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by jb1991 2046 days ago
> I don't think is reasonable is to perceive any criticism of a big corporation whose products you happen to be using as a personal attack.

I’m curious, what part of my wording suggested I was taking this as a personal attack? Things can be exhausting (annoying) without being personal.

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I think it's mainly this part:

> I'm never going to buy a Windows computer. Period. I'm probably never going to switch to Linux either.

This sounds to me as if you were saying "since I won't be switching away from Apple, I find criticism of Apple tiring because it won't change my mind". Which seemed to imply to me that you were taking Apple criticism as an invalidation of your personal beliefs / preferences. But I don't think it should be construed that way. It's just criticism of a company.

I apologise if I misconstrued your position.

No, it meant that just because I will never buy Windows does not mean I will go around bashing it. That’s why the next sentence said “I don't go around shouting my reasons why I won't”.