Apples laptops and phones are great in terms of hardware. Moreover software and ecosystem is fine tuned to that hardware (and vice verse). I understand if you do not like closeness of the system, but let’s not pretend that hardware is “meh”. It is very competitive in the same price bracket. I actually did an exercise few years ago - tried to find one to one spec windows vs MacBook Pro (this is where Marvin is, right)? Tough luck, windows machines were more expensive!
While I despise apple for a lot of reasons, I have to somewhat defend them here. MacOS is a lot more efficient with its tailor made hardware and 8GB of RAM in a MacBook is closer to 16GB in a normal laptop. Their hardware prices are around the industry standard if you look at the windows/android equivalent of their advertised specs.
Of course the flagship products are completely overpriced, but that’s the case for pretty much all manufacturers and not really what should be looked at for comparisons.
Apples laptops and phones are great in terms of hardware. Moreover software and ecosystem is fine tuned to that hardware (and vice verse). I understand if you do not like closeness of the system, but let’s not pretend that hardware is “meh”. It is very competitive in the same price bracket. I actually did an exercise few years ago - tried to find one to one spec windows vs MacBook Pro (this is where Marvin is, right)? Tough luck, windows machines were more expensive!
Yeah, 8gb of ram in a $1k laptop isn’t competitive pricing.
While I despise apple for a lot of reasons, I have to somewhat defend them here. MacOS is a lot more efficient with its tailor made hardware and 8GB of RAM in a MacBook is closer to 16GB in a normal laptop. Their hardware prices are around the industry standard if you look at the windows/android equivalent of their advertised specs.
Of course the flagship products are completely overpriced, but that’s the case for pretty much all manufacturers and not really what should be looked at for comparisons.