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To: Tainan
I don't think she's insulting the iPad, but certain types of users.

I could be wrong, though.

4 posted on 08/17/2011 5:13:31 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: ShadowAce
I don't think she's insulting the iPad, but certain types of users.
I could be wrong, though.

Oh, I think you are exactly right. She is insulting "certain types of users."
And that bit of elitism seems to be heavily present in the Linux community. Now I am not saying you personally display this attitude - no indeed. But during my attempts at gaining more familiarity with the various Linux offering I did encounter, on Linux forums, quite a bit of 'nose in the air' snideness with my inquiries. I am a computer user - not a builder or code writer.
Just my experiences. So I guess I recognize the 'tude displayed with that "Joe and Jane Sixpack" remark.

5 posted on 08/17/2011 5:19:27 AM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, Ergo Conservitus.)
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To: ShadowAce
I don't think she's insulting the iPad, but certain types of users.

They're called 'Lusers'.

39 posted on 08/17/2011 8:22:49 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Deploy. Dominate. Disappear.)
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