People who prefer Apple’s Macintosh computers over PCs have long been considered to be on the artsy, hip end of the personality spectrum — and now a study proves that „Mac people“ indeed are more liberal and open-minded than average folks.
According to Mindset Media, people who purchase Macs fall into what the branding company calls the „Openness 5“ personality category — which means they are more liberal, less modest, and more assured of their own superiority than the population at large. Mindset Media helps companies with strong brands develop ads targeted to people based on personality traits or people’s „mindsets,“ and does research to that effect.
So-called Openness 5 types tend to seek rich, varied, and novel experiences, according to the company, and believe that imagination and intellectual curiosity are as important to life as more rational or pragmatic endeavors. They also are receptive to their own inner feelings and may experience life with more emotional intensity.
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Mac users are quick to agree there is definitely a mindset among their kind of people and aren’t offended by a company profiling them according to their enthusiasm for Apple computers.
Die InfoWorld berichtet über die Einstellungen von Menschen, die Apple-Produkte kaufen. (via teezeh)
