And lo on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:31:30 -0000, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> did  
spake, saying:

> Phil Cook <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>> Actually I do, and by that measure making the iPhone the invention of  
>> the
>> year doesn't necessarily make it any good, or popular, or used.
>
>   I'm not saying you are this kind of person,

Thank you

> but I have noticed that
> there are many people who, for whatever reason I cannot really  
> comprehend, vehemently oppose Apple and its innovations by principle.

Apple do some really good things, and some really dumb things. Unlike with  
Microsoft though it seems you're supposed to ignore the dumbness, look at  
the shiny shiny.

You may recall a thread a while back where I pointed out one show that  
listed the plus points of the Macbook being that all the software (movie  
editing etc.) came with and was integrated into the OS, which were all  
points that Microsoft have been beaten over the head with time and time  
again.

I'm with Gilles in that the fanboys annoy; hell the fanboys of any product  
annoy, but the Macboys seem to combine that aura of worship and smugness  
more.

I just wonder how many people bought the iPhone because of its  
functionality and how many people bought it because it's an iPhone?

-- 
Phil Cook

--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
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