A thing that I don't understand regarding Apple.

[LedZeppelin]

it's actually a false belief built by the fact that a lot of music artists were sponsored by apple and therefore were always seen with macbooks
so people see big famous musicians with macbooks and think "surely apple is better for music" without really questionning the why and how of it.

Nah, it has nothing to do with that. Back in the day apple made their own cpus and outclassed everything on the market. Now they dont.

[Belloc]

I use both Apple and PC products.

1. PC / Android generally is more customizable and gives you more access to hardware and software features.
2. Apple simply runs FASTER. Its clearly better optimized.

If your top priority is speed, you use Apple.

I can't stand browsing the web on a non-Apple product. It drives me crazy how much slower it can be.

BTW, some websites are Apple exclusives as well. They won't even open on PC or Android.

Well, this is obviously wrong.

OP: Apple is expensive because you're paying for proprietary parts and, even more importantly, the name.

[Temp name]

Nah, it has nothing to do with that. Back in the day apple made their own cpus and outclassed everything on the market. Now they dont.

There's still more and better software available on macs than PCs, sadly. At least last I checked.

[Mister K]

If your top priority is speed, you use Apple.

Based on what metrics, any proof of this claim? I guess not.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/ar...Pro-2019-1719/

The line between performance with equal hardware is very low.

Less misinformation please.

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Some people will try to justify anything that Apple tries to sell but the factual truth is that Apple products are horseshit in relation to their price.

Literally every person who buys these is a brainless fanatic unable to realize that their thousands of dollars spent on these garbage products only give them quarter the value of their money.

Let's not even mention the fact that Apple was caught red-handed and admitted artifically slowing down their product to force people to buy the new ones. Which are not new at all, they are literally the same sh*t with a different screen or coat of paint.

SO why are people buying these things? It's really simple, they are lied to.
I consider the intentional misleading and exploitation of your own customers beyond redeemable and the whole company should face legal restrictions at this point.

True and not true. I feel that the Apple ecosystem offers less worries as the closed hardware choices will cause less compatibility problems. If you are tech savvy and do your research, you can have just as good of a system in terms of compatibility.

Another option is aesthetics but that isn't an argument as much as a preference so meh.

Lastly, some people REQUIRE OSX, but that might be not out of choice (FCPX for instance, although why use it I don't know).

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3) The argument that there is a market for the mac pro is hilarious. Any company with someone intelligent in charge of IT would go for business hardware from Dell/similar or go for server hardware for compute.

This. Dell Business line is leaps and bounds beyond Apple. There is a reason why they are pricey but if shit goes down, they have you covered.

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For many years, tradingview.com would not work on Android phones. It was an Apple phone exclusive. If you tried to pull up stock charts there, it would just spin. They added support for Android only very recently. Even then, chat + charts is NOT supported on Android. Chat + charts is only supported on Apple devices.

So if you want to trade stocks or watch the market on their very nice platform with busy chatrooms, either use a desktop or an Apple device. Android will not cut it.

I don't know of any web development company to focus on OSX first. Sure apps? Yeh you have iOS and Android exclusives, but websites? No. Chrome > IE > Firefox/Safari for usability. Again sounds like misinformation.

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But for work Apple is simply superior with absolutely amazing sharing, casting and collaboration tools built-in right into Mac OS. I especially love iPad and MacBook combo, that one is outright brilliant in between seamlessly using iPad as 2nd screen for MacBook on the go or airdropping my written notes right into MacBook and back and casting with AirPlay immediately to any screen installed in my office floor from either of the devices, that's just great.

Heck I even decided once to make a video presentation for some specific developed module and in Windows, I'd have to go install some 3rd party software for that after 5 trials and errors in finding one that does not blow and is free, so I naturally thought "Apple, pfft they must be charging arm and leg for this"... nope - included right there as basic Mac OS function any quality you want ready to fire at a simple hotkey combo.

So yeah, when it comes to usability, UX and bundled capabilities - beats the living snot out of Windows with its included tools from 90s' and various Linux distributions with their atrocious UX. Gaming though, just no, IMO it's one big Apple's mistake that one.

MacBooks might seem pricy, but when you compare them to Windows workstation flagships of similar configuration - suddenly the delta is pretty small if at all. For example my Dell Precision actually costs more than my MacBook Pro while having almost identical configuration. The only difference is that I have Quadro on Precision and Vega Pro on Macbook.

Mac desktops though are definitely in their own grade, it's simply a dedicated hardware at that point.

