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The Death of the Apple Fan Club, or how Steve Jobs’ “Fan Boys” Are Cute No More

Wired magazine writer Brian X Chen explores the fall of the apple customers and cites 8 reasons why the “apple fans” won’t be feeling “special” any more. The reasons that Brian cites are compelling, be it (not verbatim) the fact that Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs is being replaced in the MacWorld gathering by his mullet-headed, beer-gut touting Sr. VP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller, or that Apple has chosen to sell its iPhone at WalMarts along side discounted made-in-china clothes, candy, gum and chips.


Photo Credit: Graham Ballantyne – Phil Schiller introduces Bare Naked Ladies @ 2008 Beer Bash

If you are still not convinced, take a look at the comments on this article, which are likely amongst the best dialogues ever seen between the two waring factions (The cool “Mac Guys” / “Fan Boys” and the dorky, but RICH and hence powerful “PC Guys”).

For example, Doug says…

Mac proselytizers remind me of Scientologists. Both have about the same grasp on reality and pretty much identical delusions of self importance.

Posted by: doug | Dec 22, 2008 3:47:00 PM

then Andy says…

Wait…Apple customers were special? : )

Posted by: Andy | Dec 22, 2008 3:09:59 PM

then Ian says

Apple users are still very special people.

They take DRM and smile, they take features being withdrawn and smile.

they lick the windows… and smile.

very SPECIAL.

Posted by: ian | Dec 22, 2008 3:29:41 PM

then Pete says

Mullets are now so LEADING edge! If they were in fashion then they wouldn’t be cool.

Posted by: Pete B | Dec 22, 2008 5:03:37 PM

then Paul says

Tee Hee. Wind up the fanboys and watch them dance.

Can you do Linux and Microsoft for the next two?

Posted by: Paul G | Dec 22, 2008 5:22:01 PM

and finally Matt says…

Jesus.

Posted by: Matt | Dec 22, 2008 6:03:47 PM

It is worth mentioning that the PC still owns 95% of the computer software market and yes, Bill is still likely laughing his A$$ off @ Steve (and his “fan boys”) !

So in the end, the Apple “Fans Boys” are left with nothing more than a cult with an increasingly tired audience and waning popularity.

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