Our typicall Apple Customer

**Turbo Beast** · 10-12-2012, 10:30 PM

Im on a Macbook Pro right now, only reason i bought it, is because I keep breaking PC's/laptops. Im not saying they keep breaking, im breaking them. Thats why i switched on this. My phone is a droid though.

**GTO Assassin** · 10-14-2012, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by stealthify

go find a 3S owner (that doesn't browse the forums or that doesn't know/care much about cars), and ask them why they purchased a 3S. I can almost guarantee you most of them will say "because of the looks"...

I think you'll find most say, "because I played it in Gran Taurismo".

I mean, that's where I first saw it.

I love my apple products, but so many apple fans out there are dumb as paint.

Scotty

**Mikes2nd** · 10-14-2012, 09:08 PM

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**IPD** · 10-15-2012, 03:34 AM

Originally Posted by stealthify

I can't easily stand up for those people, but I can tell you that we're not all that way.

I know exactly why I purchased my first iPhone, and I know why exactly I've upgraded since then.

On another note, go find a 3S owner (that doesn't browse the forums or that doesn't know/care much about cars), and ask them why they purchased a 3S. I can almost guarantee you most of them will say "because of the looks"... doesn't that sound familiar?

Now go track down that old lady that you see driving the TT/VR4 around town. Do you think she races it? Does she really need twin turbos? To many us that sounds like a waste, but really, who the hell cares?

logic fail, because smartphones are all thin rectangles with flat touchscreens; by necessity.

now i agree that it's not limited to just apple customers, but it IS typical of hipster-ism, and hipsters comprise the bulk of individuals who purchase apple products.

btw, it's not channel purses. it's COACH purses. don't ask me how i know that.

it's always been "iphone4, i want the iphone4!!! i want the one with the bigger GB's" that's all i'll ever picture. asking most apple consumers for a logical, rational reason why they prefer apple....is like asking nikoli tesla if he knows what a vagina looks like.

p.s.

if you keep breaking laptops, you should seriously consider switching brands--and i'm not talking about the best-buy specials. don't stick to the "Brand Names" like hp or dell. if you've never heard of ava, msi, or similar, you're not really looking. and if you REALLY beat on your laptop that bad, then you should pony up for a toughbook and be done with it.

**GTO Assassin** · 10-15-2012, 04:39 AM

I can't see that video sadly....

Scotty

**stealthify** · 10-15-2012, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by IPD

logic fail, because smartphones are all thin rectangles with flat touchscreens; by necessity.

If the problem was thin rectangles with flat touchscreens, then Apple would be suing all of them.

Fortunately, that's not the case. Not even remotely.

Let them be thin rectangles with flat touchscreens, but don't decorate them in Apple-like packaging, with Apple-like earbuds and power chargers, with Apple-like product styling cues, and advertise it as being something completely different and "better" than Apple -- because you're just asking for a lawsuit. As simple as that.

Originally Posted by IPD

now i agree that it's not limited to just apple customers, but it IS typical of hipster-ism, and hipsters comprise the bulk of individuals who purchase apple products.

I'd go as far as to say that hipsters get the most attention when it comes to those of us interested in Apple products. It doesn't make them the majority.

From what I can tell, Apple certainly isn't run by hipsters, but they do market to them. Whether they choose to do that or not, why is that a big deal to you?

Originally Posted by IPD

it's always been "iphone4, i want the iphone4!!! i want the one with the bigger GB's" that's all i'll ever picture. asking most apple consumers for a logical, rational reason why they prefer apple....is like asking nikoli tesla if he knows what a vagina looks like.

I think people have a natural inclination to want the best/latest a company has to offer. The new-every-two deals carriers offer only feeds into this. Right now we're living in a smartphone world, and it's a rapidly moving market.

Should we really expect all interested parties to be as dedicated as we are about knowing the specs, reasons for owning, etc? Does the YouTube interviewer who goes through a lineup on release day, picks the most mentally slow of the bunch, and exploits her as the "typical Apple user" really constitute as fair behavior? That's ridiculous.

The answer should come down to one simple question: which smartphone makes you happiest at the end of the day? If it's an Apple product, great. If it's a Android or Windows phone, fantastic. Beyond that, the only explanation I'd ever expect to hear from someone (not like us) returning to purchase an iPhone 5 is "my last iPhone made my life better, and I'm hoping the new one does the same."

**stealthify** · 10-15-2012, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by GTO Assassin

I can't see that video sadly....

Scotty

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**IPD** · 10-15-2012, 01:37 PM

i think apple raped me today. i woke up and there was a bite mark in my penis and my wallet was missing.

**Jenkins** · 10-15-2012, 03:54 PM

I think those who purchase an android device that aren't tech savvy suffer more then those who go into a store asking for the iPhone. We all know the iphone has a rep for being simple to use so it's a no brainer for anyone who has basic smart phone needs.

If someone wants an iphone and need a smart phone but they aren't tech savvy, then sell them a 4s. If they are a apple fan, they may want to look at the 5. I know of no one who owns an android device that isn't tech savvy that doesn't complain about their phone.

Some may want to make fun of ignorant people requesting iPhones but I think they are asking for the right device.