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Oh come now, you surely understand that you cannot just drop in a Windows or Linux PC as a replacement for a Mac, just like you couldn't do the opposite. Organi
by zymhan 7y ago
Oh come now, you surely understand that you cannot just drop in a Windows or Linux PC as a replacement for a Mac, just like you couldn't do the opposite. Organizations have management tools, single sign on, and software that may only run on one OS.
Suggesting a ThinkPad or Dell as a replacement is naive.
If an organization wants to change the computers it gives it's employees so dramatically, it will take some transition time, and a lot of fighting. We're not just talking about your personal laptop here.
- marriedWpt 7y agoWhy can't you? Compiling iOS apps? Otherwise anything an Apple product can do, a competitor does cheaper and better.
- psychometry 7y agoCheaper? Yes. Better? Not generally.
- speedgoose 7y agoIt really depends. Some people want good gaming performances, an easy to upgrade or fix laptop, or simply a touch screen.
- krn 7y agoWhat you are saying is, that no matter how much one company keeps failing, they will never leave its ecosystem. What I am saying, is that it's never too late to begin considering it.
- zymhan 7y agoI literally said they can switch, but it is not easy and takes effort. You're assuming a lot by saying they haven't even considered it. And more relevant to this post, Apple still sold people a multi-thousand dollar device, and those people are entitled to question why the device doesn't perform as expected.
- krn 7y agoMy point was, that we now have a long enough history of Apple's hardware failures, delayed admissions, and constrained repairability. Instead of pretending to be surprised by another of Apple's non-reactions, they should use this as an opportunity to reconsider the whole picture. At least, if Dell starts sucking, they can switch to HP or Lenovo, and the other way around. If Apple stars sucking, they have no other option but to keep complaining online.
- ksec 7y ago>My point was, that we have now a long enough history of Apple's hardware failures, delayed admissions, and constrained repairability. Because despite all of its problems, sadly Apple's product is still very often the best on the market. You sort of wish Microsoft to do better, both hardware and Software, along with HP and Dell. But the market is polarised with one group who dont care or understand quality, or another group who demands absolute perfection and are willing to pay for it.
- fortran77 7y agoI switched from Mac to Windows 10 and it was painless.
- ac4tw 7y agoI'm curious about how long you were using Mac and how much of the ecosystem you were taking advantage of. Specifically were you using Apple messaging, photos, and / or email? Also, did you take advantage of handoff or airdrop? I imagine if you were strictly using cloud services, it was a relatively painless transition.
- zymhan 7y agoAgain, we're talking about a company with likely dozens of Macs, at least, and the IT dept that has to support that change. How on earth does your personal experience compare to any of that? You don't even cite what made it easy.
- damnyou 7y agoThere are benefits to locking yourself into a vertically integrated ecosystem run like an authoritarian state, but also risks. This illustrates the risks. Diversification is good long-term even if it produces slightly worse results in the short term.