Fanboy Advices

I realize the impending irony of writing this post right after my small hommage to Steve Jobs.. but somebody on the Internet is wrong. You know how that goes. Jim Darlymple recently blogged about his definition of an 'Apple fanboy':

Someone who is tired of technology being difficult and knows there is something better; someone that loves to get the job done instead of working on their machine; a person that isn’t afraid of breaking the status quo; someone that appreciates quality design and workmanship; a person that realizes cheapest isn’t always best. Apple fanboys are commonly confused with the sensible people of society.

I don't care much about his argument for quality design and workmanship, his affirmation that cheapest isn't always best or his stab at societal common sense. What transpires from the rest of his 'definition' is what I don't want to see happen with the world. Telling people to get an Apple product if they think technology is too difficult is how we'll end up enslaved to the fruit-people. It's supremely important in this day and age not to let technology become overwhelming. Technology, in the state it's in, is meant to be understood and played with, not merely consumed. If you have no understanding of what you're using, well first you're going to be in a world of hurt, then you'll have to rely on somebody who actually understands to help your sorry ass out. Technology isn't kind to neophytes. For every Apple fanboy there is, there's a geek who knows better.