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For those unaware Louis Rossmann is the owner of Rossmann Repair Group, an independent repair firm in New York that specialises in MacBook repairs. He recently made a video describing not just a number of defects in the design of MacBooks, but also highlighting their frankly abysmal value for money.
This video sums up a number of reasons why someone might want to reconsider buying a MacBook.
This video sums up a number of reasons why someone might want to reconsider buying a MacBook.
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Yh tell me about it, received a MacBook for a grand a few years ago and it stopped working after about 2 years.
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I honestly can't see any positives to owning a Mac unless you have literally everything within the apple ecosystem... And if you have then you have done exactly what they want you to do
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I honestly can't see any positives to owning a Mac unless you have literally everything within the apple ecosystem... And if you have then you have done exactly what they want you to do
I honestly can't see any positives to owning a Mac unless you have literally everything within the apple ecosystem... And if you have then you have done exactly what they want you to do
There are a few sensible technical reasons why one might prefer to own a MacBook, but for the most part they've not been a competitive option for years. However because they've traditionally been strong devices they've built up brand loyalty and the image as a "luxury" product. I've said it before, but Apple has turned into a fashion company and that's not something you can debate using objective reasoning and common sense. Kids that need to own the latest iPhone and MacBook to not appear poor in the playground will not be won over through logical reasoning.
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I have a Powerbook G4 from 2003 which is still a little cracker. Fab build quality and still works fine with my legacy PowerPC software. I've replaced them with a MacBook Pro or its equivalent every couple of years since, and the quality has definitely gone downhill. And they just get more and more expensive.
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That last section is annoyingly true, 90% of clients I've had who have asked for a mac have the reasoning of "I just want one". And after me trying all my persuasion and reasons why, I still get angry calls when they complain about compatibility, printers issues and unreliable VPN connections while in a windows enterprise environment. The joys
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I can definitely recommend buying a MacBook Pro... from 2015. After that they basically went to shite.
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Indeed, and if it's just being used as a Facebook browsing machine the older hardware should hold up just fine. Plus it's "vintage" or something, that's hip these days right?
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(Original post by random_matt)
If mac os played a lot of games I like, you never know, but it doesn't.
If mac os played a lot of games I like, you never know, but it doesn't.
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how about surface laptop 2...
I bought it for £1299, i7 and its good for what i do.
Really helps me for programming and coding when during late at night.
I bought it for £1299, i7 and its good for what i do.
Really helps me for programming and coding when during late at night.
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how about surface laptop 2...
I bought it for £1299, i7 and its good for what i do.
Really helps me for programming and coding when during late at night.
how about surface laptop 2...
I bought it for £1299, i7 and its good for what i do.
Really helps me for programming and coding when during late at night.
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(Original post by xDron3)
I honestly can't see any positives to owning a Mac unless you have literally everything within the apple ecosystem... And if you have then you have done exactly what they want you to do
I honestly can't see any positives to owning a Mac unless you have literally everything within the apple ecosystem... And if you have then you have done exactly what they want you to do
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Hierarchical folders laid out side-to-side in the Finder, for a start. I still can't understand how people who have to use PCs deal with having to click through folders to find files.
Hierarchical folders laid out side-to-side in the Finder, for a start. I still can't understand how people who have to use PCs deal with having to click through folders to find files.
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(Original post by xDron3)
I've worked in IT to re-affirm my opinion that a slightly more friendly UI that a Mac has, does not make up for the negatives of it, by a long shot.
I've worked in IT to re-affirm my opinion that a slightly more friendly UI that a Mac has, does not make up for the negatives of it, by a long shot.
At the end of the day it's personal choice. I'm not sure why people get their knickers in a knot about people who like Macs so much. It's as if they're transgressive or something.
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Yes, but most of us don't 'work in IT'. Most of us just want a computer that's easy to use - and that Finder layout is something which I find extraordinarily useful. You don't like Macs (clearly). I do. End of.
At the end of the day it's personal choice. I'm not sure why people get their knickers in a knot about people who like Macs so much. It's as if they're transgressive or something.
Yes, but most of us don't 'work in IT'. Most of us just want a computer that's easy to use - and that Finder layout is something which I find extraordinarily useful. You don't like Macs (clearly). I do. End of.
At the end of the day it's personal choice. I'm not sure why people get their knickers in a knot about people who like Macs so much. It's as if they're transgressive or something.
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If you're happy overpaying for a Unix based operating system with bang average specs then I'm fine with that,
If you're happy overpaying for a Unix based operating system with bang average specs then I'm fine with that,
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Yes, very much so. Thanks.
Yes, very much so. Thanks.
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Get over yourself.
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