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macmicke · Feb 3, 2005, 06:36 AM

http://www.divisiontwo.com/articles/MacMini2.html

Mithras · Feb 3, 2005, 07:46 AM

teh funny.

Eriamjh · Feb 3, 2005, 08:38 AM

When I consider that a good deal of my time is spent running applications like Disk Defragmenter, Scandisk, Norton AV, Windows Update and Ad-Aware--none of which are available for the Mac platform--it doesn't make sense for me to "switch" to a Mac at this time._

Heh.

Dog Like Nature · Feb 3, 2005, 12:26 PM

If you believe Apple�s marketing department, the new Mini is �smaller than most packs of gum� and weighs �less than four quarters�.

Umm, I think this person's mixed up the Mac mini and the iPod shuffle!
What an idiot...

ilvwhtgrls · Feb 3, 2005, 12:51 PM

this guy is a moron... he obviously doesn't understand the demo that apple is trying to reach with the mini, it is obviously doing a good job because alot of people are switching over...

anti-virius for a mac? idiota.

Hi I'm Ben · Feb 3, 2005, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by ilvwhtgrls:
this guy is a moron... he obviously doesn't understand the demo that apple is trying to reach with the mini, it is obviously doing a good job because alot of people are switching over...

anti-virius for a mac? idiota.

Umm, I think this person's mixed up the Mac mini and the iPod shuffle!
What an idiot...

Watch who you're calling an idiot before you can understand sarcasm.

zenatek · Feb 3, 2005, 03:05 PM

Isnt is obvious the guy is being totally sarcastic? I mean its obvious he knows what he is talking about he just is messing around

turtle777 · Feb 3, 2005, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by zenatek:
Isnt is obvious the guy is being totally sarcastic?

Not for some n00bs...

-t

Ranti · Feb 3, 2005, 03:14 PM

HE sounds pretty serious to me which makes it rather scary that someone who is supposed to be technically knowledgeable (at least from the sound of his title) could be so ignorant about the mac in the first place. It has been ages since any mac had a floppy drive, and really never had ps2 connections. Mac osX as a stripped down OS ?
I shudder !!

macaddict0001 · Feb 3, 2005, 03:15 PM

hardware from 1995? yeah if you consider a 1.25 g4 to be equivalent to a 0.02 pentium.
non-standard display connector? sure if dvi and vga aren't standard.
c://applications? Is the c for crack cocaine?
safari not adhering to html? more like msn not adhering to html.
I could go on all day.

zenatek · Feb 3, 2005, 03:19 PM

Dont freak out guys, the guy is not serious! The point is he knows all of those things, like you dont have to defrag a mac and hes basically making fun of windows in the fact that you have to waste all your time doing it hence what someone quoted above on how he spends all his time with spyware/virus crap that he wont have anything to do on a mac. ITS A JOKE!

mintcake · 03:45 PM

LOL, ffs people it's a well-executed joke!

edit - have you seen their Linux for Grandma article? Hilarious.

historylme · Feb 3, 2005, 04:28 PM

The grandmother....

I'm still laughin.

John123 · Feb 3, 2005, 06:30 PM

It is funny. But I'd have liked the guy to include a line at the bottom saying that it IS sarcastic. It's almost TOO well written, so someone stumbling across it who doesn't know much about computers (i.e., the market segment that Apple is targeting) could easily be misled.

turtle777 · Feb 3, 2005, 06:32 PM

It's amazing that some people here still take it seriously, although many have posted already that it is only satire ! Guys, get a grip !

-t

Dog Like Nature · Feb 4, 2005, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by Hi I'm Ben:
Watch who you're calling an idiot before you can understand sarcasm.

I knew it wasn't serious, the point I was making was it just wasn't funny. It was too stupid to be taken seriously, therefore he missed the sweet spot where people can get fooled.

In other words: "he's an idiot"

This thread has been a total waste of everyones time.

mintcake · Feb 4, 2005, 12:44 PM

...and with a bound, he was free!

Oops, he's tripped.

Nice try DLN.

turtle777 · Feb 4, 2005, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by Dog Like Nature:
It was too stupid to be taken seriously, therefore he missed the sweet spot where people can get fooled.

Are you kidding ?
Read this thread and you will see that he hit the sweet spot perfectly and fooled quite a lot.

-t

andreas_g4 · Feb 4, 2005, 01:38 PM

This is my favorite:

"�with the added benefit of being able to run Windows XP."

Dog Like Nature · Feb 4, 2005, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by mintcake:
...and with a bound, he was free!

Oops, he's tripped.

Nice try DLN.

