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[-] Snapz@lemmy.world 50 points 3 hours ago

iOS is literally designed for toddlers to be able to use it. "iPad kids" aren't especially gifted, "iPad adults" are especially stupid.

But on the bright side, those same groups think they "know computers" because they can press large, brightly colored buttons - so they walk around with unearned confidence in their abilities and impatience/lack of appreciation for the people that actually have to fix things.

It's also why a large swatch of these same fucking idiot, drains on humanity loudly challenge the validity of voting tech infrastructure without any factual basis to their argument - they just "feel" like they get it.

[-] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 hours ago

My boss very confidently proclaimed that all serious IT professionals use a Mac. Said Linux "is for programmers and nerds"

[-] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 16 points 2 hours ago

So, programmers != IT professionals, huh...

[-] SquiffSquiff@lemmy.world 2 points 48 minutes ago

So what do they make of people like me who who use Linux on a Mac, with e.g. Colima or Rancher desktop - doing cloud/kubernetes/python development? I moved to a Mac a couple of years ago after 20 years of using Linux as my daily driver because frankly Bluetooth audio on Linux sucks and because I was tired of getting endless different video conference / screensharing solutions working at short notice for interviewing.

[-] StuffYouFear@lemmy.world 16 points 2 hours ago

I'm in IT, from my experience, most people who use Macs either use it for media, because it is easy to use for the common man, or it is the most expensive option.

[-] taladar@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 hour ago

Also most people who use Macs need help from their Linux using coworkers to get anything moderately difficult done on their systems.

[-] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago

”iPad adults” are especially stupid.

Does this mean a specific type of adult, or adults who use iPads? Cause…I consider myself pretty technically gifted, I’m a software developer, previously worked IT…and I love my iPad (for the things it’s good for).

[-] meathorse@lemmy.world 12 points 1 hour ago

Not OP but I suspect they mean adults that struggle with normal technology but thrive on ipads (can remember the button they use to open sodoku)

Nothing at all wrong with making technology easy to use for the masses, but this can create problems.

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