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That's an interesting point that's always intrigued me. You don't generally
find Chevy owners telling Ford owners where they've went wrong, nor will you
often find Nakamichi owners castigating Teac users. There's something about
computers that brings out a keen sense of competition in their owners and
users. I don't think it has anything to do with brand loyalty as such (how
could you get behind Tramiel or Jobs?). I think it's more rooted in the notion
that computers are just extensions of ourselves. When you look at the
motivation behind many of today's computer purchases (to help Johnny get ahead
in school, or to get rich programming), it's apparent that a much higher
percentage of such buyers are just too damn competitive by nature than is the
case with other consumer purchases. It's ourselves, our own vulnerabilities
that are at stake in the "my computer's better than yours" wars.
[end of armchair-psychology mode]
Bob Perez
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Gee, I've had a bunch of people with 300Z's chiding me for buying an RX-7…
🙂 [ Russ ]
Gee, I've had a bunch of people with 300Z's chiding me for buying an RX-7…
🙂 [ Russ ]
I think you touched on something that I'll spell out more clearly.
Computers are a very new entity to the consumer market. Cars, appliances, etc.
have clearly defined uses and, most importantly, are clearly accepted as
neccessary items for most people.
Currently, computers are still thought of as really necessary for only large
businesses and government. Most people still feel a bit of insecurity in buying
a computer because it is seen as an expensive luxury by most non-computer users
which includes family and friends in many cases.
Because of this need to justify the purchase, the risk of criticism is very
great if a mistake is made.
– Bob
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2099
I think you touched on something that I'll spell out more clearly.
Computers are a very new entity to the consumer market. Cars, appliances, etc.
have clearly defined uses and, most importantly, are clearly accepted as
neccessary items for most people.
Currently, computers are still thought of as really necessary for only large
businesses and government. Most people still feel a bit of insecurity in buying
a computer because it is seen as an expensive luxury by most non-computer users
which includes family and friends in many cases.
Because of this need to justify the purchase, the risk of criticism is very
great if a mistake is made.
– Bob
* Reply:
2099