Very last survey (between this and Twitter no wonder I am getting defriended)

[petronia]

Your last laptop purchase for personal useSimple, takes 5-10 minutes, and definitely more gender-inclusive than either the salon hair care one or the non-fat ice cream one. XD;; Would be particularly interested in responses from people who are older and/or non-techie - twentysomething whizzes don't need more help, by definition. If anyone doesn't

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[koganbot]

I am old, and not a techie. But... I have never purchased a laptop (nor have been given one as a gift).

Thank God. I mean, I go to the coffeehouse and see all these people with their laptops and think, "Poor things."

[petronia]

Don't - if they didn't have their laptop they would have to do the same work but in a cubicle and not the coffee place! XD;

[sub_divided]

Webcam included, wireless included, software included are neither important nor unimportant because all of the laptops in the Big Box stores include these things. So if you walk into the store determined to walk out with a laptop, they're nonfactors.

[petronia]

Not everyone buys laptops in big box stores though! (Right now top two contenders are Apple and Dell websites respectively - Dell at least allows you to select wireless and software options.)

[sub_divided]

I know! Just explaining my answers. I bought a new laptop less than a month ago, so I can remember the relief/indignation of not being allowed to choose NO Vista/webcam.

[sub_divided]

That was me, obviously.

[petronia]

You could put neutral/neither important nor unimportant, I think. XD

[supplanter]

HD size, RAM, and OS have become unimportant to me since I've gained confidence in being able to modify those for myself. ^^;;  Although I guess the limits for the RAM is still important....

My attitude when I got my current computer was much different from how I'd go about my next purchase, though, which should happen within a year or so.

[elsevita]

I saw Skinny Cow products at the supermarket (in Australia) for the first time the other day. The cow mascot seemed less disturbing on the products than it did on their website. Maybe by the time I saw the products in the flesh, I'd already been mentally prepared by your LJ post. XD

[petronia]

Ha, perhaps - there's a psychological principle that says people will like things better simply for having been exposed to them repeatedly (which explains a lot, for instance how stupid and ugly clothing items manage to become fashionable).

As part of this project I have actually redesigned the logo to be 50% LESS DISTURBING.

[elsevita]

Haha, that would explain it!

Would love to see the original and your redesign next to each other.

I also had a think about why the original is so disturbing. Maybe it's because the womanly figure carries certain connotations -- connotations that should not be associated with animals.