Weird Essay

[Dr. Cheese]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/op...ycle.html?_r=1

I get his point, but I still think this is an odd juxtaposition icons.

[tplyons]

I see it happening all the time. As a motorcyclist and Apple fanboy, I definitely use the Apples more.

Never thought of it though...

[AnchorHoy]

It is an odd comparison. Totally apples and oranges

Motorcycles in general were always a tiny niche within the 'transportation' market. Harleys got an artificial bump in sales just before the Crash of 2008 from the Lawyer/Stockbroker crowd but that was definitely not the long-term norm by any means. As far as the author's great love, I'd be surprised if Ducati sold more than 1000 bikes a year in the United States ever

A far better comparison would be between ordinary television and its modern replacement, the computer

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by AnchorHoy

It is an odd comparison. Totally apples and oranges

Motorcycles in general were always a tiny niche within the 'transportation' market. Harleys got an artificial bump in sales just before the Crash of 2008 from the Lawyer/Stockbroker crowd but that was definitely not the long-term norm by any means. As far as the author's great love, I'd be surprised if Ducati sold more than 1000 bikes a year in the United States ever

A far better comparison would be between ordinary television and its modern replacement, the computer

+100, comparing Ducati to Apple is like comparing Ritter to Honda.