Awww come on! Let me have my dignity back!

Thraxes · Feb 4, 2005, 04:26 PM

Like their "Dell Rumors" spoof

www.dellrumors.com

mintcake · Feb 4, 2005, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by Thraxes:
Like their "Dell Rumors" spoof

LOL that's great! Let down only by their slightly too obvious fanboyism. The message would have had a bit more impact if they'd kept schtumm.

hldan · Feb 5, 2005, 03:34 AM

It's obvious it was a joke when the guy mentioned that he could get an equally stylish PC from emachines. That thing was ugly!!!

teknopimp · Feb 5, 2005, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by hldan:
It's obvious it was a joke when the guy mentioned that he could get an equally stylish PC from emachines.

i believe most pc users would think the emachine is stylish.

funny article. "Back in the lab, we were able to borrow a USB keyboard and mouse from a Tangerine iMac collecting dust in the closet..."

Cadaver · Feb 5, 2005, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by Thraxes:
Like their "Dell Rumors" spoof

www.dellrumors.com

This is my favorite...

Artist rendition of the next-generation Dell Dimension:

Classic!

Krusty · Feb 5, 2005, 11:22 AM

I liked this quote under the pic of the mini

I could get a Mac mini computer for $499 and have no keyboard or mouse, no serial ports, no way to connect a printer, no PS/2 ports, no floppy drive, no 5.25" bays, no PCI slots, no speakers, and no Windows XP.

SOLD!!!!

Goldie · Feb 5, 2005, 11:35 PM

These guys know what they are talking about.

http://www.divisiontwo.com/articles/appleweek1.html

ps. sarcasm used.

Kenneth · Feb 6, 2005, 05:00 AM

sarcasm is one thing, but how the author presented was awful.

kcmac · Feb 6, 2005, 11:07 AM

I was really surprised at all of the people that have been taken in by this thing. Just imagine what would happen with this site if "rumors" wasn't in the headline of their website.

wr11 · Feb 6, 2005, 05:39 PM

This one almost, well really it did, get me. I was almost shocked, but I have met people like this in the computer services industry, you know the ones, who strut around with their MSCE (crap) title.

Thank god it isn't real, but crap. Too well written, and pushed all the right buttons.

chrisuso · Feb 7, 2005, 04:14 AM

I just emailed him this little note!

Jorge,
Well, I think your comment is pretty damaging on the Apple�s MacMini Computer. I�m a PC user myself. Make sure you know what the hell your talking about before righting bold statements. Since you graduated from devry, maybe you can be more open minded on technology that isn�t personal basis only. It�s almost like being a racist in the world of technology. Your ignorance is self pleasing! 15 min to notice the monitor is not connected right? Come on dude! Anti-Virus software. When�s the last time you heard of Mac getting a Virus attack! Dude, Devry isn�t helping, go back to school and get some hands on training on all Technology, not just your cheap ass Dell PC.

If I mis-spelled a word, I�m allowed to, I don�t have a college or tech degree!
www.chrisuso.com
Technical Stimulation

Simon · Feb 7, 2005, 04:35 AM

^^^ OMG.

I think it's a severe case of the PEBKAC bug.

turtle777 · Feb 7, 2005, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by chrisuso:
I just emailed him this little note!

Mwahahahahaha ! You didn't really, did you ?

-t

mintcake · Feb 7, 2005, 11:33 AM

What the-

I thought it might be an elaborate double-double-bluff, but then I looked at his site...

OMG

Check for example the 'free stuff' section in the top left corner.

elvis2000 · Feb 7, 2005, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by chrisuso:
I just emailed him this little note!

Jorge,
Well, I think your comment is pretty damaging on the Apple�s MacMini Computer. I�m a PC user myself. Make sure you know what the hell your talking about before righting bold statements. Since you graduated from devry, maybe you can be more open minded on technology that isn�t personal basis only. It�s almost like being a racist in the world of technology. Your ignorance is self pleasing! 15 min to notice the monitor is not connected right? Come on dude! Anti-Virus software. When�s the last time you heard of Mac getting a Virus attack! Dude, Devry isn�t helping, go back to school and get some hands on training on all Technology, not just your cheap ass Dell PC.

If I mis-spelled a word, I�m allowed to, I don�t have a college or tech degree!
www.chrisuso.com
Technical Stimulation

What's funnier? The article or the responses? The DivisionTwo guys must love the emails. Irony, people!

jasonsRX7 · Feb 7, 2005, 11:53 AM

This is a hilarious site. I love it! I'm reading the "windows utility shootout" now, sooo funny.