[kwlug-disc] older Mac laptops

[CrankyOldBugger]

You might as well watch the whole "Iron Sky 2: The Coming Race"... or even
its predecessor "Iron Sky"...

But as Jason said, Mac users and Mac haters alike will love the Jobsist
part of the second movie...



On Thu, 13 Jun 2019 at 15:25, Jason Eckert <jason.eckert at gmail.com> wrote:

> > I know nothing about Macs really, but sometimes, I feel a tug suggesting
> I
> > should get one  so that I can feel like I belong to that most rarefied of
> > coteries, a Mac user(part-time).
>
> >Someone we know wrote a book about this feeling of being part of a group.
> >
> https://github.com/jasoneckert/CultOfMac/raw/master/Escaping%20the%20Cult%20of%20Mac%20(Jason%20Eckert).pdf
>
> LOL - yes, probably a good thing to read my satirical guide first ;-)
> Also, you should watch the 5 minute clip about "the Jobsists" from the
> movie "Iron Sky 2: The Coming Race" - it's hilarious!
> It's from 12:27 to 17:42 (approx).
> Plus, if you ever attend a Mac user's group, just make sure you don't
> drink the Kool-Aid (trust me on this one).
> Cheers,
> Jason.
>
> On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 12:37 PM <tomg at sentex.ca> wrote:
>
>> Quoting Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com>:
>>
>> > I know nothing about Macs really, but sometimes, I feel a tug
>> suggesting I
>> > should get one  so that I can feel like I belong to that most rarefied
>> of
>> > coteries, a Mac user(part-time).
>>
>> That tug is Apple's huge marketing money.
>>
>> Someone we know wrote a book about this feeling of being part of a group.
>>
>> https://github.com/jasoneckert/CultOfMac/raw/master/Escaping%20the%20Cult%20of%20Mac%20(Jason%20Eckert).pdf
>>
>> Belongingness is one of the most basic of human needs.  And pride, of
>> having
>> something others don't, or of being something others aren't, is the most
>> basic
>> human vice.  The satisfaction of being above the rabble.
>>
>> I have an Imac, and I've used Mac OS X.  I put Linux on it, which I
>> was thinking
>> of telling the group about in another e-mail, which I think you might find
>> interesting.
>>
>> In my not remotely humble opinion neither of these computers are worth
>> your
>> money.  My Imac was free, in exchange for a lot of hard computer work for
>> my
>> mother, and it's still only useful if I put Linux on it.
>>
>> Nothing wrong with collecting computers!  Wait until they're a fraction
>> of the
>> price.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
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