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dist-epochtoday at 10:02 AM2 repliesview on HN

You don't buy Apple because it's good. You buy it because it's what the cool people use.

Imagine applying for a SF startup job and letting them know you use a Windows computer.

At best they will politely tell you to fuck off. But they might blog/X about the idiot Windows user who imagined they could be cool enough to work for them, all coated in a plausible "a craftsman takes care of using good tools, sharp knifes, ..."


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HackerThemAlltoday at 10:49 AM

> You buy it because it's what the cool people use.

I apparently define cool people differently :joy:

> Imagine applying for a SF startup job

No, thanks :joy:

phoghedtoday at 10:18 AM

> You don't buy Apple because it's good

You do, because their hardware is very good. Denying this is just silly.

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