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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2004, 09:39:03 AM »
I think a WINDOWS user is worse though!
 

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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2004, 09:47:22 AM »
You obviously haven't worked with technical support! :-P
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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2004, 11:50:58 AM »
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Hey! I work with Macs :-x

(but not out of choice :-D)
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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2004, 12:25:37 PM »
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Thats a tad bit harsh don't you think.
 

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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2004, 12:39:06 PM »
Intelligence scale:

1-3: St00pid!
4-6: Average user
7-9: Experienced user
10: Genius


Intelligence Statistics:
User 1: 1
User 2: 1
User 3: 5
User 4: 2
User 5: 6
User 6: 2
User 7: 8
User 8: 2
User 9: 1
User 10: 2

Average is 3 = Average user is Stupid!
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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2004, 12:56:07 PM »
Well, buy em all Amiga's!!! Problem solved!!! :lol:
 

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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2004, 02:12:37 PM »
There's a flaw in your logic though...

Any user with an Intelligence scale of 10 (or even 9) wouldn't need to bother phoning technical support.  You won't be speaking to the geniuses, just all the idiots, so you can't really compare the numbers to get an average :-P

Sure the average user who phones you is an idiot, but that's the kind of calls you'd expect to get in a support center :-P
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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2004, 02:15:03 PM »
Better? :-P
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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2004, 07:25:51 PM »
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Any user with an Intelligence scale of 10 (or even 9) wouldn't need to bother phoning technical support. You won't be speaking to the geniuses, just all the idiots, so you can't really compare the numbers to get an average


Not true, ppl who know their technology WILL invariably call technical support when something isn't working right, to check for information they were unaware of, potential incompatibilites that may not be publicly known, misprints in manual that give rise to certain questions of procedure, etc...

I was the head of the technical support staff for a Computer Engineering firm for 5 years.


Also, yes it's true, the average Mac caller is completely technically inept...because Macs are marketed to the technically inept all the while stroking their ego's about what great "Artists" they are.

Not saying that there aren't good reasons to use/own a Mac, just saying that your average user doesn't do so well on the "How do I use my mouse?" question.

Now you'll find the same type of morons using Windows calling in too, but the general level seems to be a bit better on the PC user end, I dunno, the scale is tough to compare because there are SO MANY PC users.
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Re: The average Mac user is really stupid!
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2004, 11:45:44 PM »
What did they do, tried to eat the GUI? :lol:

That´s what I can´t stand with MacOS X, the candy gui.
 
And the computers is overdesigned to. Powerbook 500-series and Mac SE/30 thats good looking computers.

And of course I hate Steve Jobs because he killed Newton!
Apple did it right the first time, bring back the Newton!