Of course, the exclusivist enjoys some smug satisfaction about her or his computer choice. They are wiser, more independent, and less prone to follow the herd. While the Populist user wants to see a Mac on every desk, the exclusivist would prefer that the Mac remain a niche product. If the Mac becomes ubiquitous, they will just be another face in the crowd, one of the herd. Of course, I've been generalizing in these two columns.
Every person is different.
Invariably, I find that most Mac users fall somewhere in between. If so, click here to support Low End Mac. Steve Van Esch is a regular contributor at osOpinion and runs The Text Pound , a small corner of the Web that tries to find a place for homeless or abandoned articles. As Microsoft takes more and more control, it's time for Apple to once again strike out against Big Brother. Some Mac users clearly feel that using a Mac marks them as a different breed.