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I hate Macs - Charlie Brooker
"Ultimately the campaign's biggest flaw is that it perpetuates the notion that consumers somehow "define themselves" with the technology they choose. If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. Of course, that hasn't stopped me slagging off Mac owners, with a series of sweeping generalisations, for the past 900 words, but that is what the ads do to PCs. Besides, that's what we PC owners are like - unreliable, idiosyncratic and gleefully unfair. And if you'll excuse me now, I feel an unexpected crash coming."
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Pazuzu does a barrel roll, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:01, Share, Reply)

What about people like me,
Who use a Mac because it supports Logic Pro 9, which is my favourite music production software?
(Coin Operated Boy is reading the new Bravissimo catalogue on, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:06, Share, Reply)

I'm was Logic user for 8 years, and nearly spent 1300 quid on a macbook so I could carry on using it
But, I didn't. Instead I spent 400 quid on a PC and spent a few hours learning the miniscule differences between Logic and Cubase.
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mookay immune to icons since, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:15, Share, Reply)

^this^
Plus, there's lots of silly little music programs & vsts that just aren't available for macs.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:25, Share, Reply)

vice versa
Supercollider, plus huge swathes of Max/MSP (and Jitter) objects/externals and abstractions, being most notable.
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mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:29, Share, Reply)

Uurgh, Cubase!
Last time I used it (for a uni assignment) it crashed while I was saving (at 4am - 11 hours before the hand in deadline). Then wouldn't load the song, saying it was corrupt... turned out during the crash it had somehow flipped all the ASIO inputs and outputs, so instead of having just 2 inputs and 12 outs, it was looking for 12 ins and 2 outs.

mmmm, ASIO, full of work-roundery goodness. Which is all ASIO is - a software work-around that allows audio apps to communicate with the CPU - whereas Macs have Core Audio, specifically designed for it.
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mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:44, Share, Reply)

That's true, Cubase is a *bit* crash-y.
I wonder if the new versions are any better?
(still uses cubase sx)
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:51, Share, Reply)

I've never had a problem with it
I have a beautiful MOTU soundcard, and the ASIO drivers present no issues. Every day I write electronic music, and record live guitar/vocals/melodica.

I'm not denying that a spanking Mac Pro with the latest version of Logic would be even less likely to break, but it's hard to justify the gargantuan extra cost.

edit: I use Cubase 5.
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mookay immune to icons since, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:52, Share, Reply)

I have produced on Cubase before, and I do know what you mean, they are fairly similar
However, I still didn't really get on with it. Logic's user interface is a bit more intuitive, everything in Cubase seems to be buried in reams on menus. Also, I rely quite a lot on Logic's built in synths and plugs such as the ES2 synth (which I couldn't live without)! Cubase does sound good though, it's got a far nicer audio engine than something like Ableton (in my opinion).
(Coin Operated Boy is reading the new Bravissimo catalogue on, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 12:34, Share, Reply)

Trolling, are we?
10 PRINT "MACS ARE OVERPRICED SHITE"
20 GOTO 10

That'll get the ball rolling...
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DrPrunesquallor is determined to post more as of, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:06, Share, Reply)

Trolling?
I just thought it was a funny article..

eat my balls.
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Pazuzu does a barrel roll, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:12, Share, Reply)

i'll eat them , if they are part of the 75% of you that is jam
i'll spread them on some toast...
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Avast is still alive!!!!, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:14, Share, Reply)

time & date & place

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Pazuzu does a barrel roll, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 12:06, Share, Reply)

no, you eat my balls, Hitler!
I win by going reductio ad hiteram.

Posting Mac or Windows bashing articles (even if they are written by Our Lord Brooker, maker of true judgements) often leads to flames that last for pages, that's all.
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DrPrunesquallor is determined to post more as of, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:15, Share, Reply)

why is it so absurd to
ask you to eat my balls?

i have them right here for you....

also, try not to get your knickers in a twist :)
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Pazuzu does a barrel roll, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:21, Share, Reply)

I was about to say "not here on b3ta"...
but then I remembered some real humdingers on here which were only defused when I threatened to get my cock out!
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mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:25, Share, Reply)

go on then,
get it out! i have a magnifier handy so i can actually see it...
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Avast is still alive!!!!, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:27, Share, Reply)

the perfect way to end
an argument...
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Pazuzu does a barrel roll, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:29, Share, Reply)

