The Cult of Mac (Paperback)

Description

No product on the planet enjoys the devotion of a Macintosh computer. Famously dedicated to their machines, many Mac fans eat, sleep and breathe Macintosh. In The Cult of Mac, Wired News managing editor Leander Kahney takes an in-depth look at Mac users and their unique, creative, and often very funny culture. From people who get Mac tattoos and haircuts, to those who furnish their apartments out of empty Mac boxes, the book details Mac fandom in all of its forms. This paperback edition includes an all-new chapter about the iPod, updates throughout, and new photos that reflect current Apple technology.

CONTENTS:

Part 1: MACINTOSH MADNESS

Ch 1: Techno Fetishism
Ch 2: Macs and the Counterculture
Ch 3: Worshipping the Two Steves
Ch 4: Mac Tattoos and Haircuts
Ch 5: Macspotting
Ch 6: Mac Evangelism
Ch 7: The Mac Web

Part 2: GATHERINGS OF THE CLAN
Ch 8: Tales of Macworld
Ch 9: Macs in Japan

PART 3: INCESSANT TINKERERS

Ch 10: Macquariums
Ch 11: Fantasy Macs
Ch 12: Hardware Mods
Ch 13: Paper Macs

PART 4: HOARDERS AND RECYCLERS

Ch 14: Mac Collectors and Collectibles
Ch 15: Antique Macs

PART 5: NEW FRONTIERS

Ch 16: iPod
Ch 17: What Makes Mac Fans So Loyal