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People love to hate on Apple products, but they are great, IMO.
People hate on them because they are overpriced and they want complete control of your hardware and software.
You cannot repair or upgrade anything and you cannot install software they have not approved.
The experience takes a back seat to all of that. Never owned any Apple products and never will, unless the market or the EU puts sufficient pressure on them to cut out the bullshit.
If you work in audio, media, want to come across as fancy or want something with a dash of Linux functionality then a Mac is a good option. Otherwise, stick with a PC or a Linux compy.
Good for web and mobile dev too tbh
Good for backend dev too tbh.
I hated them when I was a teen, but I suppose that was PowerBook era. I got older and realized that I only hated them because they couldn’t play games and were expensive.
Bought my first MacBook (ironically for playing games on the go—PC laptops were shit back in 2007) and after an unfortunate soft drink accident had it replaced in 2011 (for free woooo!) That’s the one I’m still using today.
I don’t use any Google products or services so my only choice is an iPhone, and I fucking love it. Each iPhone I’ve had lasted more than four years, while still running great. That’s more than I can say about my HTC Dream lawl, but that was first-Gen so I give it some leeway.
Still a PC builder all the way, have four of them. But people shitting on Apple for their products’ longevity are silly. The cost is high (usually) but they’ve got some quality shit that lasts.
My pc has lasted 14 years (and I expect another 40) and been capable of playing every game in that time because I've been able to upgrade it without dropping thousands at once.
Apple products are good for sure, but they don't let the consumer choose very much. Sometimes that's good (I always advocated apple products for my grandparents) but more often than not it's just annoying.
I buy a new android phone every 3ish years and give my old one to my mum, she's never had one break yet so all mine have had at least 5-6 years life before she upgrades to my latest old one (and possibly it still has years left). I don't buy the idea that Apple phones last longer than Android at all.