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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak
Do you seriously not realize that this is button-pushing for the fun of button-pushing? That you're being hassled precisely because you fly off the handle and this is nothing but cheap and easy entertainment for the ones doing it? Apple users are so much easier to rile than non-Apple users, which makes them convenient troll-targets. Welcome to the internet.  |
But that's specifically prohibited by the MR terms of use. Welcome to MR!
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On a more serious note, of course someone can look at a product, decide they like it enough to spend an extra $1,000 for hardware not worth it, and have a right not to be laughed at. But you're a lot more likely to be left alone if you can show that some thinking went into the decision, and not just feelings and habits. That's life, and that's not something that is about to change anytime soon.
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To some extent I don't disagree with this. However, it's also possible that what appealed to them about their computer was something that they weren't sure how to describe - the build quality, or the quality of the screen, trackpad, or keyboard.
I don't use a mac, so I can't answer their question for you, though...aside to point out that you can't buy a PC ultrabook equivalent to a Macbook Air for even the same price as the MBA. Although you can, of course, buy a 6 lb laptop with similar processor and ram for less.
But on MR, I don't really see a lot of discussion about macs and PCs, since they tend not to be used to read books as much as tablets or phones.