Que: Mac vs. PC Debate
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Que: Mac vs. PC Debate
Ok, not really, just a humorous finding on the subject!
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/04/....html?hpt=Sbin
(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.
Of the 388,000 Hunch users who responded to a question about computer loyalty, 52% identified themselves as PC people as opposed to 25% who said they are Mac devotees. Hunch then cross-referenced those responses with answers to other questions to draw cultural distinctions between the rival Mac and PC camps.
The results suggest Mac users can be seen, depending on your perspective, as bolder and more creative -- or elitist and more pretentious.
The report found that 67% of Mac users have a college or advanced degree, as opposed to 54% of PC users. Mac loyalists are 80% more likely than PC users to be vegetarians, and, unlike PC fans, would rather ride a Vespa scooter than a Harley.
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.
Mac users also are more likely to describe themselves as computer-savvy and "early adopters." PC users tend to describe themselves as better at math and less likely to throw frequent parties.
"I fit the typical Mac user on every count. Guess I'm not as unique as I thought. Depressing," wrote one commenter on Hunch's blog.
Since Hunch's first survey of Mac vs. PC users in November 2009, Apple has ridden the success of such high-profile products as the iPad and iPhone 4 to become the world's most highly valued tech company. Despite that hot streak, Hunch found that slightly more people in its new report -- 52%, up from 50% a year and a half ago -- now identify themselves as PC users.
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.
Of the 388,000 Hunch users who responded to a question about computer loyalty, 52% identified themselves as PC people as opposed to 25% who said they are Mac devotees. Hunch then cross-referenced those responses with answers to other questions to draw cultural distinctions between the rival Mac and PC camps.
The results suggest Mac users can be seen, depending on your perspective, as bolder and more creative -- or elitist and more pretentious.
The report found that 67% of Mac users have a college or advanced degree, as opposed to 54% of PC users. Mac loyalists are 80% more likely than PC users to be vegetarians, and, unlike PC fans, would rather ride a Vespa scooter than a Harley.
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.
Mac users also are more likely to describe themselves as computer-savvy and "early adopters." PC users tend to describe themselves as better at math and less likely to throw frequent parties.
"I fit the typical Mac user on every count. Guess I'm not as unique as I thought. Depressing," wrote one commenter on Hunch's blog.
Since Hunch's first survey of Mac vs. PC users in November 2009, Apple has ridden the success of such high-profile products as the iPad and iPhone 4 to become the world's most highly valued tech company. Despite that hot streak, Hunch found that slightly more people in its new report -- 52%, up from 50% a year and a half ago -- now identify themselves as PC users.
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Im a mac guy, but not because Im a fanboy...I use them because they work great. I've owned only 2 macs since 2002 (G4 cube which still works its just outdated, and my Intel Imac G5). I call a spade a spade, a great product is a great product.
And I wouldn't say I fit that stereotype. Im a pipefitter with no degree, I am far from a veggy (in fact Im obsessed with BBQ), I sure as hell don't drink wine....EVER, and I cold care less about how I dress, as long as its something SF Giants haha.
And I wouldn't say I fit that stereotype. Im a pipefitter with no degree, I am far from a veggy (in fact Im obsessed with BBQ), I sure as hell don't drink wine....EVER, and I cold care less about how I dress, as long as its something SF Giants haha.
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Can I just have a Mac that runs Windows?
Like Solely Windows? None of that bootcamp BS. That's really my only gripe about Apple. The hardware is *****in', but I can't stand Mac OS. It makes me feel like a child.
Like Solely Windows? None of that bootcamp BS. That's really my only gripe about Apple. The hardware is *****in', but I can't stand Mac OS. It makes me feel like a child.
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Apple ads that cast the Mac as a 20-something, self-satisfied hipster
PC users' tastes trend towards casual clothes,
And idk, PCs have been around way longer than Mac. Back in the day you didnt need a degree to get a good job, you just needed experience. I know a lot of ppl that have had their job for 15+ years and dont have a degree.
Idk just one thing I thought of
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Another approach would be to use a 3rd party boot loader like reFit so that you can have it default to Windows while keeping OS-X available.