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Surprise! Democrats Use Macs More
Mac Door ^ | 12/2/2007

Posted on 12/03/2007 2:16:44 PM PST by Swordmaker

A survey of computer operating systems market share shows an uncanny resemblance to the Democrat-Republican election map from 2004. Too bad only Democrats see the Mac OS as a superior computer platform! Click on the top map below from Market Share by Net Applications or check out the results here.


Distribution of computer OSes. Darker means more Macs.

Last Presidental Election Results


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: inferioritycomplex; themacborg
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I don't see how poling the OS of users provides the location of the computer using the OS...

I think this more likely shows where the SERVERS that are being accessed are located rather than the location of the consumer computers.

And what's up with Alaska... except Mac usage?

1 posted on 12/03/2007 2:16:45 PM PST by Swordmaker
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To: Swordmaker

I knew there was a reason I hated Macs.


2 posted on 12/03/2007 2:18:29 PM PST by G8 Diplomat (Creatures are divided into 6 kingdoms: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Monera, Protista, & Saudi Arabia)
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To: Swordmaker

Apple is the computer of elitists.
Democrats are elitists.

Windows is the OS of the common man.
Republicans are the common man.

It makes perfect sense.


3 posted on 12/03/2007 2:20:23 PM PST by counterpunch (Hillary'08 :: At Least She's Not Rudy!)
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To: 1234; 50mm; 6SJ7; Abundy; Action-America; af_vet_rr; afnamvet; Alexander Rubin; Amadeo; ...
I'm SHOCKED! Shocked I tell you... Liberals MUST use Macs more than Conservative do... PING!


No, this isn't the distribution of Kerry v. Bush voters...
its the supposed distribution of Mac users.

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

4 posted on 12/03/2007 2:21:31 PM PST by Swordmaker (Entered and posted entirely with my iPhone.)
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To: Swordmaker

Mac users are more intelligent and sophisticated than PC users. Ask them.


5 posted on 12/03/2007 2:22:52 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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To: counterpunch

And Libertarians use Linux?


6 posted on 12/03/2007 2:23:07 PM PST by absalom01 (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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To: absalom01

Odd, but I bet the numbers are about right.


7 posted on 12/03/2007 2:23:48 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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It’s good to see all those concealed gun toting Vermonters are using Macs...


8 posted on 12/03/2007 2:26:28 PM PST by Swordmaker (Entered and posted entirely with my iPhone.)
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To: absalom01

Or communists... “Free Software Foundation” I bet!


9 posted on 12/03/2007 2:30:24 PM PST by counterpunch (Hillary'08 :: At Least She's Not Rudy!)
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To: Swordmaker

I knew it !


10 posted on 12/03/2007 2:33:38 PM PST by free_life
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To: Swordmaker
It’s good to see all those concealed gun toting Vermonters are using Macs...

Yep

11 posted on 12/03/2007 2:38:04 PM PST by Vermonter
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To: Swordmaker
I think this more likely shows where the SERVERS that are being accessed are located rather than the location of the consumer computers.

It's supposed to show the location of the client rather than the server.

The geographic location of an IP address can often be determined from the netblock information at arin.net. You can enter your IP address in the whois search and see if it matches your location.

12 posted on 12/03/2007 2:40:22 PM PST by HAL9000 (Fred Thompson/Mike Huckabee 2008)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
Mac users are more intelligent and sophisticated than PC users. Ask them.

Better looking too. The fact that I have Vista must say something about my looks, which might explain my lack of a date this weekend.
13 posted on 12/03/2007 2:46:03 PM PST by JamesP81 ("I am against "zero tolerance" policies. It is a crutch for idiots." --FReeper Tenacious 1)
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To: Swordmaker

OH NOOOOOOoooo!

Does this mean I am a freak of nature? And I live in NY state, too!


14 posted on 12/03/2007 2:48:07 PM PST by jacquej
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To: HAL9000; Swordmaker
My IP address says I'm in Chicago.

that is because Bresnan has their IP block located in Chicago.

There is a unintended consequences in the analysis.


15 posted on 12/03/2007 2:55:22 PM PST by Uri’el-2012 (you shall know that I, YHvH, your Savior, and your Redeemer, am the Elohim of Ya'aqob. Isaiah 60:16)
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To: jacquej
I suspect it may have something to do with the location of the Apple Stores as well...


Usage of Apple Macintosh by State

Apple Store Locations

Yeah, I think that might have something to do with it...

Of course those dang Vermonters are still toting Macs along with their guns and not an Apple Store in sight to hold up...

And the Nome, Alaska, Apple Store is scheduled to opened sometime next... century...

16 posted on 12/03/2007 3:14:25 PM PST by Swordmaker (Entered and posted entirely with my iPhone.)
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To: HAL9000; Swordmaker
OrgName: Bresnan Communications, LLC.
OrgID: BRESN
Address: One Manhattanville Rd
City: Purchase
StateProv: NY PostalCode: 10577
Country: US
ReferralServer: rwhois://rwhois.bresnan.net:4321
NetRange: 72.174.0.0 - 72.175.255.255


This says I'm in NewYork.

17 posted on 12/03/2007 3:16:12 PM PST by Uri’el-2012 (you shall know that I, YHvH, your Savior, and your Redeemer, am the Elohim of Ya'aqob. Isaiah 60:16)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

“Mac users are more intelligent and sophisticated than PC users. Ask them.”

Gad, that was beautiful.
And quite true in some cases...just as bad as some of the hyper-geeks
PC worshippers of about a decade ago!


18 posted on 12/03/2007 3:20:11 PM PST by VOA
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To: absalom01

“And Libertarians use Linux?”

Some of them are research scientist (and conservative, including
frugal in getting computer power). Got two of ‘em in my family.
I’d only say they have some “small-L” libertarian inclinations.


19 posted on 12/03/2007 3:23:00 PM PST by VOA
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To: Swordmaker

Don’t give a hoot...I just want equipment that works and does what I want it to...

Politics be durned!! algore is still a maroon!


20 posted on 12/03/2007 3:55:10 PM PST by GRRRRR (What happened to my TAG LINE?)
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