Comments on: Librarians and the Cult

By: John Colter

John Colter — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:03:56 +0000

30% of the profit seems like a steep price to pay but that is why Apple is sitting on top of the throne right now, even with the loss of Steve Jobs.

By: joneser

joneser — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:16:35 +0000

Apple has more cash than the U.S. government. Why do they need more?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:21:01 +0000

Looks like you had enough juicy keywords in this post to draw out some of the spambots AL.

By: Kaetchen

Kaetchen — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:57:51 +0000

I’ve just deleted the iBooks app from my iPad out of protest and will not be buying any ebooks from Apple. I encourage other librarians to do the same.

By: Jacqueline Seewald

Jacqueline Seewald — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:13:32 +0000

As a former librarian and now fulltime writer, my goal is to be represented in all formats: hardcover, large print,
paperback, trade, and all e-book formats. Competition is good and so is variety in reaching as many readers as possible.

Jacqueline Seewald
THE TRUTH SLEUTH
STACY’S SONG

By: Lanora Flinders

Lanora Flinders — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:14:57 +0000

I am really loving the theme/design of your web site. Do you ever run into any internet browser compatibility issues? A small number of my blog readers have complained about my blog not operating correctly in Explorer but looks great in Opera. Do you have any suggestions to help fix this issue?

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:31:25 +0000

Could we drop “fanboys” and “fangirls” in vague usage and just refer to “fans?” I’ve witnessed a fair share of Apple fangirls, and pinning brand popularity on gender choice is a useless endeavor.

By: Sue Lange

Sue Lange — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:19:44 +0000

I can certainly understand the annoyance with the apple fan boys. It’s the same sort of thing us Apple users had to face for twenty years before ipod introduced Apple to the world. We’d been using Macs all the time the rest of the world thought that “personal computer” was the same thing as a Dell running a Microsoft operating system. It took a lot of guts to come out of the closet and admit that you used a Mac during those dark times.

Sure the fan boys are annoying but I’m finally on the same side as the loud, rude people and it feels kinda nice.

And if you think dealing with one little ipad and its proprietary function is tough, try running a publications department where Apple, Quark, Adobe, and Microsoft products all have to play nice together. Each of these entities are trying to run the planet and it gets scary being the little pawn sometimes.

By: Jim Schneider

Jim Schneider — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:54:31 +0000

My first career, of about 30 years, was in info tech. We called Apple products, especially Macs, “the computers for people who hate computers.” We found it prefectly understandable that Macs were most popular with graphics people and other arty types – people with little talent or interest in hard logic. (Arrogant? Yep.)
When I started library school a few years ago, my IT background was a major advantage. I had a few classmates who still saw the MLS as one of the few meal-ticket degrees available for liberal arts majors. They had a harder time of it; librarianship and IT overlap much more than formerly. I suspect that some of them are among the Apple super-fans.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:26:30 +0000

Wow, you folks expend way too much energy on this Apple vs. all other platforms debate – It serves only to give credence to zealots on both sides! Not to mention, free advertising to companies that can well afford to pay for it! All this electronic paraphernalia are simply tools used to assist us with that which we endeavour to do electronically! Tools, simply tools! If a particular format etc. works, use it! If it doesn’t, don’t use it!! In simply choosing, you will determine the success or failure of all pertinent companies!