Personality Test
04-17-07 | 09:17 PM
#102
Globo Gym lifetime member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,204
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From: Redmond, Oregon
Bikes: Fast ones
Mac fanatic - Shimano.
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04-17-07 | 09:38 PM
#104
Globo Gym lifetime member
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Redmond, Oregon
Bikes: Fast ones
Originally Posted by freemti
Linux & Shimano
Ubuntu Rules!
Ubuntu Rules!
You're one of thooose guys.
Have you put it on your wristwatch yet?
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04-17-07 | 09:47 PM
#108
Globo Gym lifetime member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,204
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From: Redmond, Oregon
Bikes: Fast ones
Originally Posted by Chris9
maybe i'm just lucky.
Quite lucky.
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04-17-07 | 09:48 PM
#109
Globo Gym lifetime member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,204
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From: Redmond, Oregon
Bikes: Fast ones
Matter of fact, you should buy a lotto ticket.
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04-17-07 | 09:53 PM
#110
well hello there
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 15,488
Likes: 388
From: Point Loma, CA
Bikes: Bill Holland (Road-Ti), Fuji Roubaix Pro (back-up), Bike Friday (folder), Co-Motion (tandem) & Trek 750 (hybrid)
PC - not to happy with it.
Shimano (ultegra) very happy with it.
Shimano (105) less happy.
Shimano (ultegra) very happy with it.
Shimano (105) less happy.
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Two wheels good. Four wheels bad.
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Two wheels good. Four wheels bad.
04-17-07 | 10:06 PM
#111
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 111
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From: Alabama, USA
Bikes: LeMond Croix de Fer, 2011 Trek Madone 5.5
Mac & Shimano
I love how this debate always gets people fired up.
Let me speak about a couple of things in favor of the Mac.
One, I am the IT manager for my (small) company, so I deal with Windows all day long. I go home to a Mac, because as someone who works with PCs constantly, I want something that works, and works well (i.e. NOT a PC).
Two, if you look at the way most people view their PCs, they think of them like an appliance, like a dishwasher or a stove or what have you. Most Mac owners, I've found, view their Macs a little bit more like a fun toy AND an appliance. I'm not sure how to put it into words, exactly, but most Mac people actually LIKE their computers more than most users like their PCs.
Three, I just helped one of our employees set up her Macbook. We took it out of the box, I downloaded all the updates, and she started using Photo Booth with the built in camera (the Mac people will know what I'm talking about). She was laughing and having a lot of fun, as were several of our coworkers. When's the last time that you've seen a bunch of people crowded around a PC laughing and having a good time with software that shipped on the machine?
I love how this debate always gets people fired up.
Let me speak about a couple of things in favor of the Mac.
One, I am the IT manager for my (small) company, so I deal with Windows all day long. I go home to a Mac, because as someone who works with PCs constantly, I want something that works, and works well (i.e. NOT a PC).
Two, if you look at the way most people view their PCs, they think of them like an appliance, like a dishwasher or a stove or what have you. Most Mac owners, I've found, view their Macs a little bit more like a fun toy AND an appliance. I'm not sure how to put it into words, exactly, but most Mac people actually LIKE their computers more than most users like their PCs.
Three, I just helped one of our employees set up her Macbook. We took it out of the box, I downloaded all the updates, and she started using Photo Booth with the built in camera (the Mac people will know what I'm talking about). She was laughing and having a lot of fun, as were several of our coworkers. When's the last time that you've seen a bunch of people crowded around a PC laughing and having a good time with software that shipped on the machine?
04-17-07 | 10:18 PM
#112
Thread Starter
Banned.
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From: anywhere there is oxygen
Good Point. You're right in that this debate always gets people fired up.
Originally Posted by was7g
Mac & Shimano
I love how this debate always gets people fired up.
Let me speak about a couple of things in favor of the Mac.
One, I am the IT manager for my (small) company, so I deal with Windows all day long. I go home to a Mac, because as someone who works with PCs constantly, I want something that works, and works well (i.e. NOT a PC).
Two, if you look at the way most people view their PCs, they think of them like an appliance, like a dishwasher or a stove or what have you. Most Mac owners, I've found, view their Macs a little bit more like a fun toy AND an appliance. I'm not sure how to put it into words, exactly, but most Mac people actually LIKE their computers more than most users like their PCs.
Three, I just helped one of our employees set up her Macbook. We took it out of the box, I downloaded all the updates, and she started using Photo Booth with the built in camera (the Mac people will know what I'm talking about). She was laughing and having a lot of fun, as were several of our coworkers. When's the last time that you've seen a bunch of people crowded around a PC laughing and having a good time with software that shipped on the machine?
I love how this debate always gets people fired up.
Let me speak about a couple of things in favor of the Mac.
One, I am the IT manager for my (small) company, so I deal with Windows all day long. I go home to a Mac, because as someone who works with PCs constantly, I want something that works, and works well (i.e. NOT a PC).
