Are Mac's worth the price premium?

dakkon76 · Mar 16, 2012

I received my new iPad today. It matches my iPhone. I've still got a PC, but I covet my wife's Mac sitting next to me. This will be the last PC I own.

Anyway... I'm enjoying my fancy new iPad and don't really have anything constructive to add... not that it would sway anyone one way or another anyway.

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usayit · Mar 16, 2012

Funny... I have a first gen ipad but my next will be an android based tablet... lol I had android phones in the past but switched to iphone recently..... out of curiosity. I think I will gomback to an android phone when the times comes.

Josh220 · Mar 17, 2012

usayit said:
Funny... I have a first gen ipad but my next will be an android based tablet... lol I had android phones in the past but switched to iphone recently..... out of curiosity. I think I will gomback to an android phone when the times comes.

The good news is you have plenty of options to choose from since they release a new model every other week in 16 different colors in a desperate attempt to make a small dent in the smartphone market. :lol:

A phone that can get viruses? No thank you! Does Norton offer security protection for Androids? :lmao:

rpm · Mar 17, 2012

actually in his defence. the Android market is actually has the largest share in the smartphone market. secondly the top tier phones don't get replaced that often once a year (just like Apple)....the ones that are roaming the market in general are tier 3 and below phones. the iPhone is a tier 1 phone.

Josh220 · Mar 17, 2012

Technically speaking, because their OS is spread out through so many brands, yes.

Rats reproduce faster than stallions...

However, the top 3 selling smartphones are from Apple, and the last report I saw listed the top Android OS device at #5. Even Blackberry had them beat.

rpm · Mar 17, 2012

i understand that but my point stands their top tier phones get replaced just as often as Apple's. thing is phone wise you can't only have a tier 1 phone. personally unless Apple becomes the only phone manufacturer and assuming they don't get surpassed in terms of "most expensive phone" without a contract; its not the kind of phone you'd buy for everyone. its not a phone for everyone. my dad doesn't use half the features or a 1/3 of the features of his Nokia N8; he doesn't even want me to activate his email on it. he would have no use for an iPhone in all its practical sense; he's no better off with his phone than using an old Nokia N75. also you wouldn't buy an iPhone as your child's first phone would you? there's little things that a product like an iPhone can't cater to. in general the market at large. its a solid phone. i love it. but i can live without all the bells and whistles like did with my BB Bold. I got this cause my cell phone provider offered it as an upgrade for me. I said sure thing. I use both. also where are you getting your sales figure from? is that global? US?

usayit · Mar 17, 2012

oh no did I just start an IOS vs Android debate? hahahaha

I want am considering tinkering with the phone ... Android is more interesting in that aspect... OS and SDK wise. IOS has a more intuitive cleaner user experience but it isnt as flexible as Android. A while back I mentioned that often a cleaner more intuitive User experience abstracts out complexities and a more flexible user eexperience offers more flexibility but can be less intuitive. This is one case the latter interests me more.

The biggest selling point to the public is the user experience (not to be confused by pure UI design) offered by the iphone..... I am not denying that.. Its absolutely brilliant.
Apple has been extremely conservative with the IOS UI... very careful not to ruin the formula that has generated billions of profit. The side effect of that... I have become somewhat bored of it. As I mentioned, I like Mac OSX so I went to the iphone out of curiosity when my 2 year interval for a discounted phone plus the huge drop in price of the iphone 4 made the out of pocket expense nominal.

Other things...

The GPS was far better on my android.
I kinda miss the widgets that provide at a glance information. iOS always requires a selection of an app from home screen before any info is presented.
Their are options for a larger screen phone. Iphone only comes in a single size.
The interface can be complete replaced.

There are some very interesting tablet hardware designs out there. Some are designed to be more like a laptop with an attached keyboard while allowing the tablet screen to be detached when you dont need it. The keyboard section has a secondary battery for longer running time. Its an integrated design rather than an accessory like the ipad. I have grown to loath tapping on the ipad screen at times... but I like its form factor.

TheBiles · Mar 17, 2012

Josh220 said:
usayit said:

Funny... I have a first gen ipad but my next will be an android based tablet... lol I had android phones in the past but switched to iphone recently..... out of curiosity. I think I will gomback to an android phone when the times comes.

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The good news is you have plenty of options to choose from since they release a new model every other week in 16 different colors in a desperate attempt to make a small dent in the smartphone market.

A phone that can get viruses? No thank you! Does Norton offer security protection for Androids? :lmao:

If by "desperate attempt to make a small dent in the smartphone market" you mean "global leader in market share." Android is king now, buddy. You literally have to be illiterate to get any kind of malicious app on Android since the Market very clearly outlines the permissions each app has and displays the reviews from other people. Believe it or not, people actually like having the freedom to choose a phone that fits their needs and then to customize it.

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gerardo2068 · Mar 17, 2012

The only reason android has more share is because they put it on cheap crappy phones to the 3rd world countries and to cheap markets. That's all. So market share is not even worth looking at. The king. Lmao!

manaheim · Mar 17, 2012

Amiga rulz?

usayit · Mar 17, 2012

manaheim said:
Amiga rulz?

I've been tempted... just because...

Commodore USA

prices

http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_C64Select.aspx

Each time I have cash for it... something photography related catches my attention instead..

usayit · Mar 17, 2012

gerardo2068 said:
The only reason android has more share is because they put it on cheap crappy phones to the 3rd world countries and to cheap markets. That's all. So market share is not even worth looking at. The king. Lmao!

WAIT A FREAKIN MINUTE!!

When it comes to Mac vs PC.... Cheap is good

but

When it comes to iPhone vs Android... Cheap is bad???

WTF?

digital flower · Mar 17, 2012

usayit said:
gerardo2068 said:

The only reason android has more share is because they put it on cheap crappy phones to the 3rd world countries and to cheap markets. That's all. So market share is not even worth looking at. The king. Lmao!

Click to expand...

WAIT A FREAKIN MINUTE!! When it comes to Mac vs PC.... Cheap is good

but When it comes to iPhone vs Android... Cheap is bad???

WTF?

Didnt the OP want to know about computers? :lol:

manaheim · Mar 17, 2012

The only thing that makes a system less secure is the people who manage it. People think they can manage a windows system with little to no training because it's easy to click your way around, but those systems are always the ones that get hacked.

It's pretty obvious.