The Cult of Macintosh

Leander Kahney

268 pages, parution le 23/11/2004

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"Reading (this book) brought back many fond memories, as well as a few bittersweet ones. It's required reading for anyone who loves his or her macintosh." Guy Kawasaki. Former chief evangelist, apple

"If you want to know what's happening in the apple underground, talk to leander kahney." Eric Hellweg, CNN Columnist

"I am obsessed with Macs. Every time apple comes out with something new, I want it. My god, I want it bad." Author Leander Kahney (Introduction)

No other computer inspires devotion like a Mac. The largest and most fervent subculture in computing, Mac fans come in all shapes and sizes, but never waver in their dedication. Like fans of a football team or rock band, Macintosh fans have their own subculture, with clearly defined obsessions and rites of passage.

The Cult of Mac takes you inside the world of the Mac addict. Meet fans who get Mac tattoos and haircuts, people who travel across the globe to attend Apple Store openings, and counterculture icons who love the Mac. Discover the realm where old Macs become aquariums or bongs, origami Macs are made out of paper, and where the Macs of the future are envisioned not by suits in Cupertino, but by Mac heads all over the world. Visit the gatherings of the Mac tribe, from the big trade shows to tongue-in-cheek lookalike contests of Mac celebrities. And explore the little-publicized underbelly of Mac culture, including erotic fiction featuring Steve Jobs and the influence of mind-altering drugs on the Mac's famous interface. Whether you're a casual observer, a mild Mac fan, or a hardcore member of the cult, join journalist and loyal Mac user Leander Kahney as he exposes all sides of Mac fanaticism, from the innocuous to the insane.

L'auteur - Leander Kahney

Leander Kahney covers Apple and the Mac community for Wired News, where he writes the wildly popular "Cult of Mac" column. Before joining Wired News, he was a senior writer at the legendary Mac magazine Macweek. Kahney has written for numerous publications, including Wired Magazine, Scientific American, Business 2.0, and the Guardian. He owns six computers, all of them Macs.

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Sommaire

Macintosh madness
- Techno fetishism
- Macs and the counterculture
- Worshipping the two steves
- Mac tattoos and haircuts
- Macspotting
- Mac evangelism
- The Mac web
Gatherings of the clan
- Tales of Macworld
- Macs in Japan
Incessant tinkerers
- Macquariums
- Fantasy Macs
- Hardware mods
- Paper Macs
Hoarders and recyclers
- Mac collectors and collectibles
- Antique Macs
New frontiers
- ipod
- What makes Mac fans so loyal?
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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	No Starch Press
Auteur(s)	Leander Kahney
Parution	23/11/2004
Nb. de pages	268
Format	21 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1107g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9781886411838
ISBN13	978-1-886411-83-8