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| 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 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <10o7fc5$2beai$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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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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Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-15 15:27 -0500
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-15 22:32 +0000
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-02-15 23:08 +0000
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-17 13:55 -0500
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-17 19:36 +0000
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-17 16:09 -0500
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-17 23:58 -0500
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-18 11:23 +0000
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-18 16:16 -0500
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-17 11:55 -0800
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-18 16:17 -0500
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-18 13:49 -0800
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-18 18:48 -0500
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-19 10:08 -0800
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-19 20:37 -0500
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-02-20 02:24 +0000
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-02-20 18:13 +0000
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-20 10:24 -0800
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-20 08:15 -0800
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Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-22 08:34 -0700
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-22 07:38 -0800
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-02-22 22:20 +0000
Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-22 08:32 -0700
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 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 Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-11 11:24 -0400
Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-11 11:44 -0400
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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