Cult of Mac
I own a Mac. A Powerbook G4. It works. The battery blows, the power cord is cheap as hell and is about to be replaced for the third time, and Safari with its rainbow wheel of death is miserably apocalyptic piece of shit -- but otherwise it's, well, a pretty laptop that works pretty well.
But I hate the cult of Mac. I can't think of a single mass-delusion more obnoxious outside of Scientology, or people who think Hayden Christensen can act.
Someone actually said this today in response to a negative review of the MacBook Air:
"Apple products are measured against their own unique metrics, outsiders need not attempt to understand as it's not for you anyway."
Every PR person who has worked at Apple for the last decade deserves a matching 401k and a new boat for the way they've mutated an entire class of human being into lobotomized brand warriors. This is a company that consistently manages to do the same sleazy shit as every other company, yet somehow maintains their FIsher Price meets German minimalism image.
As I wrote this Apple sent me an e-mail saying the iPod Shuffle I just spent $70 on three weeks ago is now available for $40.
Thanks.