The Cult of Mac
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Product Description
There is no product on the planet that enjoys the devotion of a Macintosh computer. Famously dedicated to their machines, many Mac fans eat, sleep, and breathe Macintosh.
The Cult of Mac is the first book about Macintosh culture, arguably the largest distinct subculture in computing.
Written by Wired News managing editor
Leander Kahney,
The Cult of Mac is an in-depth look at Mac users and their unique, creative, and often very funny culture. Like fans of a football team or a rock group, Macintosh fans have their own customs, with clearly defined obsessions, rites and passages. From people who get Mac tattoos and haircuts, to those who furnish their apartments with empty Mac boxes, this book details Mac fandom in all of its forms.
The paperback edition includes an all-new chapter about the iPod, updates throughout, and new photos that reflect current Apple technology.
Review
“A fun addition to the coffee-table genre.” —
Netsurfer Digest, November 15, 2004 http://www.netsurf.com/nsd/
“Fun book that any Mac addict will delight in displaying if he can keep wiping the drool off the pages.” —
MacNN http://reviews.macnn.com/review.php?id=62
“If your favorite Mac geek has every Mac-related doodad, try the compelling new book The Cult of Mac.” —
San Antonio Express-News, December 12, 2004 http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/stories/MYSA121204.2R.themacguy.103f5b0.html
“Illustrates a culture of Apple Computer devotees still very alive.” —
CNET, December 15, 2004 http://news.com.com/Photos+The+art+of+being+a+Mac+fan/2009-1041_3-5491302.html?tag=st.num
“Kahney crawls into every crevice where Mac addicts lurk, with tales (and images) of tattoos, evangelism, hoarding, and Deadhead-style conventions.” —
Village Voice, November 30, 2004 http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0448/press.php
“Kahney embarked on his journey to chronicle the weird world of Mac addicts, and I think he nailed it.” —
San Francisco Chronicle, December 12, 2004 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/12/12/BUG7BA9Q791.DTL&type=business
“We challenge you to open to any page and not learn something about the Macs history or its fanatical devotees.” —
MacAddict, January 2005
5/5 rating “A wonderful book to look at and read
put together with loving care by the author.” —
MyMac.com http://www.mymac.com/showarticle.php?id=1840
Does an excellent job of documenting the breadth of the community. —
TechWorld, August 3, 2005,
Magazine cover story “Were all nuts about Apple, but Kahney has found some people at the ragged edge of Mac-fandom.” —
MacWorld UK, MacExpo bonus issue, November 2004
About the Author
Leander Kahney is the Managing Editor at Wired News, where he originated the wildly popular Cult of Mac blog. He treats his subjects with insight and humor and his experiences interacting with Mac fanatics and attending Mac events around the world are highly entertaining. Before joining Wired, Kahney was a senior writer at
MacWeek, and he has written for numerous publications, including
Wired Magazine,
Scientific American, and the
London Guardian. Kahney is also the author of
The Cult of iPod (No Starch Press).
