn't prove anything".
I've probably mentioned this before, but have some fun. Ask the windows crowd if they know that pressing the little windows key (the "winkey") and the letter E together will pop open an explorer window. Most windows users don't know this. Your knowing it will drive them nuts. Don't be too suprprised if they start to behave like a malfunctioning android. Probably the handiest keyboard shortcut on windows. All the keyboard shortcuts are easily found under Help, but for some reason, windows users don't use them.
Haha. Because we Mac users are supposed to be dumb computer neophytes, and this breaks their perceptions
Winkey+D is the shortcut I use the most on a PC (show desktop).
Haha. Because we Mac users are supposed to be dumb computer neophytes, and this breaks their perceptions
Winkey+D is the shortcut I use the most on a PC (show desktop).
There's one that really gets them, and it's winkey + pause/break. That brings up the System Properties window. Most people right-click on My Computer and then click properties, but when they don't see me do that and still have System Properties come up, they always say "How did you do that?!?!".
My Gran always comes out with the single most legend phrase ever:
"So hows your iApple doing"
Hahaha that is classic. My mom has been eyeing the MacBook Air, but she always calls it something different every time.
iBook Air
AirBook
iMac Air
Apple Air Book
Mac AirBook
Apple Air
One of my teachers overheard me talking with a friend, and when she overheard us talking about Macs, she walked over and said "You use a Mac?"
I said "Yeah."
She said "Oh, so you use a pretend computer?"
I just had to laugh a little, because I'm pretty sure assault is frowned upon by my school district.
Please, I'm kidding, though I did have a strong urge to start an argument.
I said "Yeah."
She said "Oh, so you use a pretend computer?"
I just had to laugh a little, because I'm pretty sure assault is frowned upon by my school district.
Please, I'm kidding, though I did have a strong urge to start an argument.
Most Windows users aren't obsessed with computers, so it shouldn't be too surprising that they don't know many keyboard shortcuts.
One of my teachers overheard me talking with a friend, and when she overheard us talking about Macs, she walked over and said "You use a Mac?"
I said "Yeah."
She said "Oh, so you use a pretend computer?"
I just had to laugh a little, because I'm pretty sure assault is frowned upon by my school district.
Please, I'm kidding, though I did have a strong urge to start an argument.
Yeah
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key her car for moi!
in my Financial Studies class at uni my Lecturer uses a MacBook Pro and when we were using Excel for basic tasks (now using MATLAB) he used Excel in Boot Camp. but then he presumably bought Office for Mac from the book shop one day and fired it up. one of the girls behind me asked someone "is that the American version?"... haha. i quietly cacked myself but didnt bother to tell her it was the Mac version as the class was quiet. that was a pretty stupid question.
haha. i quietly cacked myself but didnt bother to tell her it was the Mac version as the class was quiet. that was a pretty stupid question.
Hahaha that is classic. My mom has been eyeing the MacBook Air, but she always calls it something different every time.
iBook Air
AirBook
iMac Air
Apple Air Book
Mac AirBook
Apple Air
Ha ha ha, well good, Im going to go and ask for a Macbook Air at the store and see how many times I can say it wrong like that
Brilliant!!
Ha ha ha, well good, Im going to go and ask for a Macbook Air at the store and see how many times I can say it wrong like that
Brilliant!!
Ha! Tell us how it goes!
Someone in my school calls it a Apple Air, too... And he says "applemac", as one word, when refering to Macs...
That can be used to our advantage, though, tell them to press Windows+E a few times, because the Explorer window wont come up streight away, they will kep pressing to see what it does, and when all these explorer windows come up, its very amusing what the user does!
How about stupid things Mac users say.
I recently was in John Lewis (a big department store) and someone was looking at buying a computer. They were comparing a 2.66 quad to the 2.4 iMac and the sales person said "to be honest the iMac will be faster because the quad will be using 2 of its processors to run Vista"
I simply had to correct them as that is such a lie.
I recently was in John Lewis (a big department store) and someone was looking at buying a computer. They were comparing a 2.66 quad to the 2.4 iMac and the sales person said "to be honest the iMac will be faster because the quad will be using 2 of its processors to run Vista"
I simply had to correct them as that is such a lie.
How about stupid things Mac users say.
I recently was in John Lewis (a big department store) and someone was looking at buying a computer. They were comparing a 2.66 quad to the 2.4 iMac and the sales person said "to be honest the iMac will be faster because the quad will be using 2 of its processors to run Vista"
I simply had to correct them as that is such a lie.
