Thread: Own a macbook, should I buy an Iphone 5 or GS3
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Old 12-15-2012, 04:44 PM   #4
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I am letting go of my HTC. I have a macbook and I am at a crossroads in an attempt to choose between Iphone 5 or Samsung galaxy S3. What do you guys think? Does owning a macbook increase the pros for buying an iphone 5?
The compatibility between OSX and iOS is quite nice. Whether it's with Apple, Google or Microsoft, running on a single ecosystem will make your life easier. More particularly, Apple is putting a lot of efforts into making a single ecosystem for its customers.

Here are a few concrete examples :
  • iCloud : Allows you to wirelessly and almost seamlessly sync your data between OSX and iOS with applications that support it. Examples of data : contacts, photos, calendar events, browsing data... Of course, to take advantage of this you need to make sure that you OSX and iOS equivalent applications are compatible together with iCloud, or you can use the default Apple-provided applications (or third-party applications that work on top of Apple's applications).
  • iTunes : You can grab your content (music, videos, TV shows, apps, even books...) from the same store. iTunes is built into both OSX and iOS, so you can enjoy music and movies on your iPhone even if you bought/rented them on your Mac.
  • AirPlay : Allows you to wirelessly stream music, movies, and even some apps to either an Apple TV or any AirPlay-enabled audio system. It's really easy and often requires no setup at all. Just make it join your Wi-Fi network, then control it from anywhere in your house. I use this technology everyday to play music all around my house.

These of course are only examples and are just scratching the surface. As I said, having a single ecosystem will make your life easier. It doesn't mean that you can't make these things work if you have an Android-smartphone, it's just harder. I think the priority is to have a device that you love. I have a Macbook Pro and an iPhone 5, but I chose them because I like them more then what competitors have to offer, even separately. Compatibility is just a really nice extra, in my opinion.
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