Will the Mac end up becoming un-cool?

icedbullet · 17 Sep 2010 at 15:04

LOL that pic is quite scary. Attack of the clones anyone?

When I was at uni I was the odd one out as I used to lug around my Sony Vaio AR11M (17 inch!!).

But seriously, no-one ever used their laptops in lectures, everyone had pen and paper/ring binders (This was circa 2005-2007). I feel prehistoric looking at that pic.

Brian8bit · 17 Sep 2010 at 15:05

I had a Sony Vaio once. Never again.

icedbullet · 17 Sep 2010 at 15:07

Brian8bit said:
I had a Sony Vaio once. Never again.

Agreed. The replacement parts are extremely overpriced and the customer care is non-existant.

Brian8bit · 17 Sep 2010 at 15:11

icedbullet said:
Agreed. The replacement parts are extremely overpriced and the customer care is non-existant.

The build quality on mine was cack as well. It was an N21E/W. The chassis started coming apart first and then developed cracks by various points where screws would go. I spent a good chunk of change on it too. I think it was about £700 at the time I bought it.

Faustus · 17 Sep 2010 at 15:16

icedbullet said:
Agreed. The replacement parts are extremely overpriced and the customer care is non-existant.

You could have course well be describing another fruity sounding company there!! :eek:

Faustus · 17 Sep 2010 at 15:19

Fillado said:

That really does sum up most succinctly what Apple are fast becoming. Who was saying they are still cool? If they are not careful they will end up becoming a parody of themselves.

icedbullet · 17 Sep 2010 at 16:13

Faustus said:
You could have course well be describing another fruity sounding company there!!

I'll agree with the expensive replacement parts, but I really do think Apple's customer care is very good.

ethos · 17 Sep 2010 at 16:23

This thread was started by Faustus, I would have never guessed!

FreeStream · 17 Sep 2010 at 16:35

Faustus said:
You could have course well be describing another fruity sounding company there!!

Who cares with a 3 year warranty?

My MBP is three years old and is coming up to being replaced. Just need to find a <1 year old MacBook Pro from somewhere...

theheyes · 17 Sep 2010 at 17:03

Nah I've gotta say Apple customer service has been very good for me. That is cool.

SupermotoMX · 17 Sep 2010 at 17:07

i personaly have never found any mac / apple product cool.

true story. overpriced bling if you ask me

Prime · 17 Sep 2010 at 17:08

icedbullet said:
I'll agree with the expensive replacement parts, but I really do think Apple's customer care is very good.

That's because you're paying for it!

Faustus · 17 Sep 2010 at 17:27

Who cares with a 3 year warranty?

And was that free?

FreeStream · 17 Sep 2010 at 19:03

Faustus said:
And was that free?

Yep. Higher Education thank you very much

Fillado · 17 Sep 2010 at 19:28

In 274 posts (that were quickly skimmed so excuse me if this has been brought up

) how hasn't something been mentioned: iPod + iTunes!

Unlike Mac or iPhone or Apple TV it is dominant in its market instead of a niche/also-ran. But it is still "cool". Not in a "look at me I own an iPod" way* but the devices themselves (especially the current ones) are without equal in terms of both looks and function.

So even if Macs become so common (unlikely with the starting price for a notebook at £850) the fact it has Apple's logo, design and operation will still deem it cool in a just an acceptable-everyone-has-one way.

I think the bigger question is why has nobody even attempted to go after Apple in terms of design? A VAIO is still nice (not Apple nice) but it's like the entire PC industry still hires non-caring computer nerds to design the things.

*Unless it's a brand new one a day or so after release :rolleyes:

scrlk · 17 Sep 2010 at 19:29

People buy Vaio's and expect stellar build quality? Thinkpad's is where its at

.

Westyfield2 · 17 Sep 2010 at 20:47

Fillado said:

After looking at that picture I've decided: When my MBP gives up the ghost it'll be replaced with....... another MBP, but sent to Colorware and made into a BlackBook Pro.

Those black one's (

) just look soo good :cool:

.

reefoid · 17 Sep 2010 at 21:09

Fillado said:

Talk about $$$ though. There must be 400 people in that room, so probably half a million quid of Macs minimum there. And they've probably all got iPhones/iPads/iPods. With all that plus upgrades and software, wouldn't surprise me if there is £1 million of Apple kit in that room.

Faustus · 17 Sep 2010 at 21:10

Concorde Rules said:
Yep. Higher Education thank you very much

There must be some reason why the rest of the country have to subsidise parents and their children but can't remember why. Could you enlighten me?

Faustus · 17 Sep 2010 at 21:17

Westyfield2 said:
After looking at that picture I've decided: When my MBP gives up the ghost it'll be replaced with....... another MBP, but sent to Colorware and made into a BlackBook Pro.

Those black one's () just look soo good .

Actually I think that picture is quite depressing. Whatever happened to individuality? When I was young I wanted to be different and so did lots of my friends. The last thing I wanted was to have exactly the same things as everyone else. I couldn't help but make the connection between Japanese workers all in their corporate uniforms and the students with their MBP.