10 Input "Do you use PC or MAC?";a$
20 if a$="MAC" then print "You are a cnut. Macs are based on 40 year old UNIX."
30 if a$="PC" then print "You are a cnut. PCs are based on 30 year old MS-DOS."
40 if a$="linux" then print "Sex is something that just happens to other people, isn't it?"
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JamTallons, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:22, Share, Reply)

You spelt "cunt" wrong.
Twice.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:28, Share, Reply)

may i ask
how one makes one's writing all little like that?
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tickle I was away, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 12:19, Share, Reply)

something inane =
something inane
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:32, Share, Reply)

something even more inane=
_{something even more inane}
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Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:42, Share, Reply)

Consider yourself ignored moron.=
Consider yourself ignored moron.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:54, Share, Reply)

thank you!
lots and lots
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tickle I was away, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:41, Share, Reply)

I was being polite.

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JamTallons, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 12:22, Share, Reply)

if a$="Amiga" then Print "You are just too fucking awesome!"
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(Boom- Clicks on NSFW links at work., Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:45, Share, Reply)

Finally
A use for me "Awesome" badge!
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retrofly How about a link to a picture of something funny.., Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:20, Share, Reply)

hahah excellent. i have a pc, it never crashes
also the comments are well funny.
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Avast is still alive!!!!, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:13, Share, Reply)

As anyone who follows Brookers' writing will know...
.. he has since purchased a Mac.
(aramando, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:16, Share, Reply)

hahaha
seriously?
that is hilarious :)

link?
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The little pink animal is mostly harmless, except on, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:19, Share, Reply)

www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/index.cfm?newsid=28525
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Pazuzu does a barrel roll, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:28, Share, Reply)

yeah much like he went from criticising shit telly
to being balls deep in it
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SpunkyBackpack, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:43, Share, Reply)

^This^

(conster, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:54, Share, Reply)

4 year old article.
If I could afford it, I'd bet a substantial amount of money that in those four years he has bought himself one.
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mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:17, Share, Reply)

This is stupid
By saying what is better "Windows" or "Mac" is rather pointless,
You may aswell say, what is better "Apples" or "Oranges"
It's just whatever works for you and what you want to do,
and what Operating System you prefer to use,
/rant_over
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Darklord, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:29, Share, Reply)

ha ha ha
You've changed your tune then... www.b3ta.com/links/401124
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The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:54, Share, Reply)

that is gold

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Pazuzu does a barrel roll, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:56, Share, Reply)

Exactly :D
The full conversation was cock-all to do with operating systems, so you can imagine my suprise when this appears!
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The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 12:07, Share, Reply)

I don't know what's more sad
You saving or finding a flippant or jovial comment I made 2 years ago
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Darklord, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 15:15, Share, Reply)

Apples are better

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Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver I have very beautiful lips, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:55, Share, Reply)

You always have to contradict me woman, even if we post at the same time.
..honestly, I can't take you *anywhere*.
And wipe some of that lipstick off. You're not in your mother's bordello now.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:58, Share, Reply)

Not Apples,
by the measure of the arguments here.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:55, Share, Reply)

same as all apple products
whack a stainless steel back on it and hide all the buttons and menus and you can charge three times the price
(benito vaselini no not that one, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:31, Share, Reply)

I agree
But this is just the veneer and design of the item,
the root is all about the 'Operating System' (and how stable that is)
and what you want to do with it and what you want to use it for.
Unfortunately, Mac have gone down this 'Lifestyle' road, where people feel that they want one,
rather than they need one.
Personally, I like the OS
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Darklord, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 11:45, Share, Reply)

Although I fear this may get me some strange looks
I use both!

My freelancing work is done on a PC laptop, it meant I could get something that was 4 times the spec of the highest price macbook at the time, but I often do some work for a company that only uses macs.

I mainly use potatoshop and its equally as stable and quick on either machine. Both machines are stable, the last time I had a crash on either was when I asked CS4 to do an automated pano test on 26 52mb files at once.................

The only difference I have a problem with is the buttons being in a different place on this mac.
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Si o doom Fund me! No catering cost involved! bit.ly/1bFtzN2, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 12:43, Share, Reply)

what the hell is with
his picture atop that article? It looks like someone told him not to react while a rent-boy tickles his balls.
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Damocles wants no part of your debauchery, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:55, Share, Reply)

Bootcamp keeps me happy

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Terry_Tibbs Coarse and violent nudity. Occasional language, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:58, Share, Reply)