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But, Apple makes those choices. And for some people, Apple won't be the appropriate platform because of those choices. And yet, if Apple makes the right bets, then they are rewarded by folks choosing Apple. Quote:
Take the whole "iPad won't run Flash" hubbub. There were those who lambasted Apple for being greedy....making people use the app store. But really, Flash was both a performance and security nightmare...which Apple knew well with years of Flash issues on Macs. Also, Apple knew that the users would be served best by developers developing iPad (and iPhone) specific software that took advantages of the innovative technologies Apple was working so hard to put into their products. Having developers work to the "least common denominator" wasn't going to be the best experience. But that meant developers would have to code specifically for Apple products. Which was harder on developers. BUT - as was proved out - what was harder for the developers was also more financially rewarding...for the developers. To this day, even with Android's huge unit marketshare advantage - developers make more money on iPhone/iPad than they do on Android. Apple CAN'T just do foolish "anti-customer, anti-developer" things. Despite complaints - Apple has developed, and fostered the development, of an amazing ecosystem with a billion of the most lucrative customers to have. There is fierce competition for developers, fierce competition for customers, fierce pricing competition from competitors. Everything that Apple does isn't necessarily the best thing "for me". Apple doesn't try to please every segment of every market. But because they focus so well, and make tough decisions that prove themselves over time...they have built up the most loyal customer and developer base. |
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For me, I wat to be the one to make the decision if my hardware is too old/unable to properly run the new OS version. I run some 32-bit programs that I'd rather not give up. With Windows, I don't have to give them up in order to run the latest 64-bit Windows. I want a machine where I can upgrade some of the parts when I am able to afford them or my needs change.
Windows is better then OSX (IMHO) because it-does a pretty good job of keeping compatible with older versions. My laptop originally came with Windows 8. I upgraded it to Windows 8.1 and then Windows 10. I'm still able to run all of the same software as I was running with Windows 8.1. |
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What of folks who have a huge library of VHS tapes? Technology marches on. Myself, I'm quite excited by the upcoming move to Apple Silicon -- even though it may cause me to need two computers (as if I didn't already have several). I need Windows and Linux. I may be forced back into the Windows world eventually if some software base solution doesn't appear over the next 8 years. Maybe a Windows virtual desktop in the cloud will be more economical by then. For example, I recently retired a couple old servers (they were already old when I bought them) in favor of a hosted linux solution. 32gig ram, quad core for $99/yr. I'm saving $50 a month in electricity alone. But that meets my linux needs, but not my Windows need. Right now, I have a Windows laptop supplied by work. I could use it for everything, but I prefer my Mac. So I remote into the Windows machine when I need to use Windows software. My mac and windows laptops sit next to each other on my desk....but I use my Mac as primary, connected to a 43" 4k tv. Everyone's needs, likes and budget is different. |
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Started off with a powerPC based mac mini to see if I liked it, then got a Mac Pro. It doesn't bother me to upgrade every 4 to 6 years. Eventually, the USB connection for my weather station is going to stop working with new macs. I'll figure it out what I'm going to do about it when it happens. One of the down side of macs is that manufacturers of specialize hardware don't exactly provide great support for them. There are aspects of macs (and iPhone and iPads) that I don't like, but I like Apple a whole lot more than I like Microsoft. For the most part, I've figured out ways to do what I need to on the mac. |
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Horses for courses. I'm happy to see Msft, Google and Samsung teaming up a bit to allow Android apps to run (via Android phone) on Windows. Look forward to that not being a Samsung exclusive. I don't see anything replacing my iPhone/iPad. But there is just too much Windows software that only runs on Windows for me to be free of Windows any time soon. And I like Windows just fine. I just like the Mac a bit more due to the overall ecosystem. For me, Linux is all about server software: databases, web servers and the like. Plus Docker. |
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There were years of notice that 32 support was coming to an end. Even Microsoft EVENTUALLY refuses to support their old Windows versions. And no matter HOW LONG that is....there are always people caught unprepared. You know...hospitals, Navy ships, Nuclear power plants. |
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The consequences of those two different design decisions was that Windows came close to collapsing under it's own weight. It was a big reason that certain Windows releases were major failures. Mac didn't have that issue. The big thing to recall is that Microsoft is a software company that made a lot of it's money by selling the operating system to hardware manufacturers, (very few people actually bought the Windows operating system as a stand alone) and the end users didn't want their copy of Word Perfect to suddenly stop working. I would not be shocked if there were still people out there running DOS and Windows 3.1. Apple is a hardware company that gives the operating system away for free. They make the upgrades to the new version free, while Microsoft charges for their upgrades. |
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My computers (apart from the one my employer bequeaths for work) are both over 10 years old, one MacBook Pro and an HP EliteBook. I don’t really need a new computer, but will probably get my wife an iMac of some sort (21.5 most likely). Her Windows computer is nearly as old as mine and needs external fan blowing on it as one of the screws holding the CPU heat sink down sheared off, and she is constantly cursing Microsoft for all the constant updates and baffling notifications they send out. |
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And EVEN SO....Microsoft still stops supporting older versions of Windows...and gives multi-year heads up when support will stop....and STILL companies, organizations, governments and individuals are left using unsupported Windows with no money in the budget to buy new computers. |
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