Comments on: I’m a <insert OS>. http://tedhoward.com/index.php/2009/06/11/im-a-insert-os/ technology morsels and rambling rants Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Grant http://tedhoward.com/index.php/2009/06/11/im-a-insert-os/comment-page-1/#comment-3747 Grant Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:29:38 +0000 http://tedhoward.com/index.php/2009/06/11/im-a-insert-os/#comment-3747 In SF, it's all about sleeping well at night. Did I save the poor children from their artery-clogging happy meals? Yes, I can sleep well tonight. Did you give a $1 to the pan handler today?? Yes, I can sleep well at night. Did I drive my hybrid to work? Yes, I can sleep well at night. Did I avoid using the OS created by the big bad evil "monopoly"? Yes, I can sleep well at night. Careful, the SF Smug is getting pretty thick these days, you should revisit Seattle again (although it's not far behind on the smug-o-meter). In SF, it’s all about sleeping well at night. Did I save the poor children from their artery-clogging happy meals? Yes, I can sleep well tonight. Did you give a $1 to the pan handler today?? Yes, I can sleep well at night. Did I drive my hybrid to work? Yes, I can sleep well at night. Did I avoid using the OS created by the big bad evil “monopoly”? Yes, I can sleep well at night. Careful, the SF Smug is getting pretty thick these days, you should revisit Seattle again (although it’s not far behind on the smug-o-meter).

]]> By: TedHoward http://tedhoward.com/index.php/2009/06/11/im-a-insert-os/comment-page-1/#comment-337 TedHoward Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:07:15 +0000 http://tedhoward.com/index.php/2009/06/11/im-a-insert-os/#comment-337 "you're just as bad" seems a bit harsh. I started the post explaining that I had never experienced such prejudices before moving the Bay area. The simple fact is that the atmosphere of San Francisco and Silicon Valley has done this to me. I never before heard disparaging comments about computer choices and I never before witnessed the "Apple fanboy." Now, not a day goes by that I don't here baseless negative comments made about technology. It's almost always an attack on Microsoft, Windows, and anyone who chooses to use Microsoft products. As stated in the post, I with I were wrong, but the atmosphere here is very different than in Seattle. “you’re just as bad” seems a bit harsh. I started the post explaining that I had never experienced such prejudices before moving the Bay area. The simple fact is that the atmosphere of San Francisco and Silicon Valley has done this to me. I never before heard disparaging comments about computer choices and I never before witnessed the “Apple fanboy.” Now, not a day goes by that I don’t here baseless negative comments made about technology. It’s almost always an attack on Microsoft, Windows, and anyone who chooses to use Microsoft products. As stated in the post, I with I were wrong, but the atmosphere here is very different than in Seattle.

]]> By: jack http://tedhoward.com/index.php/2009/06/11/im-a-insert-os/comment-page-1/#comment-335 jack Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:15:46 +0000 http://tedhoward.com/index.php/2009/06/11/im-a-insert-os/#comment-335 I came her from your rather insulting comment on Jason C's blog. I'm an apple user for about 10 years now. A switcher. I'm very glad I switched, I don't regret it. I love apple products because I spend less time messing with them and more time using them. I couldn't care less what you use. Or what you think of me. But today, as you have shown, it's almost impossible to say you're an apple user without being labeled a fan boy. it's an easy way to invalidate an opinion. "you like apple? oh, then you're a fan boy". Your opinions, complete over generalizations, show that you're just as bad, but coming from the other side. It's such a childish reaction. If you think I, an apple user, cares that you come into a coffee shop and open a pc, you're deluded. I don't give a ____. Obviously, you do. I came her from your rather insulting comment on Jason C’s blog.

I’m an apple user for about 10 years now. A switcher. I’m very glad I switched, I don’t regret it. I love apple products because I spend less time messing with them and more time using them.

I couldn’t care less what you use. Or what you think of me.

But today, as you have shown, it’s almost impossible to say you’re an apple user without being labeled a fan boy. it’s an easy way to invalidate an opinion. “you like apple? oh, then you’re a fan boy”.

Your opinions, complete over generalizations, show that you’re just as bad, but coming from the other side. It’s such a childish reaction.

If you think I, an apple user, cares that you come into a coffee shop and open a pc, you’re deluded. I don’t give a ____. Obviously, you do.

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