How Hip are You?

Obviously, we young guys are pretty hip!

"Mac vs. PC: The stereotypes may be true
(CNN) -- Remember those Apple ads that cast the Mac as a 20-something, self-satisfied hipster while the PC was portrayed by an older, square-looking guy in a brown suit?

Well, those characterizations, unfair as they may be, appear to have some truth to them.

An unscientific survey by Hunch, a site that makes recommendations based on detailed user preferences, found that Mac users tend to be younger, more liberal, more fashion-conscious and more likely to live in cities than people who prefer PCs."

Mac vs. PC: The stereotypes may be true - CNN.com

EDIT: Probably my favorite quotes from the article:

"PC users' tastes trend towards casual clothes, tunafish sandwiches, white wine, Hollywood movies, USA Today and Pepsi."

"Mac users prefer designer or vintage duds, hummus, red wine, indie films, The New York Times and (we're not making this up) San Pellegrino Limonata."

No offense to those whom fall into said hip category, but...Mostly everyone here in NYC that fits the hip bill, looks more like a wannabe hipster doofus, rather than a person whom has a genuine creative edge. The designers, photographers and artists (general term for said usage) that I know whom own Macs and strut their talent, don't go out of their way to dress the part.

Mostly casual people who are easy to get along with and don't exude that stuffy "hip" attitude of "I'm cooler than you" which is generally seen by those who pretend to be too cool for the room and spend more time in front of a mirror needing their egos to be stroked by other wannabe fashion "aficionados"

Meh, to that stupid survey.

Doug

Yeah - I also saw that here Profile of Mac vs PC Users [Infographic] I thought about posting it yesterday to see how it was received here but figured the bot would eventually pick it up.

I'm pretty sure I would be viewed as a statistical outlier

BrianLachoreVPI said:

I'm pretty sure I would be viewed as a statistical outlier

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Me too!
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I like vegetarians (they taste just like chicken!)
I have never been hip
Definitely Harley all the way!

Im about 36" around the hips ;P

At my age I'm more likely to be a dislocated hip....

An unscientific survey by Hunch, a site that makes recommendations based on detailed user preferences, found that Mac users tend to be younger, more liberal, more fashion-conscious and more likely to live in cities than people who prefer PCs."


Hahahahaha, hahaha, hahahaha...
Oh sorry, being 51, don't care about the fact that I don't care about fashion, living in the country, hummmmmm,ok I am liberal, what else can I disprove 'bout this survey?
How hip am I??
Hahahaha, haaaaaaaaaaaahaha...

That's awesome looking chart. I like the glass of wine near the iMac and the keyboard.

Razormac said:

Me too!
58
I like vegetarians (they taste just like chicken!)
I have never been hip
Definitely Harley all the way!

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You eat vegetarians???

"A lot of university students are Mac users who themselves tend to be younger, more liberal, more fashion-conscious" - Fixed that for them.

dero said:

You eat vegetarians???

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It's an old joke I shamelessly stole . . . And yes, that was the intent of the stolen quote. But no, I have never knowingly eaten a vegetarian (other than the four footed or hoofed variety).

What a load of tuna wallop ~ rather than cods wallop!

And what about us +70 year olds? Poor old Moses bobtomay and I feel left out!

harryb2448 said:

What a load of tuna wallop ~ rather than cods wallop!

And what about us +70 year olds? Poor old Moses bobtomay and I feel left out!

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Do you drink white wine with that tuna?

Well I am 55, and use a macbook pro. My four kids use PC. Maybe cause I won't let them anywhere near my macbook. My wife as well. Somethings I just wont let people use.

But, where do me and my new Harley Sportster fit in there?

vansmith said:

"A lot of university students are Mac users who themselves tend to be younger, more liberal, more fashion-conscious" - Fixed that for them.

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That all depends if they go to Ottawa U or Carleton U also...

Yes, I'm from Ottawa also.

bobtomay said:

But, where do me and my new Harley Sportster fit in there?

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I love the color of that Harley very Manly

It is highly unlikely anyone would ever think I was hip unless they were high. My gas-guzzling, gun-toting, meat-eating, libertarian-leaning, Christian chruch-going, multiple rural acreage owning, non-drinking self owns 4 Macs. We did buy a juicer recently though, and I suspect my Dad voted for McGovern, so maybe that balances things out?

A juicer! omg... tell me it ain't so!!!

:whisper I think he did say that...
:shrug