Do you think everyone that owns a Mac has tried it first prior to purchase?

[madjr]

linux you can download and try.

what about Macs, do you think every owner has tried it first or impulsively buy them without testing like people do with Vista laptops?

[Depressed Man]

Most people I know that own Macs tried them out in a store (usually an Apple one).

[Le-Froid]

Most people I know have lots of $$...and just buy stuff like macs because "It must be good if it costs over $3,000!"

[DeadSuperHero]

Luckily, there's always those Ultra-Illegal OSX86 Live DVD's one can download to try out.

On the other hand, a good Leopard theme with the Global menu bar hack in Gnome gives you almost the exact same look and feel. (With some heavy exceptions for Java Swing apps, which the bar doesn't support yet.)

[schauerlich]

I used a Mac for a while in school before I bought my MacBook.

[zmjjmz]

I used them at camp before buying them.

[ma_nkooo]

Most people I know have lots of $$...and just buy stuff like macs because "It must be good if it costs over $3,000!":lolflag:

[NikoC]

linux you can download and try.

what about Macs, do you think every owner has tried it first or impulsively buy them without testing like people do with Vista laptops?

Just bought mine without testing. Sometimes it's just fun to take the plunge :)

[aysiu]

I've moved the off-topic discussion to another thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5194715#post5194715).

[joninkrakow]

I hate to be unkind, but this is one of those loaded questions. It kind of assumes a stereotype regarding Mac users or purchasers. Sadly, it in no way reflects any kind of reality, just prejudices.

The truth is that many Mac purchasers do what any other purchaser does--do their homework, try out the various systems, make comparisons, play with the OS, and then make their decision and purchase, based on their efforts. Others are repeat purchasers, who are buying yet another Mac. And there are those who buy, simply because they think Macs are "cool." Basically, Mac purchasers are no different than others, with the possible exception that they probably tend to be more careful in their purchases, since they are paying more for their hardware. :-)

So, let's not try to fan the flames of prejudice and bigotry when discussing Mac users. We are everywhere.... ;-) (said while typing this on my ancient Dell)

-Jon

[Alfa989]

I hate to be unkind, but this is one of those loaded questions. It kind of assumes a stereotype regarding Mac users or purchasers. Sadly, it in no way reflects any kind of reality, just prejudices.

The truth is that many Mac purchasers do what any other purchaser does--do their homework, try out the various systems, make comparisons, play with the OS, and then make their decision and purchase, based on their efforts. Others are repeat purchasers, who are buying yet another Mac. And there are those who buy, simply because they think Macs are "cool." Basically, Mac purchasers are no different than others, with the possible exception that they probably tend to be more careful in their purchases, since they are paying more for their hardware. :-)

So, let's not try to fan the flames of prejudice and bigotry when discussing Mac users. We are everywhere.... ;-) (said while typing this on my ancient Dell)

-Jon

=D>

Btw, I used Macs before buying my iBook some years ago... :)

[bashveank]

There's plenty of opportunities for a consumer to try out OS X before they buy it. All in all, I agree with joninkrakow.

[handy]

I hate to be unkind, but this is one of those loaded questions. It kind of assumes a stereotype regarding Mac users or purchasers. Sadly, it in no way reflects any kind of reality, just prejudices.

The truth is that many Mac purchasers do what any other purchaser does--do their homework, try out the various systems, make comparisons, play with the OS, and then make their decision and purchase, based on their efforts. Others are repeat purchasers, who are buying yet another Mac. And there are those who buy, simply because they think Macs are "cool." Basically, Mac purchasers are no different than others, with the possible exception that they probably tend to be more careful in their purchases, since they are paying more for their hardware. :-)

So, let's not try to fan the flames of prejudice and bigotry when discussing Mac users. We are everywhere.... ;-) (said while typing this on my ancient Dell)

-Jon

Well said! =D>

Imagine if humanity turned its attention to stamping out chauvinism 8) instead of the oh so prevalent creation & feeding of it?

[LaRoza]

I didn't try it out before buying my iBook, but then again, it was used and very low priced. It was an offer I couldn't refuse.

[hellion0]

Speaking for myself, before I bought my first, then second, then third Macs, I tried it first. My ex-girlfriend at the time had a G4 iMac, and I loved that machine. It was like going back home when I worked on it. (I first learned computers on a Mac way back when.)

So as a result, I knew what I was getting into when the time came to get my own.

[x0as]

Never used a Mac before buying a macbook, new if I didn't like osx I could stick linux on it anyway.

[Fatec]

Luckily, there's always those Ultra-Illegal OSX86 Live DVD's one can download to try out.

On the other hand, a good Leopard theme with the Global menu bar hack in Gnome gives you almost the exact same look and feel. (With some heavy exceptions for Java Swing apps, which the bar doesn't support yet.)

1)It's not illegal, it breaks the EULA but technically it's not illegal...and apple wouldnt bother taking anyone to court over it because they'd lose the case.

2)There isnt one single gnome theme that comes close to aqua, none of them look right...and global menu acts nothing like leopard.

[joninkrakow]

1)It's not illegal, it breaks the EULA but technically it's not illegal...and apple wouldnt bother taking anyone to court over it because they'd lose the case.


I hate to sound fanboish, but I don't know if that's the reason why Apple wouldn't take anybody to court--it's not a foregone conclusion they would lose.

Look at it this way, Apple could lock down the system like Windows does, but Apple doesn't. They never have. While Apple has been quick to take other companies to court to protect their interests, they've never taken that approach to their customers. I think it has something to do with respecting their customers (or non/potential customers). I hesitate to even add the next word--trust--I suspect they try to trust the customer to do what is right, and even if he doesn't, to not twist his arm through prosecution, etc. In fact, recently, what with the pysys or whatever its name is, and now, this dongle thing, Apple is still staying surprisingly quiet--in this, I suspect that they view it simply as more potential customers. I have known a couple people who made hackintoshes, and who later bought the "real thing" simply because it was easier, in the end. ;-)

For me, I would rather throw Ubuntu on a box than hack with OS X--and save my money for one good Mac for work that needs it.

-Jon