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GameboyRMH 2010-07-27 12:47
Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/...ks-says-study/

Quote:
96 percent those most likely to criticize the iPad, on the other hand, don’t even own one (updated). This group tends tend to be “self-directed young people who look down on conformity and are interested in videogames, computers, electronics, science and the internet,” Koelkebeck said.
One might expect people with an interest in videogames, computers, electronics, science and the internet to be interested in a device that lets you play videogames, functions like a computer, is made of electronics, relies on science and connects to the internet, which suggests there would be a high convert rate if the “have nots” just went to an Apple Store for the afternoon.
I don't think the author understands why "independent geeks" don't like iPads. It's because they're locked down, they're bland appliances that are not to be tinkered with that seem to be owned more by the manufacturer than the end user, which is about the opposite of what we want in our devices. It's the same reason a car enthusiast would prefer a Lotus Exige to an R35 Nissan GTR.

ossipena 2010-07-27 12:56
Re: Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
it would be nice if op would give something more than a link plus "discuss"...

it must be somewhat interesting to op if he has created the thread in the first place...

GameboyRMH 2010-07-27 13:01
Re: Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
Added comment to opening post.

atilla 2010-07-27 13:21
Re: Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
damn ipad dont got a ****in usb port.
what the hell is wrong with apple?
damn even my girlfriends *** has a usb port......
think about it

Rauha 2010-07-27 13:24
Re: Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by atilla (Post 766444)
damn even my girlfriends *** has a usb port......
think about it
Don't have girlfriend right now, but I'm certainly think about having one. Or boyfriend, I'm not picky.

atilla 2010-07-27 13:31
Re: Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rauha (Post 766447)
Don't have girlfriend right now, but I'm certainly think about having one. Or boyfriend, I'm not picky.
hahahah looool

so damn off topic......

jd4200 2010-07-27 14:42
Re: Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
in




out...

IzzehO 2010-07-28 01:20
Re: Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
What's even funnier is reading the comments. Man people are stupid:

"I like video game, I interest in science.. I is geek... then why do iOwn an iPad? BLAM THIS STUDY"

Way too many self-proclaiming geeks don't know the first thing they are talking about.

gerbick 2010-07-28 04:12
Re: Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
I don't get how people can come to hate an inanimate object with so much zeal. It's like the iPad or iPhone has assaulted some of y'all... took your girlfriend/boyfriend/blowup doll and you're one comment away from becoming the next Mel Gibson.

I just don't get it.

gerbick 2010-07-28 05:52
Re: Psychological evaluation of iPad bashers vs. fanboys
 
I seriously doubt it has much to do with capitalism as much as it has to do with commercialism or perception - more of the latter, a tad bit of the former.

If anything - and I'm gonna piss off a bunch of folks here - I'm personally tired of hearing that this or that is a better option when it has very little in some areas to show for it.

Concept is great. But I cannot go out and by concept. Do people fall for Apple's marketing? Hell yeah. Does it make them dumb and you smart since you don't fall for it? Perhaps not.

But it really just shows that you're easily angered by stuff being different than what you use... when honestly it's just a different rock in a caveman's hand.

The hate, I've never understood. Fanboyism is analogous to patriotism. And talking about stuff but not having truly universally accepted options that can fully replace the thing(s) you hate so much, waste of time.

Who knows. Perhaps there is a true need to evaluate a fanboy. I fear they'll just find a bunch of outsiders that want to be insiders but only based on their limited grasp of what makes an group a functional group.


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