iPad Owners Are 'Selfish Elites' 780
An anonymous reader writes "It's not exactly official, but should also surprise no one: According to a new study the psychological profile of iPad owners can be summed up as 'selfish elites' while have-not critics are 'independent geeks.' Consumer research firm MyType conducted the study, in which opinions of 20,000 people were analyzed between March and May. The firm's conclusion was that iPad owners tend to be wealthy, sophisticated, highly educated and disproportionately interested in business and finance, while they scored terribly in the areas of altruism and kindness. In other words, 'selfish elites.'"
Rubbish. (Score:5, Funny)
I was showing this story to Charles, my butler, on my iPad. As he was handing me a snifter of brandy in the reading room he assures me I'm no "selfish elite" or a "snob".
Ahh, the old days... (Score:5, Funny)
When did they add sociopathic assholes to the mix?
Crap... (Score:4, Funny)
"selfish elites"?? (Score:5, Funny)
Like I care about what those insignificant little researchers say. They're just jealous of my success.
Re:Rubbish. (Score:5, Funny)
I AM a selfish elitist bastard (Score:3, Funny)
and I feel that I'm too good for a mere iPad.
Who did this study? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Surprise, surprise (Score:3, Funny)
"Have Jobs"? (Score:5, Funny)
As in the way lesser men "find Jesus"? Then no. They are clearly heathens, intent on besmirching our saviour's good name.
(Apple fanbois, I keed, I keed! I have nothing but love your you and your deity!)
Re:The iPad is not that bad (Score:4, Funny)
it actually helps me do useful stuff in ways I couldn't before.
If you get the rubber band or a cover you wont have to hold your new Iphone that way any more.
Re:They are "obviousness investigators" (Score:4, Funny)
I have a household of EIGHT people. 6 of these, own iPads - including 4 children.
We are all both "iPad owners" AND "independent critics." The bloody thing is a good portable consumption device. It is in some ways flawed. It is in other ways brilliant. It's not our religion.
Translation for non technical folks (Score:3, Funny)
"selfish elites." = Douche-bag
Re:Rubbish. (Score:5, Funny)
Worse yet, he even named the help. Like some kind of pet.
Re:The iPad is not that bad (Score:3, Funny)
Well yeah, considering that, for most of them (judging by the iPhone users and other macfans), that consists of "it's shiny and makes me look hip."
Sometimes I think these people would pay a grand for an Etch-A-Sketch if it was white and smoothly-rounded.
Based on your post, we can deduce you don't own an iPad (and probably not an iPhone), nor are you likely to ever have used one. Furthermore, you are likely an atheist or agnostic, have no children. Additionally, you are not one of the elites, and no one finds you sexy, although you wish someone did.
Sorry, it's science.
Re:The iPad is not that bad (Score:3, Funny)
Re:"Have Jobs"? (Score:3, Funny)
More Trollish Please (Score:4, Funny)
Or, in other words, imagine how many heads would explode if a similar troll fluff piece was posted insulting Android users.
Seriously, this place is going to hell lately.
Re:Computers in the home are for 'selfish elites' (Score:2, Funny)
I agree with your point, but twenty years ago was 1990. Pretty much everyone had a computer by then.
Don't mind me, its just that I woke up recently and realised that I was old.
Re:They are "obviousness investigators" (Score:5, Funny)
In other news, those labeled as "selfish elites" in polling data lack personal insight and consider themselves average everyday people.
One "selfish elite" when asked for comment stated "Those of us who are amoungst the hoi polloi disdain the mincing posturing of the 'selfish elites'. Some of us have to make do with only one new polo outfit a year"
Re:The iPad is not that bad (Score:3, Funny)
Re:They are "obviousness investigators" (Score:3, Funny)
I recently sat on a plane next to a man with an iPad. Although I expressed great interest in the gadget, and called it "Cool!", he did not offer to loan it to me to play with, and indeed spent the entire flight playing games, reading a digital book, and watching videos on the thing.
Selfish jerk.
I consoled myself by watching an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on my Nexus One android phone and then working on a document, and finally playing many games of sudoku.
Re:overgeneralization (Score:2, Funny)
Yeah, homophobia's hard to deal with.
Re:overgeneralization (Score:4, Funny)
Re:overgeneralization (Score:3, Funny)
none of their systems seem to be geared toward modification or creation, just passive consumption.
Damn it! Now I can't install any OS or software I want on my Mac?
Damn you Steve. Damn you to HELL!
I need to maintain my image (Score:3, Funny)
I don't own any fruity products, but I think I made a HUGE mistake.
I need to maintain my image, I am going to buy 2 iPads and glue them back to back, just to be twice as much of a selfish elitist.
Re:Rubbish. (Score:4, Funny)
Worse yet, he even named the help.
Don't worry. It is not because grub has developed any interest in the lives of his hired help and has learned the name of his butler. In order to make life easier for himself, he renames all his butlers to "Charles" when they are hired.