On the whole, Techspot is a great site, but like any collection of people, some are limited in their view or experience and that imples to them that everything else just must be trash(ed). It's too bad as imo it drives others away.
Citing news without adding slurs is fair game.
Frankly, I joke with my friends the B.G. is the 666 of the pc world (OMG! I just did it too, didn't I :wave: ) :giggle:
At Adobe Forums, Windows is trashed constantly. The constant is this, "I'm going to, (or just bought) a Mac, because now I won't get viruses. So the answer here is, that most of this doesn't apply to experienced Windows users. Mac user think the "I'm a PC" ads were cute, I personally think they were offensive. Funny, but offensive nonetheless.
That said, an ***** with a Mac, is probably safer than an ***** with Windows, but still an ***** nonetheless.
I don't understand how I can download porn all day without getting as much as a tracking cookie, yet these people visit an "innocent sites" such as "Smugmug" and get their computers all jacked up with God knows what. Oh wait, yes I do, I know what I'm doing, and understand security. It certainly couldn't have anything to do with their "visits" to "Limewire", or the half dozen toolbars they have installed, now could it?
All of that notwithstanding, the "Aphole Corp" is usually here, posting illiterate, inarticulate rants, under the "nom de plume", "Guest", that mostly seem to have been generated by third world, third graders, who have English as a 3rd or 4th language, who are erstwhile busily commenting on what a "P***k" I am.
Personally, I'm going to plead stupidity, since I really didn't get that joke, Jobeard.
After this rant, I'll think I'll spend some alone, quality time, trying to divine how much of the "Apple Mystique" is warranted, and how much of it is mass hypnosis, induced in the feeble of mind by Steve Jobs. Don't ever say I'm not an expert at wasting precious time.
You're right though, this is all a turn off, that's why the hit and reply count on these "Apple bashing threads", is so high. Just like a train wreck, nobody seems to be able to look away, even you....
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