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>> their last few transitions being fairly successful. Their last transition is specifically what brought me to the Mac after having been away for a decade. I

>> their last few transitions being fairly successful. Their last transition is specifically what brought me to the Mac after having been away for a decade. I switched to Mac exactly because they were going x86, because I knew I'd be able to virtualize Windows (although it took a year to happen), which was a win-win for me. I'm guessing a lot of people who used Windows at work plus developers on Linux wanting a nice GUI (remember, we're talking mid to late 2000s) were responsible for a lot of Mac growth back then. I have to wonder how many people will switch back if x86 were to get totally abandoned.

toyg 6y ago
I will likely switch back. I'm not an avid gamer but there are a couple of titles I really care about - and I'm pretty sure at least one of them will never make whichever transition Apple will impose, having only barely survived the 32bit massacre. The last few years have really felt like enduring Apple more than enjoying it. It's a shame, because OSX remains great, but there is only so much it can compensate for.
unicornfinder 6y ago
Honestly, I don't think that many will. Back then Mac software support wasn't nearly as good as it is now - I think Apple is in a much better position to drop x86 support.
- slantyyz 6y ago
  > Back then Mac software support wasn't nearly as good as it is now It might be a chicken and egg thing though. With the influx of people who wanted Macs on x86 and the halo effect of them spreading the word, the app support got much better. Also, because the machines were x86 compatible, I'm sure a lot of enterprise buyers like IBM started to allow their users to get Macs instead of Windows laptops. I obviously have no idea what will happen, but as someone who switched back to Windows a few years ago, I am definitely curious to see how it plays out.
  - unicornfinder 6y ago
    Out of curiosity, what lead you to switch back?
    - slantyyz 6y ago
      The early 2011 15" MBP fiasco. Long story short, the logic boards had a design defect that caused them to fail from overheating. By the time Apple decided to address the issue and do a recall, Applecare had lapsed for many owners, who had already disposed of their computers. I had my logic board replaced under AppleCare and it had the same issues within a few months. I managed to keep my bricked MBP long enough for the recall, but the board (which I guess had the same defect) still eventually died (same for a friend of mine with the same model). That laptop wasn't cheap, and is the only laptop I've ever had that died. I've had a lot of Mac and Windows laptops since the mid-90s (first was a Powerbook with a trackball). So needless to say, while Apple has the rep of having the best customer service, there are exceptions, and I was unlucky enough to fall under one of those exceptions, and I will probably never go back again. Having said that, when I switched back to Windows, it wasn't nearly as bad as I had remembered it, and has gotten better since. I only miss a couple of things from Mac, and the biggest one is iMovie.

toyg 6y ago

I will likely switch back. I'm not an avid gamer but there are a couple of titles I really care about - and I'm pretty sure at least one of them will never make whichever transition Apple will impose, having only barely survived the 32bit massacre. The last few years have really felt like enduring Apple more than enjoying it. It's a shame, because OSX remains great, but there is only so much it can compensate for.

unicornfinder 6y ago

Honestly, I don't think that many will. Back then Mac software support wasn't nearly as good as it is now - I think Apple is in a much better position to drop x86 support.

slantyyz 6y ago
> Back then Mac software support wasn't nearly as good as it is now It might be a chicken and egg thing though. With the influx of people who wanted Macs on x86 and the halo effect of them spreading the word, the app support got much better. Also, because the machines were x86 compatible, I'm sure a lot of enterprise buyers like IBM started to allow their users to get Macs instead of Windows laptops. I obviously have no idea what will happen, but as someone who switched back to Windows a few years ago, I am definitely curious to see how it plays out.
- unicornfinder 6y ago
  Out of curiosity, what lead you to switch back?
  - slantyyz 6y ago
    The early 2011 15" MBP fiasco. Long story short, the logic boards had a design defect that caused them to fail from overheating. By the time Apple decided to address the issue and do a recall, Applecare had lapsed for many owners, who had already disposed of their computers. I had my logic board replaced under AppleCare and it had the same issues within a few months. I managed to keep my bricked MBP long enough for the recall, but the board (which I guess had the same defect) still eventually died (same for a friend of mine with the same model). That laptop wasn't cheap, and is the only laptop I've ever had that died. I've had a lot of Mac and Windows laptops since the mid-90s (first was a Powerbook with a trackball). So needless to say, while Apple has the rep of having the best customer service, there are exceptions, and I was unlucky enough to fall under one of those exceptions, and I will probably never go back again. Having said that, when I switched back to Windows, it wasn't nearly as bad as I had remembered it, and has gotten better since. I only miss a couple of things from Mac, and the biggest one is iMovie.