Is it possible that we are members of a cult?

rick1138rick1138
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Can you believe this,people think we belong to a cult,and what's worse,they claim that Steve Jobs isn't God.



<a href="http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,56674,00.html"; target="_blank">http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,56674,00.html</a>;



[ 12-06-2002: Message edited by: Rick1138 ]</p>

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  • Reply 1 of 14
    giaguaragiaguara Posts: 2,724member
    yesh ... first fetishism and now that. what will it be next week on wired? :confused:



    at leasst this time he's not blaming anyone directly...



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  • Reply 2 of 14
    thuh freakthuh freak Posts: 2,664member
    <a href="http://www.crazyapplerumors.com"; target="_blank">cars</a> did a story on the religion of Apple a little while ago. maybe a week ago. i think its still on their homepage. funny stuff.



    its kind of strange how some of us feel an unusual devotion to apple. i rationalize all of the mac's faults face of my roomies' questions and bake-offs. they run programs exceedingly fast (shitbags faster than i do), and i chalk it up to better gphx cards or newer general hdwr. even when i know or feel that my mac is deficient in some respect, i feel its necessary to hide that; and put my best mac forward. its a weird psychology, that of the mac addict. i'm thuhFreak and i think i may have a problem.
  • Reply 3 of 14
    stevesteve Posts: 523member
    That articular was a disturbingly accurate analysis of myself.
  • Reply 4 of 14
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    Apple has many fans like some otheir companies. It's not a reason to make it a religion. Many poeple here are fan of Apple, but are not blind. We all knows the qualities of mac : design OS, but also his weakness : prize and performance.

    Like Hassan said, when you like a product, you want to share your experience with other peoples. It's a common way behavior among nearly all enthousiastic peoples.
  • Reply 5 of 14
    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    Apple does have one advantage: Flexibility. One day a supremely powerful technology might come along that requires a total system overhaul.



    Apple will get it, the PC world won't.
  • Reply 6 of 14
    macluvmacluv Posts: 261member
    [quote]Originally posted by Splinemodel:

    <strong>Apple does have one advantage: Flexibility. One day a supremely powerful technology might come along that requires a total system overhaul.



    Apple will get it, the PC world won't.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />



    I think this post proves just how powerful the Apple kewlaid mix really is. (Flexible?)



    The Apple stores are like Churches of Scientology. I wouldn't doubt it if somebody gets married in one some day.



    I think they should put up a mural behind the genius bar depicting the scene from the last supper. I also think when people come in the store they should be asked to take their shoes off. Or maybe kneel somewhere, like in front of the iBook. Is it any wonder there's a "G" for Genesis labeling our processors?



    In the future, maybe when Apple's switch campaign gets old, they'll send out little PC exorcists. Instead of black robes they'll have jeans and t-shirts that say "Pray Different"... oh wait a minute, they already have that:



  • Reply 7 of 14
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    I won't be drinking the free cool-aid at an Apple store any time soon. And yes, it's a cult, you're looking at the evicence right now.
  • Reply 8 of 14
    chris cuillachris cuilla Posts: 4,825member
    [quote]Originally posted by thuh Freak:

    <strong>its kind of strange how some of us feel an unusual devotion to apple.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    You know...it's not really a whole lot different than being a "Chevy Man" or a "Ford Man" kind of thing. People have had devotions to a particular company/brand for a long time. Cars were this way (and still are in some circles). Motorcycles. Probably consumer electronics to a much lesser extent. Sports teams. TV shows (Star Trek anyone?). Etc.



    I suppose everyone needs a hobby.



    I don't consider myself a "cultist" for Apple. I do like their products. I started with a Mac Plus. I later went to a NeXTstation (Steve's second company). Later to Windoze machine...it was okay for a while...but I got tired of things like upgrading IE, and suddenly my machine now crashes at random times when I print. (I would literally PRAY every time I plugged in a USB device to my Compaq laptop!) Now I'm back to an iBook.



    I am realistic about Apple's problems (and benefits).



    Realize also that there are "fanatics" on the Windoze side too. People for which Wintel/Dell can do no wrong. They are just as ignorant and blind.



    I use a Mac because I like it. It's elegant (generally...at least more so that Wintel...IMHO). It's afforable (for me). It serves my needs.



    Oh...and it doesn't crash NEARLY as often as my PCs did.
  • Reply 9 of 14
    amorphamorph Posts: 7,112member
    There's a Wintel cult, too, although it's somewhat different. If I had a nickel for every time someone muttered "Macs suck" when I mentioned the platform, I'd be able to hire Bill Gates as a manservant. It's a mantra they repeat to themselves when someone raises the spectre of an alternative to the platform they've sworn themselves to.



    Sad, really.



    I'd get started on the Linux cult, but AI would be slashdotted for the next month. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 10 of 14
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    Have you ever heard of the trinity :



    the father : Steve JOBS

    the son : the Macintosh

    the holy spirit : Mac OS X







    Yes Apple is really a cult
  • Reply 11 of 14
    mrbilldatamrbilldata Posts: 489member
    My cult enjoys ripping the wings off of a MS Butterfly.
  • Reply 12 of 14
    not unlike myselfnot unlike myself Posts: 2,037member
    [quote]Originally posted by MrBillData:

    <strong>My cult enjoys ripping the wings off of a MS Butterfly. </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Oh yeah? In my cult we not only rip of the wings, but we eat them and then burn the wingless remains in rubbing alcohol and butane. I once sacrificed a PC to the Mac Gods by running the motherboard through with a drill press while running, then we threw the hard drive out of a 4th floor balcony onto a parking deck. It was later run over by a car and was last seen being swept up by the street cleaners in Atlanta. PS, OUR God's got more Aqua then YOUR God. Just so ya know.
  • Reply 13 of 14
    stunnedstunned Posts: 1,096member
    i paid $50 for 15mb of email......



    Help!!!!! <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 14 of 14
    macluvmacluv Posts: 261member
    [quote]Originally posted by Amorph:

    <strong>T If I had a nickel for every time someone muttered "Macs suck" when I mentioned the platform, I'd be able to hire Bill Gates as a manservant. </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Can we figure out how many nickels that would take?



    <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
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