Why is the Mac crowd often called zealots? Well, I do have to agree, the answer is because we are. But more importantly, it’s because Apple rocks. This is not a case of blind loyalty by minions with the IQ of a cinder-block* but rather a loyalty based on years of trust and (mostly) mutual understanding.
Carl Howe of Blackfriars Communications writes this piece, which sums it up nicely using the iPod v Zune and Dell/HP vs Mac product lines as a basis for discussion.
I’ve made many posts on this here (see my Apple tag). As Mr Howe points out, “Apple’s loyalists are no more than very happy, deeply satisfied customers, and their competitors should learn from that.” (Emphasis mine).
*Windows Users