I’m only posting this Mac commercial to make one simple point; the statement made in this commercial is a fundamental difference between two (extreme) types of computer users and one that I think Apple should have though twice about highlighting.

* Making a photo book on your computer is called a ‘hobby’

* Working on GUI programming in C++ is ‘work’

I know that plenty of ‘work’ gets done on Apple products but I think their marketing department is doing itself a disservice, especially considering OS X’s roots, by ridiculing people that might be on the geekier end of the computing spectrum. Besides, that’s a lot of money to shell out for a hobby.

…and hey, what’s sexier than firing up GCC on a 30-inch Cinema Display?

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