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> Also, "I'm buying a MBP" translates to "I'm serious about startups"? Well, that was tongue in cheek. But really, just the opposite-- I'm saying that I'm a t

by tansey 16y ago

> Also, "I'm buying a MBP" translates to "I'm serious about startups"? Well, that was tongue in cheek. But really, just the opposite-- I'm saying that I'm a total tool who's caved in to the trendy peer pressure of the startup culture. That culture shuns .NET on principal and there's lots of pressure to never use it for a startup. And if you don't believe there's peer pressure to use a MBP, try going to Red Rock or the Dojo with an Acer laptop. You can just feel people judging you. ;)

mindcrime 16y ago
And if you don't believe there's peer pressure to use a MBP, try going to Red Rock or the Dojo with an Acer laptop. You can just feel people judging you. And? Unless you're trying to sell them something, who gives a rats-ass what they think? :-)
- tansey 16y ago
  Again, tongue in cheek. :) Though I am really buying a MBP tomorrow. I'm doing it because I need a new laptop and I like the new MBP-- but you can be sure I'll have it setup to do Windows 7 in dual boot from day 1.
  - mindcrime 16y ago
    but you can be sure I'll have it setup to do Windows 7 Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww..... boo, hiss. Windows?!?? Sorry, when you mentioned a PC based laptop, I assumed it would have been running Linux (or BSD or Plan9 or Minix or some other proper operating system.) :-)
    - shadowfox 16y ago
      So his point about people judging him was not way off the mark ;)
      - mindcrime 16y ago
        Not at all... my point isn't that people won't be judging him, my point is that it doesn't matter. And my previous response was intended to be thoroughly TIC as well, FWIW.
nickbp 16y ago
You'll be much better off if you're well-practiced in ignoring those people. I think choosing your tools solely out of trends and peer pressure would also send a message, but it wouldn't be a favorable one.
jrockway 16y ago
And if you don't believe there's peer pressure to use a MBP, try going to Red Rock or the Dojo with an Acer laptop. You can just feel people judging you. Try going to something that's a bit more unixy and it's just the opposite: you can feel people judging you when you pull out your MBP. Pull out an iPad and you may be asked to leave :)
cabalamat 16y ago
> try going to Red Rock or the Dojo with an Acer laptop. You can just feel people judging you. I have gone to equivalent places/events with my Acer laptop, without anyone judging me. (It is running Ubuntu, mind).

by tansey 16y ago

mindcrime 16y ago

And if you don't believe there's peer pressure to use a MBP, try going to Red Rock or the Dojo with an Acer laptop. You can just feel people judging you. And? Unless you're trying to sell them something, who gives a rats-ass what they think? :-)

tansey 16y ago
Again, tongue in cheek. :) Though I am really buying a MBP tomorrow. I'm doing it because I need a new laptop and I like the new MBP-- but you can be sure I'll have it setup to do Windows 7 in dual boot from day 1.
- mindcrime 16y ago
  but you can be sure I'll have it setup to do Windows 7 Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww..... boo, hiss. Windows?!?? Sorry, when you mentioned a PC based laptop, I assumed it would have been running Linux (or BSD or Plan9 or Minix or some other proper operating system.) :-)
  - shadowfox 16y ago
    So his point about people judging him was not way off the mark ;)
    - mindcrime 16y ago
      Not at all... my point isn't that people won't be judging him, my point is that it doesn't matter. And my previous response was intended to be thoroughly TIC as well, FWIW.

nickbp 16y ago

You'll be much better off if you're well-practiced in ignoring those people. I think choosing your tools solely out of trends and peer pressure would also send a message, but it wouldn't be a favorable one.

jrockway 16y ago

And if you don't believe there's peer pressure to use a MBP, try going to Red Rock or the Dojo with an Acer laptop. You can just feel people judging you. Try going to something that's a bit more unixy and it's just the opposite: you can feel people judging you when you pull out your MBP. Pull out an iPad and you may be asked to leave :)

cabalamat 16y ago

> try going to Red Rock or the Dojo with an Acer laptop. You can just feel people judging you. I have gone to equivalent places/events with my Acer laptop, without anyone judging me. (It is running Ubuntu, mind).