Dmitry Zaikin wrote:
Tom in London wrote:
Lisa Schuchardt wrote:
I may sound like a salesperson, but I love working with Apple products. The ecosystem just performs.
I think you are must indeed be either a salesperson or one of those credulous Apple fanbois who stand all night outside the Apple Store when something new comes out, so that you can be the first to have it. Or maybe you haven't been using Macs long enough to have adopted a healthy, critical attitude. I have been a Mac user since 1995 including the very bad period...
[Edited at 2022-05-14 20:26 GMT]
Hi Tom,
I'd like to put in my proverbial two cents. There is a reason why I - a lifelong Windows user - switched to Mac at this particular point in time. The M1 chip is truly revolutionary. I used to spend hundreds of dollars to make my PC as silent as possible, since hearing the fan noise all day long drives me nuts, and wearing headphones while working all day simply hurts my ears.
And I've had a fair share of Intel and AMD-based laptops over the years. They are HOT. They throttle. Their fans are loud as hell. And if you keep them somewhat cool, the performance is mediocre at best. Did I mention the weight? Yeah, it's heavy - toting the extra 5-6 pounds around in your backpack, plus the charger (which is usually a brick but is necessary as the battery life is so short), plus the mouse (I haven't found a single comfortable touchpad). If you're like me and you love to travel and freelance in various locations, including sunny beaches, you are sure to appreciate the completely fanless and silent operation of this tiny powerhouse with a battery that literally lasts ALL day on a single charge.
Windows is also far from perfect as an OS. But for me it's a work machine, a tool to make money. If I want customization, Linux is the way to go I suppose. But I don't care enough for all these things. What I do care about though is the seamless integration of Apple tech with each other. The way my AirPods switch from the phone to the MacBook completely automatically. The way the MacBook recognizes the phone as an Internet source right away, which is priceless when you're somewhere out in nature with no Wi-Fi connectivity. I don't ever use a mouse now because the touchpad is a piece of genius technology. When all is said and done, this 2-pound machine satisfies all my needs and then some, and it does it better than anything I've seen so far. Sure, I can only speak for myself. But then I started this thread to find out if it would meet my particular needs, right?
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