I don't think so, from this thread alone it seems like computer screens are something that a lot of people like to keep clean.

I kind of wish I could keep the rest of my life as orderly as my desktop actually.... although that really would be OCD.

Having alot stuff on your desktop never has made any sense to me.... Isn't that what folders are for? Usually everything goes through my documents and gets categorized, and that's the random BS stuff. Stuff I want to keep goes straight to one of the 2 external TB drives.

From what I can tell most people with stuff on their desktops are either computer dumbasses who don't know how to download stuff not to their desktop or their just really really slack.

Its just tacky to have so many icons your desktop... Isn't that what the programs menu is for?

I think 10 Icons might be tops for me.... I dont think I want to have more. I got 9 now on my Rocketdock.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...at111653PM.png

What does mine say about me?

You wear a corset and wash your teeth with a wool rag?

Astonishingly accurate!

I'll go for two, and say you wear a monocle and use the word "poppycock" a lot.

Right oh, old bean.

The fact that you own a mac says a lot...... I am don't feel cool, trendy or rich enough to own one :P

Unless I was into film or photo editing would be the only reason why I would ever want to buy one.

OCD since there's only one icon on your desktop?

Wouldn't that just be glasses for you?

I'm always fascinated by this perception of Mac owners. Where the hell does this stuff even come from? My computer is a work computer that I bought because it was the best fit for my needs. It has nothing to do with trying to be cool or trendy and I sure ain't rich.

I don't get why people pay so much more for them instead of just getting a PC. Nothing special for the price.... So it must be just cool to have one :P

My other comp has Linux on it.... that's my Anti-Microsoft computer. But I can rarely do what I want on their besides trying to figure out wine with every program I wanna run.

On the other hand... Mac has the best editing programs out there, only thing I would ever considering getting one for.

Again, it has nothing to do with trying to be cool. You're right that a Dell or whatever would be cheaper, at least in the short term, but for me it's not worth the additional headaches it would cause. I work in an industry (print, motion and web design) where Macs are the standard and working on a Windows machine means having to deal with a bunch of compatibility issues with files. It also means that I'd have to buy entirely new suites of software, which in my case would cost several thousand dollars. Additionally, I would no longer ever be able to share any software with my peers and that would add even more cost for me. So, when all is said and done, buying that Dell or whatever would most likely wind up costing me more than buying the Mac and I'd have to deal with a bunch of headaches that I otherwise wouldn't have to worry about. Hardly seems worth it just to make sure nobody thinks I'm trying to be hip.

And its all explained like I said....

If you bought it for your personal computer only.... I would say you probably fit the cliche.

BTW buying a dell has its on Stereotype as well.... Ive learned my lesson dell at a very young age thankfully.

Hmm... what I said isn't really the same as what you said at all.

You're just so hip you don't understand him.

Damn do I really do that bad of a job of conveying my thoughts?

You said you work in an industry (print, motion and web design)

Which would be the only reason why I would ever buy one....

The Stereotype of people who use a mac for personal use to me is the people who the dark rimmed glasses and parents pay for their college and expenses. That go out and pay for an overpriced computer just to surf the web so they say they have a mac.

You are not that type.... You are the type that buys it for the ability to use its great programs like Final cut or some other program which macs are known for.

Or maybe I am just totally full of **** and I my stereotypical opinions are nothing more then my own bias showing through.

Okay, phrase it that way and we're on the same page. It just sounded from your previous post like you thought a lot of design software was somehow native to Macs, which it isn't.

I agree that there is that stereotype, I don't know how true it is overall though. Most people I know who own Macs have them because they're involved in a similar line of work to mine. Of course that may be just a reflection of the circles I travel in. :)

I hate to be a douchebag but I was genuinely wondering:
Why do people always say "I'm OCD"?
I see it all the time and it doesn't make sense to me. I know what OCD is, but the way people say it is like saying "I'm AIDS".

Is it just a generally easier way to say you have obsessive-compulsive tendencies?

Its just a phrase man..... that i think just comes about out of the ease of use.

I guess the proper way would be "I have OCD".

Damn "im aids" is a little harsh but i guess it works. I would have went with '"im ADD" for a proper comparison. I hear "IM ADD" to much.

I also am far from being rich. Macs are essentially cool, and the basis behind them being trendy is that they work. Well. With little to no headaches. Period.

Macs are far from being expensive when you look at it from the perspective of purchasing a computer as a substantial investment, and one that should be consistently reliable over a long period of time. Macs are not susceptible to a fraction of the viruses that PC's are, That's really an understatement. They are immensely more user friendly; systemically they are built much better, and because they are built to uniform standards by the same company that created their operating system, and because they were designed to work exclusively with the Mac OS, they are considerably more efficient and less problematic.

As Janzoon said, in the short term Macs are more expensive, but in addition to the reasons he expressed, factoring in the cost of epair, replacement and lost files and productivity as a result of viruses makes Macs a much more frugal investment.

Also, 10 years ago there was some strength to the argement of Macs being strictly designed and useful to those in the design and graphics field, but Macs have become infinitely more versatile since then. It makes me laugh to see the sour grapes arguments of PC users for why they would not purchase a mac, and to hear the stereotypes of Mac owners. They are just higher quality machines. That's the only reason I own one. That, and they're super sexy.

lol.. sorry about that. I went with that comparison to emphasize my confusion in terms that would be apparent to those who aren't as confused about it as I am.
(I didn't mean it to be derogatory to anyone here)

I guess I can see it coming from a necessity of efficiency where you may not have any other alternative to using a noun as an adjective.
I just figured it started from some illiterate ignoramus and spread enough until it seemed normal. Now that I look at it, I don't see how else you can say "I'm obsessive"...