The Street: "Mac Owners Are Snobs"

According to a recent The Street video, they say that Mac users are "snobs." The video, which is based on research by Mindset Media says that Mac owners are more likely:

to be perfectionists
to use notebooks
to use teeth whitening products
to drive station wagons
to pay for downloaded music
to go to Starbucks
care about "green" products and the environment
to own a hybrid car
and last but not least ... to buy 5 pairs of sneakers in a year

I don't know about you, but I cannot remember the last time I have owned (or least bought) five pairs of sneakers in one year's time. I must agree with the downloading music, going to Starbucks, and the green products. The research also showed that Mac users are more likely to be liberals. In my opinion, this research does seem a little slanted, as my experience has been the opposite (as far as being "snobby" goes). What do you think?

[via Insanely Great Mac]

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Danielle

i love this. and i really don't mind nailing down so many of the "stereotypes" of this whole situation. over the past couple of weeks, it seems like everyone's posting about this video, and the study...i find it all entertaining, and simultaneously quite silly. either you are some (or all) of these things, or not.

but, just for fun... http://stuffmacgeekslike.wordpress.com

April 01 2008 at 2:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Pete Zich

Wow, this got a lot of posts.

March 09 2008 at 9:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

obeserver_

so that's why amazon keeps spamming me every time new pumas are out....

will get myself an Eee and get rid of this ;)

February 20 2008 at 12:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Super JB

* to be perfectionists
->yeah, but not so... not always
* to use notebooks
->MBP owner
* to use teeth whitening products
->yup! and there's nothing wrong with that
* to drive station wagons
->no
* to pay for downloaded music
->with my friends, yeah. we share most of our music libraries.
* to go to Starbucks
->i like starbux but not a big fan.
* care about "green" products and the environment
->yes
* to own a hybrid car
->proud prius owner... saving one polar bear at a time :)
* and last but not least ... to buy 5 pairs of sneakers in a year
->yes i would. i like 'em but i really don't keep track of how many pairs i have.

i'm just a happy mac user ^_^

February 19 2008 at 1:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

meeee

* to be perfectionists - YES
* to use notebooks - YES
* to use teeth whitening products - YES
* to drive station wagons - NO, rather CSUV like Q5
* to pay for downloaded music - NO, but I do download music
* to go to Starbucks - Sometimes
* care about "green" products and the environment - YES
* to own a hybrid car - YES
* and last but not least ... to buy 5 pairs of sneakers in a year - NO

February 19 2008 at 7:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bangler

screw starbucks... support your local independent coffee shop!

February 19 2008 at 2:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Kenny

Ugh.. Starbucks is terrible for what's supposed to be 'good' coffee.

February 19 2008 at 1:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Kenny

Ugh.. Starbucks is terrible for what's supposed to be 'good' coffee.

February 19 2008 at 1:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

sodapop

I only match 3 of those criteria. Been using Apple since the Apple IIe. I've also worn the same pair of shoes since 1998.

February 19 2008 at 1:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tom R

I go to Starbucks. Mmm vanilla latte.
I love the environment.
I usually get 2 pairs of sneakers every year.
I don't drive. Too young.
Don't have a car.
I pay for music because I don't like getting prosecuted.
I don't use notebooks.(I do use notebook computers.)
I brush my teeth every day.
Not really a perfectionist.

February 18 2008 at 11:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply