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ero87

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Jan 17, 2006
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Question: Would you remove the Apple logo from your Mac if it saved you, say, $300? You KNOW that it's an apple product, and it has all of the Apple qualities - but you don't get to show anyone that pretty label, and you don't get to stare at it! Discuss.
 

katie ta achoo

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May 2, 2005
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heck yeah, I'd take it off for $300. I have a whole bunch of stickers I could put on where it should be.

Replace one apple with another. :p
 

ITASOR

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Mar 20, 2005
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Hmm...that's actually a tough decision. It depends what computer it is...if it's a cheap $800 MacBook, yeah probably. If it's a $3000 MBP, then no.
 

calebjohnston

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Jan 24, 2006
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that kid needs to be punched.

"OMG I'M IN A BAND, YOU AREN'T GOOD IF YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE!"

Why pass up a basically free computer. rarr
 

asherman13

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Jul 31, 2005
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I think that the OP is basically asking "does flaunting the fact that you have a Mac matter to you?".

Yes, I'd have the logo removed if I saved $300. After all, I can always put one of my Apple stickers (that came with my Mac) on it, just like my envious "I-Use-Windows-But-I-Want-A-Mac" friends. :D
 

rendezvouscp

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Aug 20, 2003
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Long Beach, California
I'd remove mine as well, but my PowerMac sits in a cabinet so you can't even see the Apple logo. On the Cinema Display, you can see the Apple logo clearly, but I wouldn't mind removing it from that for a good $300!
-Chasen
 

ero87

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Jan 17, 2006
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asherman13 said:
I think that the OP is basically asking "does flaunting the fact that you have a Mac matter to you?".

exactly! The question is; how much of the lofty price you paid for your mac actually went for the little apple logo?
 

iMeowbot

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Aug 30, 2003
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I think that Apple should offer a $300 discount for including the logo. My desk is not a billboard.
 

katie ta achoo

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ero87 said:
exactly! The question is; how much of the lofty price you paid for your mac actually went for the little apple logo?
the lofty price I paid is for the quality of the computer and software, not the logo.

If I wanted to pay $$$$ just for a logo, I'd get one of those hideously tacky Yves Saint Lauren or Louis Voitton bags (I killed the spelling didn't I? :p) with the logo printed on it 4 times per square inch. (barf)

edit:
that being said, I'm not going back on my first post. I'm really, really cheap. If I had the choice of it (and actually paid for my Mac) I'd remove it to save $300. That's 3 years of applecare!
 

wordmunger

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Sep 3, 2003
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Here's a much more important question: would you allow your foot to be amputated ... and a couple other bad things to happen ... to get a flying car?

My answer: no (to the foot) and yes (to the apple logo), assuming I'd just have a generic smooth case in its place, rather than a gaping hole.
 

jadekitty24

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Oct 19, 2005
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Interesting question. Heck yeah I'd go without the Apple label to save $300. I'm not much of a name-brand person. I pay for quality, not bragging rights. I personally don't care what anyone thinks of my computer, it's mine and it has specific jobs to do, none of which depend on someone saying "OMG you have a Mac U R SOOO cool!"
katie ta achoo said:
If I wanted to pay $$$$ just for a logo, I'd get one of those hideously tacky Yves Saint Lauren or Louis Voitton bags (I killed the spelling didn't I? :p) with the logo printed on it 4 times per square inch. (barf)
Those things are fugly! (No, that isn't mis-spelled, just a clever combo of 2 words.) It kills me what people pay for ugly crap just because a tacky name is plastered all over it.
 
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