Slack is used everywhere, allows for filesharing.
Lots of companies will have their own NAS to share files.
I would disagree that OSX UX that clean and easy, it lacks customazibility which is very important at a big production warehouse.
Could of got Davinci Resolve, blows FCPX
Could of got OpenOffice or Powerpoint for presentation

The idea "it's fur prefizionals" is just so wrong. Maybe designers who can roll with a MacBook and worry less about compatibility issues that may come with Windows.

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lolwut. Its more secure, uses a better more reliable file system, is quite a bit more lightweight on hardware.... i can go on, but at this point you're so far off in la-la land that no amount of factual information is going to penetrate. ?

Might be faster, but more reliable? Not sure about that one.

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The scientific community.

The entire Movie industry.

The entire TV industry.

Stop spreading misinformation. They use whatever they want to use and is effective for the job. There is no bias.

[ONCHEhap]

The scientific community.

I'm gonna stop you right there.

most scientists (as in research scientists) use either Linux or Windows. Almost none of them use macOS for work whatsoever,as the inferior hardware and limited software availability can make a 20 hour process into a week long one. no one has that kind of time to waste

[RobertMugabe]

I use both Apple and PC products.

1. PC / Android generally is more customizable and gives you more access to hardware and software features.
2. Apple simply runs FASTER. Its clearly better optimized.

If your top priority is speed, you use Apple.

I can't stand browsing the web on a non-Apple product. It drives me crazy how much slower it can be.

That's not true at all. I run macOS too and I cannot see how this OS is any faster or more "optimized"(what?) than Windows.
I mean sure I can see why some people prefer macOS over Windows such as its design, workflow etc... however macOS simply being faster is just nonsense.

BTW, some websites are Apple exclusives as well. They won't even open on PC or Android.

Such as?

[Stormspark]

All you're paying for is a name.

Its like buying Alienware. Sure, its good stuff but its higher than buying raw components and building yourself

Bahahahahahahahahaha! Alienware? Good stuff? Apple? Good stuff? Boy that's rich.

[RobertMugabe]

There's still more and better software available on macs than PCs, sadly. At least last I checked.

Such as?

I'd argue that there is far more software out there for Windows than Macs lol. And usually Mac exclusive software is made by Apple themselves, such as Xcode (main reason I have to have a 2nd pc with macOS installed, since you need Xcode to compile and publish iOS apps), Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro.

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Nah, it has nothing to do with that. Back in the day apple made their own cpus and outclassed everything on the market. Now they dont.

Laptops weren't common back then when Apple was still using PPC...

And PPC was actually any good back in the 90s, however in the 2000s they were extremely inefficient and outdated compared to x86. Some of the last generations of PowerMacs needed water cooling (they were still extremely heavy and loud machines) to just work ffs. There's a good reason Apple made the switch to x86.

[Nnyco]

You basically just pay 80% for the name.

[Beuargh]

usually Mac exclusive software is made by Apple themselves, such as Xcode (main reason I have to have a 2nd pc with macOS installed, since you need Xcode to compile and publish iOS apps), Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro.

I can't talk about final cut pro, but I can definitely talk about logic pro and it's certainly not better than Cubase, protool, studio one pro or even Reaper which you can basically use for free. I don't see how a Mac is better than a PC for music production. for sure Logic or garageband is more user friendly if you just want to make song demos, but for more serious production, I'd go with a good PC and Cubase/studio one in a heartbeat

[Temp name]

Such as?

I'd argue that there is far more software out there for Windows than Macs lol. And usually Mac exclusive software is made by Apple themselves, such as Xcode (main reason I have to have a 2nd pc with macOS installed, since you need Xcode to compile and publish iOS apps), Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro.

Logic Pro is some of the most powerful and customizable software for creating music. There just isn't an equivalent on Windows from what I know.

At least that's what I've been told

[lloose]

Logic Pro is some of the most powerful and customizable software for creating music. There just isn't an equivalent on Windows from what I know.

At least that's what I've been told

It's 100% true. The closest alternative that professionals actually use is Pro Tools and 99% of the time, they prefer that to be on Apple. Music editing and proofing is still done almost entirely on Apple. Video editing is also hugely done on Apple, but they lost some foothold when companies like Pixar started using Linux. Still, a huge majority of creation is done in Apple.

