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I can only speak for myself, but I dont really buy it. As early as two years ago I was super excited to buy the retina iMac, and my perception of the company th
by overgard 10y ago
I can only speak for myself, but I dont really buy it. As early as two years ago I was super excited to buy the retina iMac, and my perception of the company then was about the same as it is now. I think this new generation of products has just had too many issues, and apple gets judged more harshly because the tight lockdown of their ecosystem makes moving harder. If dell came out with a bad laptop I can go buy an HP, but if apple comes out with a bad laptop I have to switch all my software.
- jeffjose 10y agoTight lockdown of their ecosystem should make it easier not harder. A more open company, such as Microsoft, would have customers that use all sorts of compatible devices and accessories to worry about. One could argue Apple has it easy. Most people use their devices in predictable configuration.
- ajmurmann 10y agoI think the OP's usage of "harder" was about the consumer situation if the company screws up and not the challenge for the company.
- TylerE 10y agoMy opinion of Apple is about the same as it was two years ago. My confidence in that opinion is much solidified. The ship is tilting, the fruit rotting.
- x0x0 10y agoAnd Apple charges high prices. Being nickel and dimed for connector cables is one thing if you buy a $500 Dell. When you buy a 15 inch laptop that starts at $2400 (with a never upgradeable, tiny 256G hard drive) pre tax, pre service plan, expectations are higher. My solution was to buy the last gen mid 2015 mbp.