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w1ntermute · 2012-09-20 · Original thread
> Are there any books or dissertations written on this phenomenon?

Absolutely ― Cult of Mac, by Leander Kahney[0].

0: http://www.amazon.com/The-Cult-Paperback-Leander-Kahney/dp/1...

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