For home usage, Macs and Macbooks are still popular because they work great. You pay a premium, but you get things that just aren't offered on PC too. Having things like iMessage, syncing photos, iCloud integration, hardware synergy in the ecosystem are very important for a lot of people and just not there on PC. Their hardware tends to last longer in the ecosystem too. My wifes 2014 Macbook Pro runs like new. Its snappy, its fast, its still 100% usable without her wanting to buy a new one. At work we replace our employees laptops after 3 years. We give the employees the option to take theirs home for personal when we upgrade (after a wipe and reinstall of Windows). We have a stack of Dell Latitudes that we can't even give away because nobody wants them.

To those who cry that Apple products are "horse shit", you have a very narrow view of the world. Just because it isn't the best choice for you doesn't mean that its not the best choice for others. Its the same bullshit fanboyism that fuels the console vs pc where its a cardinal sin to like both. Apple and PC are both amazing, just use what you like and quit acting like a one is the defacto best for everyone, gamer or not.

[Agent Smith]

I'm gonna stop you right there.

most scientists (as in research scientists) use either Linux or Windows. Almost none of them use macOS for work whatsoever,as the inferior hardware and limited software availability can make a 20 hour process into a week long one. no one has that kind of time to waste

What are you on about? OSX is Unix based, it perfoms MILES faster than Windows.

"research scientists" dont process data that creates bottle necks for ANY system. Im really confused about what kind of research you're talking about.

"Software availability can make a 20 hour process into a week long one" what does this mean? What limited software? NO research anywhere on Earth is going to rely on a single use platform for what they're doing. If you can name one "research" tool that Windows or OSX or Linux has a monopoly over, please let me know.

I was an intern at 3 different companies. Botanical Gardens, JPL, and MagTek and all 3 places never had a "Windows only" or "OSX only" because of "limited" software. 3 very distinct places.

Let me know what exactly you're talking about.

[lloose]

"research scientists" dont process data that creates bottle necks for ANY system. Im really confused about what kind of research you're talking about.

I agree with your other points but this is wrong. I work in an industry with laboratories. We have several lab techs and scientists who require beastly systems for computation. I just ordered several Dell Precisions with RTX based Quatro GPU's, 24 core Xeon e7 cpu's, and 256gb of ram. I've seen loads on these that cap out the CPU and GPU for hours at a time.

We don't have any Apple products in our labs, I don't even think that the software they use is available on OSX.

[Low Hanging Fruit]

When you walk into the Apple store or browse its website and have to ask how much... you're probably shopping in the wrong spot..

[Kumorii]

lolwut. Its more secure, uses a better more reliable file system, is quite a bit more lightweight on hardware.... i can go on, but at this point you're so far off in la-la land that no amount of factual information is going to penetrate.

Only drawback with my MAC work computer is it's file system. Especially when we get to large image sequences of feature films and such. Takes forever for it to show up and can't do much until it does. PC loads every image after each other instead of a batch (I assume that's how it works because that's how it appears).
Everyone at work uses the PC to move a large amount of files for that reason.

[Agent Smith]

I agree with your other points but this is wrong. I work in an industry with laboratories. We have several lab techs and scientists who require beastly systems for computation. I just ordered several Dell Precisions with RTX based Quatro GPU's, 24 core Xeon e7 cpu's, and 256gb of ram. I've seen loads on these that cap out the CPU and GPU for hours at a time.

We don't have any Apple products in our labs, I don't even think that the software they use is available on OSX.

What software? What kind of computational data? Are these data sets available to the public? I need to see this.

[lloose]

What software? What kind of computational data? Are these data sets available to the public? I need to see this.

Why would our dataset be available to the public? We pay our people to do research for our company, not charity work. I'm not going to say where I work, but it's in the beer industry. The computation workload is similar to protein folding.

[Sámsa]

I have worked with Excel Sheets that put a ton of workload on system...

[Agent Smith]

Why would our dataset be available to the public? We pay our people to do research for our company, not charity work. I'm not going to say where I work, but it's in the beer industry. The computation workload is similar to protein folding.

LOL so no name of software? Is it proprietary? If so, what company designed it? It wasn't done in house, so skip that line.

You wont say what you're working on, no data is available, no mention of ANY software, you have no argument. Here ill do what you're doing too watch:

Hey so um yea I work for a company, not gonna say which, and we have a computer here with 1 million CPU's and 500 billion GPU's for... Some kind of work involving... The cure to not being able to detect unicorns on Saturn.

Why would my data be public? We are discovering unicorns not charity work EHHEHEHEHHEHEH