Since joining the Church of Macintosh, I have found peace and fulfilment. Finally, after years in the computing wilderness, I finally feel I have found somewhere that I belong. Don't you want to belong?
| Scientology | Apple |
|---|---|
| Banned in Germany | Not banned in Germany |
| Believe that our destinies have been shaped by an ancient alien warlord trapped in a volcano | Believe that PowerPC chips can compete with Intel on price and performance |
| Believe they can measure your well-being through the electrical conductivity of your skin. | Believe they can alter your well-being based on what colour your computer is. |
| Will take large amounts of your money and brainwash you. | Will take large amounts of your money and brainwash you... but at least you get to keep the computer. |
| Each stage you reach, you will find yourself needing more expensive treatment. | Each product you buy, you will find yourself wanting more and more expensive hardware. |
| Defectors from the church are considered non-people, and may be targeted for abuse. | Defectors from the platform are considered mad, and will be flamed. |
| Celebrity endorsers include Tom Cruise and John Travolta | Celebrity endorsers include Trent Reznor and De La Soul |
| Followers talk endlessly about how the church's treatments saved their lives. | Followers talk endlessly about how they hooked up to their friend's iPod over wi-fi. |
| Targets people who seem lost and confused, and offers them a personality test. | Targets people who seem lost and confused, and makes them star in "Switch" ads |
One addition: For both parties, one can argue, whether the machines they offer actually do what they are supposed to do. ;-)
BTW: Scientology isn't banned in Germany. They are considered to be an enterprise rather than a church by some part states. As far as I know, the only noticeable difference are some tax exemptions not granted to them.
Fokko
See, what you really oughtta do here is one of those Maxim style "Edge" contests, where you pick a winner between the two sides for each attribute. That would be funny.
Nice comparison. Know any celebrity endorsers that hawk both Scientology *and* Apple?
I'll set up another site with Orwells 1984 theme, guess who will play the big brother ?
Right, BillyBoy Gates and his monkey Ballmer..
M$ sucks because they have mony but no brain..
The difference is that Hubbard stole his ideas from the O.T.O. What do you know?
Sounds like Mac envy to me. Loser.
Normally I'd delete anonymous comments, but the degree to which these last few people prove my point by COMPLETELY MISSING IT is far too amusing to deprive the world of.