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Daryl26
08/20/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
Is it just me or did the phrase "tailoring it to a woman's needs" negate this whole article? Why are a woman's needs different than a man's when it comes to computers? It's an honest question. I haven't been able to think of any piece of hardware (hardware, not software) that can be tailored to fit a woman's needs, aside from a cutesy shape and a feminine color. And btw, white can be considered a femenine color as opposed to black and blue. Just saying.
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pantsless economist...access RESTORED
08/20/09

@Daryl26: I need my computer to talk about feelings with me and give me advice on nail polish color.
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randomnessish
08/19/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
Women--gasp--look for the same things in technology that men do? Like RAM? And battery life? And things that work?? Jesus.

I don't care if my laptop is hot pink, just like I don't care if my glasses, books, and gel insoles are pink.
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♥AntiSocialSocialite♥
08/19/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
This is the pink Asus eee PC I bought my sister when she went away for school. I told her about the benefits of its size and how I'd pared it down for her, switched it from Linux to a very bare Windows operating system so that it would be easier for her to use.

And all she said was OMGTHANX!IT'SPINK!!!

So... yea.
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08/19/09

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Gretchen is a new kitten mom!
08/19/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
I can't fall for the pretty tech stuff. I have a MacBook Pro that I love so much I also use it for my work computer and it gets daily heavy use. I would love to have something smaller, but I'd miss the power of this thing too much.

I will admit to getting a pale pink leather case for my iPod, which is lined in brown suede. My justification for this was it was classy pink rather than sparkly, girly pink. The real truth was I wanted one NOW and this was all that was available other than basic black.
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redqueenmeg
08/19/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
I have nothing really against pink or sparkly, just the assumption that I would of course love them.

I did get my cat a sparkly pink collar in the hopes of actually taking her down a peg or two. I call her a Pretty Pretty Princess too. And she is still Destructo Kitty.
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kookla
08/19/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
This is great news, since I've been saying this in marketing meetings. I'm so tired of working on pitches that try to "dumb down" or "girly up" the product and/or advertisement to target girls and women.

Most focus groups agree with you. Female consumers want gadgets that are compact and sleek enough to carry in a tote or purse. More importantly, it should be a wise investment for their hard-earned dollars.

While I personally gravitate toward anything black, you will never see me with something pink. It's just not in my DNA.
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HighSchoolFearleader
08/19/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
The only thing I would be more likely to buy in pink would be a doughnut. Everything else, I tend to stick with quality over color.
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Jezebabe
08/19/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
I don't understand the lives of people who don't own MacBooks. It's mindboggling.
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euterpe35
08/19/09

@Jezebabe: we're living in a place that doesn't allow us to afford the bleeping things.
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Snowbunny
08/19/09

@Jezebabe: I love my MacBook, it's fast, easy to use, virus-free always, and pretty much my best friend. I just wish it were pink.
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Jezebabe
08/19/09

@Snowbunny: You can get one of those clear pink hard cases...your wish will come true!!

[www.amazon.com]
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LaFemme
08/20/09

@Jezebabe: I had two Macs that were so effed up I might as well have taken 3k out from the bank in dollar bills and lit the bundles with a match. I gave up and got a PC, which has been...standard... and may get a MacBook again, but I am scurrred! I don't WANT my primary relationship to be with the guys at the genius bar!
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jeninmotion
08/20/09

@Jezebabe: Some of us don't have time for the Apple tax and find it odd that one would have to pay more for less computing power. And any die-hard security folks are probably dual-booting and running Linux anyway.
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GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11)
08/21/09

@jeninmotion: Well yeah, on their Macbooks.
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AJ
08/19/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
If Dell started marketing a sparkly pink laptop with a webcam that turns your computer screen into a makeup mirror, you'd buy it, wouldn't you fellow Jezzies?

And of course, said "special" webcam would cost double the price of the less glamorous version...
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TheFormerJuneBronson
08/19/09

In reply to My Netbook is Not So Pretty In Pink
I am the tech support person in our household. If only the salespeople understood that when they talk to my husband about computers and peripherals, they're really selling to me. And I would prefer it in green.
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marshmallory
06/23/09

In reply to The Children Of The Future, Prevented
A birth control turkey sandwich would be more in line with my post-coital habits.
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dancerevolution
06/23/09

@marshmallory:

A birth control chips and queso dip would be phenomenal.
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rocknrollunicorn
06/23/09

In reply to The Children Of The Future, Prevented
This is great because there would be none of that awkward post-coital, "Erm, do you mind if I...?" while brandishing a cigarette. You just light up, and everyone in the room is fine with it.
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rocknrollunicorn
06/23/09

@rocknrollunicorn: Oh wait, does this comment make it too obvious that I am not in a relationship and most of my sex life is awkward fumbling anyway?
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vamusical
06/23/09

In reply to The Children Of The Future, Prevented
Birth Control from your cigarettes? Great idea! Next they'll develop a kind of sunburn that cures your eczema, or some new kind of radiation that will make your skin just GLOW!
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sympathyforthebasementcat
06/23/09

In reply to The Children Of The Future, Prevented
But I believe that children are the future.

They can take away everything from me,

But they can't take away my fertility!
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Evie Havok
06/23/09

In reply to The Children Of The Future, Prevented
I would go for the idea of putting birth control properties in food and water. It would save everyone a lot of hassle. I wish people would get to working on those ideas. Inhaling/Smoking it,though, doesn't sit well with me.
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CurtCole
06/23/09

@Evie Havok: Yeah, but then every time you asked someone out for dinner there would be an awkward moment while you waited to see what the other person ordered. "Since you got the rhubarb pie does that mean we're going to fuck?"
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nessalicious
06/23/09

@Evie Havok: Water from taps? Or water in bottles? Because the former could be a problem when people actually want to procreate.
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