[DougBTX]

> If 'fanboys' is considered an offensive slur

If you remove the offensive slur, the comment would end up just saying, "many people who liked previous Apple products also like the new iPhone." Without the offensive slur, it's clear that the comment is practically content free, and likely not worth saying in the first place.

[dejb]

I think you are going overboard about the 'offensive slur'. If you replace 'fan boys' with 'uncritical supporters' or 'evangelical fans' then the point stands. If you are arguing that there doesn't exist a certain grouping of uncritical and fanatical Apple fans then state your case. You may find this notion unflattering and disagreeable but it is a legitimate argument regardless of whether you happen to find it offensive. Don't think you are going to kill discussion of it by repeating the word 'offensive slur'.

Secondly the original comment said a lot more than just that phrase which makes your argument incorrect, worse than than content free.

[DougBTX]

True, I shouldn't have repeated "offensive slur" in the second sentence. It would have read better as, "Without, it's clear that..."