Does being a Mac user make you smug?

[Rhisiart]

Er ... that's it.

[adambyte]

Yes... though, all my friends have become Mac users over the years, so it isn't really a problem... lol

[Satcomer]

I was smug when i first bought a Mac but have to the old saying about catching more with honey. So I no longer bring my Mac saying unless asked anymore. If I do happen to slip, it is just in recommending getting a Mac (especially since the Intel Macs) because of now dual booting and getting the best of both worlds with a Mac. I also find iLife is a huge draw in word of mouth recommending.

[nixgeek]

Actually, I still find Windows users tend to be more smug than Mac or even Linux users for that matter. Or maybe it's just ignorance on their part.

[sinclair_tm]

not me, just annoying.

[Mikuro]

I'm reminded of a poll from As the Apple Turns a while ago. There was some news about Windows viruses or something, and the question was, what's your reaction? One of the options was something like, "I'm torn between smug self-satisfaction and self-satisfied smugness."

Yeah, I'm smug, when the time is right. It's human nature. Windows users, especially developers and web designers, seem to go out of their way to smack us in the face, so why shouldn't I snigger and rub it in every time they complain about spyware and viruses and god-knows-what?

But perhaps the most important question is: Does being a Mac user make you smug, OR does being smug make you naturally attracted to the Mac? Philosophers will be struggling with this till the end of time, I'm sure.

[fryke]

Yeah, but they recently put an end to the question of when _that_ will be. In the year 4321. It's a bit of a countdown, really, says Robert Rankin. Everything will be done and be done again by then. I don't remember which book that's from, though. They're all good.

But on subject: I think it's important for us to point out to Windows users who have problems with spyware/adware/viruses/worms that there _are_ alternatives. And now that an intel Mac is rather affordable (MacBook, Mac mini) and you can run Windows software on it at native speed if _really_ needed (either through BootCamp or Parallels Workstation), we have all the arguments to "turn" them. We shouldn't be smug, we should be strutting our stuff and brag and lead the way. Pretentious? Certainly. But in a good way.

[fryke]

Oh, btw.: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...6784775&q=1984 ... Just look at how smug Steve Jobs was even when he first introduced the Macintosh. I guess there's something to it, then... Gosh... He was a popstar even 22 years ago, wasn't he...