Mac Users More Liberal Than Windows Users 638
adeelarshad82 writes "A recent survey conducted on 400,000 people — in which 52% of respondents were self-described PC (Windows) people, 25% were Mac users and 23% were neither — showed that Mac users are more politically liberal than their PC-using counterparts. 58% of Mac users were 'liberal,' as compared to 38% of PC users. Amongst other things, the survey also indicated that Mac users were, on average, more urban, younger and more educated than PC users, which could potentially be a contributing factor toward being more liberal."
Another factor. (Score:2, Interesting)
I wonder what percentage of mac users pay for their own machines. Almost everyone I've ever known with a Mac got it from their parents.Once they have a job and their own money the problem of spending $500 or $1500 on a core i5 laptop comes to light.
Re:Distasteful (Score:2, Interesting)
We have liberals and we have conservatives for a reason. Each represents a self-consistent set of beliefs based on a certain set of core values. Once you adopt those values, you will adopt one or the other set of beliefs. The only reason you have not is that you have not given the subject enough thought yet. Once you make all your beliefs conform to your values, you will inevitably belong to one of the political groups. Liberal, socialist, conservative, libertarian, are all merely labels for the final outcomes of this process.
Re:Cue the flame wars (Score:3, Interesting)
BTW you do know that it's the right-wingers who are into wild, uninhibited kink right? The lefties tend to be pretty vanilla. Though as a leftish person I happen to know for a fact there are exceptions.
Inverted correlation. Again. (Score:5, Interesting)
Once again researchers have a head up their ass by looking for correlations while ignoring causation, and then presenting the correlation in the wrong order. Don't they know that people never see the distinction and assume that the correlation translates to causation as presented? An OS is not going to influence your political views, but your political views may influence your choice of OS. If you are going to imply causation, may as well imply the right one.
It would have been more appropriate to state that of the 308000 people polled, 44% were liberal and 56% were conservative. Of the liberals, 58% used a PC, 42% used a Mac. Of the conservatives, 75% used a PC, 25% used a Mac. A much more informative correlation, don't you think?
Re:Fits my preconceptions. (Score:4, Interesting)
Then, there are people like me, who use computers as a tool to get things done. I don't care which tool, just give me one that I can use to get the job done. I can use an open ended wrench, closed ended box wrench, or a socket attached to a ratchet on a bolt. Some are easier to use than others, and not one tool fits all needs.
When all you see is nails, everything looks like a hammer. Which is the whole "left" vs "right" problem in a nutshell.