Prog Rock Man
Headphoneus Supremus
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My attention span is too short to become a fan boy. At the moment I have a weakness for vintage and Sony headphones as well.
I have a weakness for vintage and Sony headphones
It seems like people now define themselves by what they buy. Your personal collection of brands defines yourself. This must be the next step beyond being defined by where you're from, family, education, and occupation.
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Anyway, my main objection to the above-posted entry is its use of the word "fanboy," and the legitimizing effect that this and other "serious" pieces may have toward that term. It's a meaningless word -- lobbed as it is from both sides of each debate, it's basic usage is something like "you're an idiot because you don't agree with me." I personally can't stand it, and as a professional writer I cannot justify validating a recently created term that is simultaneously so pejorative and so vague in application.
Interesting thread...
- Placed a pre-order for an iPad before I ever touched one
- Placed a pre-order for an iPhone 4 before I ever touched one
- Placed a pre-order for the JH-3A one day before Can Jam 2010, which allowed me to briefly audit the prototype there
All of these actions precipitated by my extremely high personal satisfaction with both Apple and JHA products I have previously purchased in the past after careful research and deliberation. I have not considered any competing products (in the case of the iPad and the JH-3A there were none).
Am I now considered an Apple and JHA fanboy? Really, I'm curious.