11-21-2005, 09:14 AM

What's the most common stereotype about Macs that YOU have heard from PC users, or even those considering the switch? Which one would you say grates on your nerves the most?

I personally am extremely tired of, "oh, Macs are only good for graphic design. Why? because people who know more than both you and I about computers say so."

11-21-2005, 09:34 AM

i'm really sick of people going "its hard to operate" and "i'm too used to windows" or something along the lines of that.

11-21-2005, 11:11 AM

no one makes stuff for mac's, also
my x wont work on a mac because it doesnt mention mac on the box

11-21-2005, 01:24 PM

"It's not compatible with PCs"

I've yet to find a document type I can't use on the Mac.

11-21-2005, 02:54 PM

everything for the mac is expensive...
Oh wait, freeware exists for mac? you're kidding, right? :dummy:

11-21-2005, 03:49 PM

oh there are no new games for mac.... (cough doom3 ? hmmm)
people say " macs suck" me- "why" .. them, they have no clue, especially when they have never touched a mac.. i hate that so much,

11-21-2005, 03:58 PM

wow.. ive never heard about any of those people.... well.. here macs arent that well known... but luckily, macs are more than welcome in my family... in fact... my mom thinks they sooo cool... and so does my little brother... (he's in love with the apple mouse) and my dad is planning on getting macs for his school (he's a headmaster at a local school )

11-21-2005, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Ghostshadow

people say " macs suck" me- "why" .. them, they have no clue, especially when they have never touched a mac.. i hate that so much,

I hear you, I hate that too. I was talking to a friend of mine and some how it came up that I have a G5 and my friend was like "WOAH YOU HAVE A IMAC G5 THOSE THINGS ARE AMAZING" then I say "no just a regular G5 tower" them "oh..... Macs suck"

11-21-2005, 05:35 PM

I discovered a new "positive" stereotype today thanks to my iBook: "Macs are so sexy/cute! I wish I'd gotten one of those." Of course, this does somewhat distract the user from noticing the other good things about Macs, but hey, a little triviality never hurt the market share.

11-21-2005, 08:07 PM

LOL about the guy who thought a dual G5 tower sucked, but an iMac was the cat's meow... he's done his homework clearly.

My personal pet-peeve is people, INCLUDING MAC USERS, who say how lousy Macs are for games. Get this: THEY AREN'T. Even something like a mini still has plenty of games that will run well on it. I use my G5 tower for Doom3, Halo, and Homeworld 2, and I'm an avid X-plane junkie with my own rudder pedals and the Saitek X52 flight control system (which is apparently "for PC only" because "MAC" isn't written on the box- yet somehow it works just fine!) No game has ever crashed on my system, and my frame rates are awesome... plus it has built in 5.1 surround out the optical port!

"Macs suck!" LOL... mine will be running the latest games with ease for years to come.

11-21-2005, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Meyvn

I discovered a new "positive" stereotype today thanks to my iBook: "Macs are so sexy/cute! I wish I'd gotten one of those." Of course, this does somewhat distract the user from noticing the other good things about Macs, but hey, a little triviality never hurt the market share.

macs are the ultimate chic magnets

11-22-2005, 03:13 AM

A year ago a friend said he was looking at getting a new computer. He understands practically nothing of them and has only used ms windows, excel & word, and ie.

I suggested he seriously look at getting a Mac because with his level of knowledge it would be the easiest for him to deal with. He'd be a big windows maintenance nightmare if any of us would consider that level of support. I live 300+ miles away. Anyhow... His response was; There is no software for it. This from a guy who uses three applications, and doesn't know it!

Just a few days ago he was asking about Macintosh, as a year has passed and he still 'really' needs a new machine. After I picked my jaw off the floor I had interesting conversation with him. Seems one of the new things he is interested in doing is creating his own slide and video shows. Hmm. The Mac does this well out of the box doesn't it?

This weekend he'll have a DVD I did via iPhoto and iDVD under 10.4.3! It took me longer to choose the music track than it did to create the master piece. )

11-22-2005, 08:40 AM

I had a talk with a friend of mine and I told him I was looking into ibooks. He promptly said "Macs suck", to which I asked "why?" He says "I dunno, I just say it but I really have no reasoning behind it." And I continue to hear the whole "it won't work with PC's." I think people make change harder than it really needs to be. My dad almost blew a fuse when I switched his IE to Firefox. Funny how people just make assumptions with no basis behind 'em. That friend of mine is now looking to purchase an ibook himself. Ha!

11-22-2005, 10:34 AM

"Designer's only use Mac's becuase they can't deal with two mouse buttons"

Morons!

11-22-2005, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mace

I think people make change harder than it really needs to be.

Thats exactly the US will never switch to metric system.
5,280 feet in a mile.... neye: