Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert

From	Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert
Date	2026-03-03 12:12 -0800
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On 2026-03-02 16:39, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 2/26/26 1:38 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-02-25 21:51, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>> Normal people adopt technology as a means to solve a problem, not as
>>> an end in itself. But with companies like Apple, it seems, you don’t
>>> just buy the product, you have to be a “convert” first. Like being
>>> inducted into a religion.
>>>
>>> One with quite severe penalties for apostasy, even ... ?
>>
>> You really live in a fantasy world, don't you?
>>
>> People buy Apple products and then stick with them...
>>
>> ...because they work well for them.
> 
> 
> In my case it started with disappointment with Android, leading to 
> giving iPad and iPhone a try. That eventually led to wanting a laptop 
> that will run all day on a battery charge and not have a dual role as a 
> room heater. Conversion, if you want to call it that, was the result of 
> many years of experience with a variety of WinTel products and Android 
> devices.
> 
> I bought an Apple Watch after MANY years with Fitbit models. Google 
> killed that experience for me with botched transition to their ownership.
> 
> I was very reluctant to make the changes. This MacBook Air is the 
> culmination.

Your apology is accepted. <smirk>

(N.B. chrisv: that's how you show sarcasm!)

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Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-26 05:51 +0000
  Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Nick Charles <noway> - 2026-02-26 13:59 +0000
    Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-02-26 11:28 -0500
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-26 12:39 -0800
        Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-02-27 10:01 -0500
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-02-27 15:48 +0000
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-27 12:55 -0800
            Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-02-27 16:17 -0500
            Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 17:24 -0700
              Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-02 18:20 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-03 06:57 -0600
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 12:11 -0800
              Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-03 05:30 +0000
        Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 17:16 -0700
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 20:16 -0500
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-02-27 20:14 -0500
        Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-02-28 07:38 -0500
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-28 18:04 +0000
            Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-02-28 19:41 +0000
              Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-02-28 14:48 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-03-01 12:18 -0500
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-03-01 12:15 -0500
        Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-02-28 12:55 +0000
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-03-01 12:14 -0500
    Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-26 20:19 +0000
    Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-26 12:39 -0800
    Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-27 06:06 +0000
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-26 22:38 -0800
  Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-26 12:38 -0800
    Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 17:39 -0700
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 20:24 -0500
        Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 12:15 -0800
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-03 16:58 -0500
            Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 16:17 -0800
              Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-03 21:06 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 18:50 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-03 22:22 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 21:13 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-04 00:34 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 21:52 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-03-04 06:19 +0000
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 22:26 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-04 01:41 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-04 09:49 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-04 13:33 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-04 01:32 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-03-04 06:13 +0000
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-04 01:31 -0500
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-03 05:21 +0000
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 12:12 -0800

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