Profile of Mac vs PC Users [Infographic]
Apr 21, 2011 - 34 Comments
Ever wonder what self-described Mac vs PC users identify with? Demographics, favorite TV shows, personality traits, fashion and style, political leanings, even wines, this infographic has it all, provided by users themselves.
It might reinforce a few traditional Mac vs PC stereotypes, but it’s fun to read and interesting to look at, check it out below:
This massive infographic was built by Hunch.com but I couldn’t find a link to where, so credit goes to GigaOm for digging it up. You can see the slightly larger, as if that is even possible, full size version of the image over there too.
PC People, 75% more likely to wear tighty whiteys and still live in their parents basement, 90% more likely to have run World of War Craft on their computer at one point.
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You forgot the part that says 34% of iPhone 4 users think their phone is 4G.
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I use both. I see no reason to side with inanimate objects, though I may have a preference for certain tools for a given application. Instead, I’d rather enjoy life and variety.
Mac since 1980? SE, FX, Centre 650, PPC 7500, G4 9500 (sawtooth,) MB G4 17″ titanium (stolen), MB G4 17, MBP intel 06 17, I sill have all of them. (There are things you can do on a Centre w/ Norton Utilities 3.0 that you can’t do now). When I started Mac was the choice of graphic artists. Games were developed on Mac to be played on PC’s. Software was a tool to expand, customize, freedom to create, NOW software and hardware sets limits on creativity. Remember the famous Big Brother commercial (Jobs’ what happen? Have you been snipped like Clinton!) Then: liberating, Now: conformity as all platforms are morffing into a glorified TV set.
I am female, graduate of Ill. Institute of Technology, MA ASU, 3 kids the oldest in college. I’m thin, still attractive non vegan. And I still don’t do Window!
this is kind of true, I love macs and Im a vegetarian.
It seems the disposition creates startling attributes…right questions, yes …framing seems too close to a marketing buzz of some kind.
unique,cool,eloquent, bourgeoisie = mac
hiding in a corner waiting for the sun to come out = pc
really now?
Pitty they didn/t show how much of each group is gay… but we can draw conclusion, can’t we?
I’m exception :-)
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We, Mac users, are snob ā¦ā¦ :D :D
Wouldn’t using a Mac be considered to be using a PC?
Good point. And some people might not understand the difference…lol, seriously.
I love the whole “us or them” thing but in reality it’s a false dichotomy.
you can mold any polled group into what you want it to be if you ask the right questions
hrm, what is linux?
i had it once, doctor said it was a mild case so just some vitamin c and bedrest is all it took
This is more of a demographic shift showing youth preferring Apple products to the older generations who grew up in a Windows world. When you factor in the age groups, as the very first question specifies, this explains the rest of the chart better than being Mac VS PC. Sample random 18-34 year olds and the responses to the rest of the questions will be similar.
This old fart has been a Mac user since 1984.
Suck it, kiddies!
Well, it says Mac users consider themselves early adopters :)
They forgot Linux.
No, they did not. Its just not relevant enough.
That reply was nonsense. I guess you can think of “neither” as linux. I bet most of those ‘neither’ were linux if not al.
They are talking about Hardware not Software. Never saw a dedicated Linux/Sun Machine, so far it always ran on a PC when i used it. Please correct me if there are Linux Machines.
We are talking software. The current Mac hardware is virtually the same as a Widows system you could purchase from a retailer or build yourself.
I don’t adhere to this infographic’s assertions. Not most of them anyway.
How annoying is it that you have to identify as a Mac or PC user? Do people identify as a Sony vs Samsung user? Or Ford vs Chevy? Does this really define you?
This might be the dumbest thing I have seen all day.
People define themselves as Canon vs. Nikon
chchch I agree :) btw I am a Nikon Person :) But honestly I belive that people define themselfs with what they like the most. So if Photography is your passion then ofc you will define as Nikon or Canon Person (b/c all other Brands suck anyways ^^). If you Love Big V8’s then you are a Camaro or Mustang person.
“C” is for cookie
People most definitely polarize as Ford vs. Chevy drivers. Particularly pickup truck drivers. They are more polarized than Mac vs. Windows users.
Ever see the sticker of Calvin (of Calvin & Hobbes fame) looking over his shoulder with the evil grin as he urinates on either the Chevy bowtie or Ford oval logos? (The intent being that Chevy owners would have the sticker with him pissing on Ford, and vice versa.)
Do you know that Sony is identifying users as a Mac or PC user? I downloaded still pictures from Sony Handycam into my iMovie and the resolution changed to 640×480! (Sony is using Carl Zeiss optics; what a shame to Carl Zeiss!) The photos are useless! Sony is supporting only PCs with Handycam software. Newer buy a Sony Product!!!!