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theinfamousj · 11-20-2013, 12:09 AM

I have been using primarily Linux since 2006, but I have both Win 7 and Snow Leopard virtual machines ready to roll out when needed for specific programs. I owned mostly Nokias, but have had an iPhone 3G and a Samsung Galaxy S2 (as a matter of fact, guess what I am typing on right now!).

Tech needs to meet my expectations, rather than asking me to adjust my expectations to its limitations. No one looks at a broken screwdriver and decides that the screw really doesn't need to be driven; they decide the tool is inadequate. And no one feels socially better for having a broken screwdriver. Yet with tech, neither of these things are so?

Now I am brand loyal when it comes to doughnuts: Krispy Kreme or nothing. No, wait. That isn't true. Hmm...

I am brand loyal when it comes to cars. I am on my third iteration of the same make and model. But I sure don't think it says anything about me other than the fact that I have limited car repair knowledge. At least I hope that is all it says.

11-20-2013, 12:09 AM	#21
theinfamousj Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 2030000 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kobo Glo (pink back)	I have been using primarily Linux since 2006, but I have both Win 7 and Snow Leopard virtual machines ready to roll out when needed for specific programs. I owned mostly Nokias, but have had an iPhone 3G and a Samsung Galaxy S2 (as a matter of fact, guess what I am typing on right now!). Tech needs to meet my expectations, rather than asking me to adjust my expectations to its limitations. No one looks at a broken screwdriver and decides that the screw really doesn't need to be driven; they decide the tool is inadequate. And no one feels socially better for having a broken screwdriver. Yet with tech, neither of these things are so? Now I am brand loyal when it comes to doughnuts: Krispy Kreme or nothing. No, wait. That isn't true. Hmm... I am brand loyal when it comes to cars. I am on my third iteration of the same make and model. But I sure don't think it says anything about me other than the fact that I have limited car repair knowledge. At least I hope that is all it says.