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A Granite Sack and Legs of Log
Posted by Willmoore on Jan 23rd, 2008
2008
Jan 23
Disillusioned voters, you have found your candidate.
Kudos to Apple
Posted by Willmoore on Jan 23rd, 2008
2008
Jan 23
Apple just posted another quarter of stellar results and Macintosh sales continue to accelerate.
Macs, of course, lately enjoy a reputation (along with the iPod and iPhone) as the hot accessory of choice for young, self-satisfied urban hipsters–this is typified by Apple’s “I’m a PC”–”and I’m a Mac” ads, which are probably more honest advertising than Apple intends: the Mac guy is so smug you want to punch him in the mouth, just like in real life. (Counterexample: Me. I confess to owning a Mac, but am decidedly un-hip and, hopefully, un-smug.) The PC guy, meanwhile, is played by the likeable everyman-humorist John Hodgman, who is awesome.
Where was I? Oh yes, Macs selling like hotcakes. But it wasn’t long ago, you’ll remember, that everyone had given up on the Mac, Apple was posting massive losses, and application developers were abandoning the platform in droves. Continue Reading »