Probably not a Mac User. Just a saleperson that was put in the Apple department for the day... At least he knew that it would run Vista.
How about stupid things Mac users say.
I recently was in John Lewis (a big department store) and someone was looking at buying a computer. They were comparing a 2.66 quad to the 2.4 iMac and the sales person said "to be honest the iMac will be faster because the quad will be using 2 of its processors to run Vista"
I simply had to correct them as that is such a lie.
Mac users saying that kind of stuff is what kept from buying a Mac for so long.. I didn't want to be associated with people like that..
I honestly think this is because they've never had to use a one button mouse, so they never learn how much more efficient the keyboard shortcuts can be. Seriously, I think the two button mouse make users intellectually lazy! ( Not that I'm ready to give up my two button mouse!)
One of my teachers overheard me talking with a friend, and when she overheard us talking about Macs, she walked over and said "You use a Mac?"
I said "Yeah."
She said "Oh, so you use a pretend computer?"
I just had to laugh a little, because I'm pretty sure assault is frowned upon by my school district.
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And she's supposed to be teaching you
I used to have an iPhone before it got stolen. Some girl on her 3rd sidekick(they all blew up or something) is like oh that sucks you cant text!!! I also got this girl telling me that she thinks the mac desktops are awesome..then she said the laptops suck cause the trackpad has one button. She told me that you couldnt copy and pasteXD my reply..drag and drop!
"I'd never buy a Mac because I wouldn't be able to stand only one mouse button." That one always makes me laugh.
Oh, that reminds me...
I had a medical doctor in my office working on a presentation the other day and we needed to download a file from his email. so, I sat him down at the iMac and brought up Safari for him and went to GMail. He logged in and then said, "I hate a one button mouse."
I said, "That's not a one button mouse. Right click it."
He said, "Right click what?"
I said, "Just click like you would a regular 2 button mouse...I know, it doesn't look like it, just do it."
He did and let out a string of amazed profanity. Then he started palying with the scroll ball. His last word on the subjuect was, "Cool."
I can't wait to show him the multi touch track pad tricks on the MacBook Air. (He just bought one of the super thin Dells a couple of months ago.)
I usually have to explain that you have to remove pressure from the left button in order to right-click. I've had some people think the scroll ball was the button, and were confused when their click triggered Dashboard.
If I were more clever, I would have come up with a snappy retort. Like, "Yes! So if I want to have a virus, or spyware, or crash, I have to pretend... because that doesn't happen on a Mac." or something.
One of my teachers overheard me talking with a friend, and when she overheard us talking about Macs, she walked over and said "You use a Mac?"
I said "Yeah."
She said "Oh, so you use a pretend computer?"
I just had to laugh a little, because I'm pretty sure assault is frowned upon by my school district.
Please, I'm kidding, though I did have a strong urge to start an argument.
*groan* then they try to tell ya not to talk back to your elders... easier with some than with others is all I can say, just 'cause they're older doesn't mean they're wiser I guess
*groan* then they try to tell ya not to talk back to your elders... easier with some than with others is all I can say, just 'cause they're older doesn't mean they're wiser I guess
Interesting how everyone has their own perspective. I teach a senior high school class using Macs and I am always defending why we use Macs over PCs.
Ha. I've been arguing why Macs are better than PCs with some ignorant PC users in my Media Class for a while now.
It's so stupid, haha. They're like "Stupid Macs can't even ____" then I just reply with "Yes they can. They could do it ___ years before PCs could". Then they say "well why can't I do it now?", even though the System preferences are locked and the Media Teacher has obviously not set up the computers to allow students to do feature x.
It just makes them look really bad
One thing I hate is when people go "I'd never know how to use Macs. They're too complicated". Well, they're easier to use than PCs You just don't think they are because they look more interesting xD Either that or they just don't know how to use them and after a week they'd be pros
Some people, aye?
It's so stupid, haha. They're like "Stupid Macs can't even ____" then I just reply with "Yes they can. They could do it ___ years before PCs could". Then they say "well why can't I do it now?", even though the System preferences are locked and the Media Teacher has obviously not set up the computers to allow students to do feature x.
It just makes them look really bad
One thing I hate is when people go "I'd never know how to use Macs. They're too complicated". Well, they're easier to use than PCs
You just don't think they are because they look more interesting xD Either that or they just don't know how to use them and after a week they'd be pros Some people, aye?