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Me too.I've always preferred Apple since switching about 15 years ago.
It's clear to me that several members here on the forum use an Apple and I'm actually curious how satisfied or dissatisfied everyone is with his or her Apple equipment. Thanks in advance for your input!
Me neither across many Windows machines but I'm not sure if they're complaining about actual problems or changes in the operating system that they don't like? In which case given Apple's approach to updates where you're forced to do it their way at times I wonder if it's the right option.TBH the behaviour you describe is not something that I have ever seen with a windows update, and find it odd to say the least. Perhaps you would prefer Apple.
My wife has had a few problems with updates for applications, applied to a fresh install of Windows 11 on her new Beelink machine, during the last few months. There were also a couple of OS oddnesses,Me neither across many Windows machines ...
I was just about to post the same.TBH the behaviour you describe is not something that I have ever seen with a windows update, and find it odd to say the least.
I was just about to post the same.
I don't like W11 I bought a W10 laptop to get me out of trouble, when my W7 desk top crashed ( its all sorted)
The worse thing it did to me, I was just getting the hang of W10, when it updated without asking to W11.
Did I mention I don't like W11?
I don't like apple products.You know something…I don’t think I’ve ever come across anyone saying they don’t like the latest version of Mac OS,
I don't like apple products.
The only one I own is an old iPod.
In reality, I think they are (all) too expensive.
And I really CBA to learn a new operating system, but as I understand it Windows is becoming more and more like a mac,
with each new update. / upgrade.
I did look and it doesn't even come close to what I have now.A Mac Mini is under £600, choose your monitor and it will be faster than any £600 windows machine on the planet.
It is....but as I understand it Windows is becoming more and more like a mac, with each new update. / upgrade.
I didn't understand any of thatFor me, the most important upgrade is that Windows can now host Linux.
For years, my main reason for having a Mac was that I could run up the terminal, work in Unix, save the work and access it from the Mac desktop, for example: emailing, adding to a document or processing in a spreadsheet. Also, working from terminal mode made communicating with minis and mainframes a lot easier (yes, I did use Putty as well but I find it harder to get the data into Windows). Now, the difference, for me at least, is far less.
I did look and it doesn't even come close to what I have now.
and of course factor in the fact that I will need new software, and some that I have won't work on a mac,
No thanks I'll stick to what I have, and when that dies it'll be a new Windows machine.
I don't like them either!I don't like apple products.
The only one I own is an old iPod.
In reality, I think they are (all) too expensive.
And I really CBA to learn a new operating system, but as I understand it Windows is becoming more and more like a mac,
with each new update. / upgrade.
Maybe not, but to match or get close to what I have now would be about 3 x the cost.So, the image that all Macs are expensive is simply incorrect.
Adobe CC full suite will work on a Mac, no need to purchase again, just log into your adobe account and download all the apps you need. You are allowed installation on 2 computers.I get interesting feedback on this forum, but I'm afraid the choice won't be that simple. In addition to the complete Adobe suit, I want to work with Autocad (interior design and metal applications with glass) and Rhinoseros (back to my old love of jewelry design, but in a modern version with titanium, zirconium, etc.), plus drawing tablet XP-PEN Artist 22R Pro.
Maybe not, but to match or get close to what I have now would be about 3 x the cost.
My laptop (W11) pretty much matches the mini mac, at about about half that price, so I stand by what I said.I am merely comment more of the fact that you put the word (all) in brackets, if you had put (some), then it would have had a point.
Just not “all” macs.
My laptop (W11) pretty much matches the minimac, at about about half that price, so I stand by what I said.
Maybe not quite as fast, speed isn't everything but it still does everything I need.Your £300 laptop is faster than a M2 Mac mini?
I need proof!
I've always preferred Apple since switching about 15 years ago. There are still occasionally OS updates that stop applications working, so you do need to be cautious before updating, but this is typically only once or twice a year at most for a major update, you just need to check your favourite apps are updated for the new OS version.
Kit-wise, I'd recommend the Apple Mac mini best version you can, ie M2 processor and as much memory as you can afford. Then buy a couple of really good screens to connect to it, to give you plenty of screen real estate for what you want to do. You can pretty much guarantee that spending £3-4k on all of this will last you at least 10 years with no problems.
Others will have more specific opinions no doubt, but I've never regretted the move, whilst I still have to use Windows machines for work reluctantly.
Maybe not quite as fast, speed isn't everything but it still does everything I need.
And as you mentioned just like the mac it can be expanded.
When I upgraded my Windows PC a while ago it was a massive upgrade for around £300.
Maybe not quite as fast, speed isn't everything but it still does everything I need.
And as you mentioned just like the mac it can be expanded.
When I upgraded my Windows PC a while ago it was a massive upgrade for around £300.
I'm happy for you, that you are a fanboy, but not everyone is or wants to be
Approx a 12 year old machine IIRC was just under the £1000 markWhen you upgraded your windows machine…upgraded a £1000/£2000 windows machine?
OK I'll rephrase, they are all far too expensive for what they are, spec for spec when compared to a windows machine.To say ALL macs are expensive is factually incorrect.
Approx a 12 year old machine IIRC was just under the £1000 mark
so that's around £1300 in 12 years, and cheaper than buying a new of of the same spec ( the +£300)
What I don't get is this speed thing, my lap top is pretty instantaneous, opening web pages / documents etc.
I don't think you can get much faster than instantaneous, no matter how much you spend.
OK I'll rephrase, they are all far too expensive for what they are.
I don't think you have compared like for like or you wouldn't have said that.And your last sentence is factually incorrect as I have illustrated several times.
I don't think you have compared like for like or you wouldn't have said that.
In a mad moment awhile back I looked at mac's, to get close to what I wanted compared to a windows machine, would cost me at least double if not treble.The cheapest Mac is £600, there is no like for like in the window space that matches the performance for that price.
In a mad moment awhile back I looked at mac's, to get close to what I wanted compared to a windows machine, would cost me at least double if not treble.
And I wasn't looking at the bargain basement machines Mac or PC.
The 6502 based Apple wasn't a bad piece of kit. It was very popular for Visicalc, before the PC concept got off the ground.When the the apple 2e came out, people referred to it as a fruit and a games machine, my feelings haven't changed.
Z80 was far better. I built my first 6502 based machine in 1979, and quickly moved to Z80The 6502 based Apple wasn't a bad piece of kit. It was very popular for Visicalc, before the PC concept got off the ground.
We'll have to agree to disagree on that. In any case, I moved to high level languages as soon as I could. I was the sad guy in the corner, happily churning out ten pages of COBOL every day.Z80 was far better. I built my first 6502 based machine in 1979, and quickly moved to Z80
Z80 was far better. I built my first 6502 based machine in 1979, and quickly moved to Z80