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SeaKing · 03-08-2012, 10:16 PM

First -Wow. Lots of comments.
Second -Let's not call names. In today's news the term "haters" and "hating" has become more than a verb about someone hating spinach or broccoli. It has become an analogue or slang word for "bullying" for "cruel, vicious" treatment of little children and challenged people, the beating up of the homeless or the handicapped, etc.

I don't think anyone here hates Apple, or Apple users.
That said there are at least some here that are very willing to point out failures of logic and good sense, especially when they themselves have had to endure the constant yammering of the mainstream media, fellow commentators and professional pundits carrying on about Apple, how great it is. The expressed wonderment of those people that anyone would buy anything but an Apple. I just read one pundit yesterday that was carrying on about the iPad 3 (yes I will call it that to identify it) that he would quit briefly "talking about his love affair with Apple" and move on to something else. At least he was honest.

Personally I have observed that many people have liked to be totally immersed in the Apple mystique. They feel that it will give them the best, that they are safe, and Apple will take care of them. It is like that commercial. Apple will give them everything they need.

One of my boys is like that. (Not the middle boy) He got an Apple in college, and through many technical jobs and graduate schools has used only Apple equipment though he will use other software as well like at GA Tech, they had a contract and license to use any software that Microsoft made without additional cost. Still the equipment is always Apple. A few weeks ago I gave him a present that he was going to use to buy a new super duper Apple machine. It was given for that specific purpose for his birthday. I don't hate him. I don't hate that Apple machine. Do I heckle him a little about Apple, and 1 button mouses, etc. Yes. But no hate.

Let's keep hate out of the discussion. It brings something to the conversation that was never intended.

03-08-2012, 10:16 PM	#156
SeaKing Frequent Flier Posts: 1,282 Karma: 2058993297 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: KB kindle aboard, Galx Tab 7.0 Plus, trying out Droid 1 as mini-tab	First -Wow. Lots of comments. Second -Let's not call names. In today's news the term "haters" and "hating" has become more than a verb about someone hating spinach or broccoli. It has become an analogue or slang word for "bullying" for "cruel, vicious" treatment of little children and challenged people, the beating up of the homeless or the handicapped, etc. I don't think anyone here hates Apple, or Apple users. That said there are at least some here that are very willing to point out failures of logic and good sense, especially when they themselves have had to endure the constant yammering of the mainstream media, fellow commentators and professional pundits carrying on about Apple, how great it is. The expressed wonderment of those people that anyone would buy anything but an Apple. I just read one pundit yesterday that was carrying on about the iPad 3 (yes I will call it that to identify it) that he would quit briefly "talking about his love affair with Apple" and move on to something else. At least he was honest. Personally I have observed that many people have liked to be totally immersed in the Apple mystique. They feel that it will give them the best, that they are safe, and Apple will take care of them. It is like that commercial. Apple will give them everything they need. One of my boys is like that. (Not the middle boy) He got an Apple in college, and through many technical jobs and graduate schools has used only Apple equipment though he will use other software as well like at GA Tech, they had a contract and license to use any software that Microsoft made without additional cost. Still the equipment is always Apple. A few weeks ago I gave him a present that he was going to use to buy a new super duper Apple machine. It was given for that specific purpose for his birthday. I don't hate him. I don't hate that Apple machine. Do I heckle him a little about Apple, and 1 button mouses, etc. Yes. But no hate. Let's keep hate out of the discussion. It brings something to the conversation that was never intended.