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People (outside IT) are not interested in knowing more about tech. For them technology is nothing more than magic, and they have no problem with that, nor at wo

by chronid 12y ago

People (outside IT) are not interested in knowing more about tech. For them technology is nothing more than magic, and they have no problem with that, nor at work or at home. Having an iPhone in your hand does not make you a "nerd". It makes you stupid in my eyes, when I discover you use it only for messaging and calls.

Bahamut 12y ago
Why does owning an iPhone make you stupid? That comment is stupid (Note: I do not own an iPhone and never have).
- Jtsummers 12y ago
  My interpretation of GP's comment: Owning an iPhone doesn't make you stupid, owning it for just messaging and calling does. I disagree, though. I have a number of friends with iPhones they use for little more than that, but they were free from their spouse or a family member. They either don't pay for a data plan or the data plan is part of a shared family plan so cost-wise it's a wash compared to dumbphones. They also happen to have a decent amount of storage (though not competitive with things like the iPod Classic until this latest generation of iPhone) so they can carry just the phone and have their music, calling and messaging in one device.
  - evli 12y ago
    In many cases, technology is just a symbol of status. People buy iPhones, kindles iPads, macs etc because its on tv and movies now. That is what it means to become mainstream. I think that's what the first meant about only using for calling and texting. Excuse me if I sound a bit like what Munroe says is the 'revenge of the nerds', but to me a nerd is someone who has very specific interests. Interests which most of the time, alienate most people, since they are specific. You identify yourself not because you own a tech device, but because you are very interested in a topic. I see nerds as producers and not consumers. Nerds are people who write fanfic,or make drawings of Game of Thrones. Not someone who simply watches a TV show.
frostmatthew 12y ago
> It makes you stupid in my eyes, when I discover you use it only for messaging and calls. I understand what you're trying to say, but I think there are better ways to say it.
- _random_ 12y ago
  Well, people with Androids and WPs know enough to either not call themselves "nerds" or actually be nerds. But of course he forgot that they would also play Candy Crush Saga installed by one of the Apple Geniuses.

by chronid 12y ago

Bahamut 12y ago

Why does owning an iPhone make you stupid? That comment is stupid (Note: I do not own an iPhone and never have).

Jtsummers 12y ago
My interpretation of GP's comment: Owning an iPhone doesn't make you stupid, owning it for just messaging and calling does. I disagree, though. I have a number of friends with iPhones they use for little more than that, but they were free from their spouse or a family member. They either don't pay for a data plan or the data plan is part of a shared family plan so cost-wise it's a wash compared to dumbphones. They also happen to have a decent amount of storage (though not competitive with things like the iPod Classic until this latest generation of iPhone) so they can carry just the phone and have their music, calling and messaging in one device.
- evli 12y ago
  In many cases, technology is just a symbol of status. People buy iPhones, kindles iPads, macs etc because its on tv and movies now. That is what it means to become mainstream. I think that's what the first meant about only using for calling and texting. Excuse me if I sound a bit like what Munroe says is the 'revenge of the nerds', but to me a nerd is someone who has very specific interests. Interests which most of the time, alienate most people, since they are specific. You identify yourself not because you own a tech device, but because you are very interested in a topic. I see nerds as producers and not consumers. Nerds are people who write fanfic,or make drawings of Game of Thrones. Not someone who simply watches a TV show.

frostmatthew 12y ago

> It makes you stupid in my eyes, when I discover you use it only for messaging and calls. I understand what you're trying to say, but I think there are better ways to say it.

_random_ 12y ago
Well, people with Androids and WPs know enough to either not call themselves "nerds" or actually be nerds. But of course he forgot that they would also play Candy Crush Saga installed by one of the Apple Geniuses.