Two, if you look at the way most people view their PCs, they think of them like an appliance, like a dishwasher or a stove or what have you. Most Mac owners, I've found, view their Macs a little bit more like a fun toy AND an appliance. I'm not sure how to put it into words, exactly, but most Mac people actually LIKE their computers more than most users like their PCs.
Three, I just helped one of our employees set up her Macbook. We took it out of the box, I downloaded all the updates, and she started using Photo Booth with the built in camera (the Mac people will know what I'm talking about). She was laughing and having a lot of fun, as were several of our coworkers. When's the last time that you've seen a bunch of people crowded around a PC laughing and having a good time with software that shipped on the machine?
04-17-07 | 10:52 PM
#114
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,183
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From: Davis, CA
Bikes: K2 Zed 3.0; Motobecane Le Champion; Pedal Force RS; IRO BFGB
Originally Posted by EdZ
Thats because you are a graphic designer. As an engineer, I would never be able to do what I do AT ALL on a Mac.
04-17-07 | 11:06 PM
#115
Thread Starter
Banned.
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: anywhere there is oxygen
Is that a UC davis jersey you're sporting? Davis riders are doing quite well in the WCCC...but not this weekend at our home school
Originally Posted by huytheskigod
Interesting...seeing as how Mac OS is basically a BSD distribution (yes I know that's redundant), it is very handy when you have to work in a Unix environment say for programming... I just don't see the same capability using DOS. Don't get me wrong, I've been a PC person all my life but Macs aren't the "artsy" useless machines that you think of. Just because the majority of Mac users use their macs for simple tasks doesn't mean that it's a simple machine. I use both Mac and PCs equally as I work in an environment where both systems are implemented. And by work, I provide IT support for both systems so I use them day in and day out. When I come home...well working on bikes is a nice break from all that computer stuff.
04-17-07 | 11:51 PM
#116
Faith-Vigilance-Service
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 8,330
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From: Port Orchard, WA
Bikes: Trinity, Paradisus, Centurion, Mongoose, Trek
I have PC and Campy.
PC- Because it's cheaper, and good enough to shop online and surf Bike Forums.
Campy- Because it's better, and it's what matters in my life. All my extra money from saving on my cruddy PC goes towards my bike gear.
PC- Because it's cheaper, and good enough to shop online and surf Bike Forums.
Campy- Because it's better, and it's what matters in my life. All my extra money from saving on my cruddy PC goes towards my bike gear.
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04-18-07 | 01:34 AM
#117
or tarckeemoon, depending
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,017
Likes: 2
From: the pesto of cities
Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer
Whatever was on the bike when I got it generally. My next drivetrain purchase will probably be friction barend shifters because I want to be able to run whatever I want. And yet I am a Mac person. You figure it out
04-18-07 | 01:39 AM
#118
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Originally Posted by Patriot
I have PC and Campy.
PC- Because it's cheaper, and good enough to shop online and surf Bike Forums.
Campy- Because it's better, and it's what matters in my life. All my extra money from saving on my cruddy PC goes towards my bike gear. :D
PC- Because it's cheaper, and good enough to shop online and surf Bike Forums.
Campy- Because it's better, and it's what matters in my life. All my extra money from saving on my cruddy PC goes towards my bike gear. :D
04-18-07 | 03:12 AM
#120
King of the Dolomites
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
From: At the front of the pack
Bikes: Treks and Cannondales, Willier, Giant
Originally Posted by galen_52657
PC and Campy. Why would anybody ride Shimano except on a mountain bike?
And cannot stand those stupid thumb buttoms.
Thumb buttons could be tolerated if Campagnolo Record components were provided for free.
Last edited by Simoni; 04-18-07 at 03:22 AM.
04-18-07 | 03:46 AM
#122
Faith-Vigilance-Service
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 8,330
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From: Port Orchard, WA
Bikes: Trinity, Paradisus, Centurion, Mongoose, Trek
Originally Posted by Simoni
Because they get their Shimano Dura Ace components for free.
And cannot stand those stupid thumb buttoms.
Thumb buttons could be tolerated if Campagnolo Record components were provided for free.
And cannot stand those stupid thumb buttoms.
Thumb buttons could be tolerated if Campagnolo Record components were provided for free.
I've always preferred the thumb buttons. For some reason, I like how it provides a completely seperate mode of shifting without having to pivot the entire brake lever. But then, like anything, it really is a preference.
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04-18-07 | 06:50 AM
#124
Shut up and pedal!
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 279
Likes: 0
From: Queens, NY
Bikes: Custom Steel made by Alliance, Cannondale Capo, Kona Unit, Bridgestone RB, Ridley Triton
Both computers and bikes are just tools to get a job done, and just because different tools work in different ways doesn't make one better than the other. What matters is how we use those tools. With that in mind, I'm an Apple and Shimano kinda guy because that's what's most comfortable for me.
