Are Mac's worth the price premium?

[TheBiles]

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!

3rd world countries like the United States, huh? And the post I was replying to directly addressed the "smartphone market," which is dominated in every way by Android. Fastest growth, most devices, widest range of carriers, and more devices by a mile.

 

[Dao]

I like my Android phone, and the next phone .. most likely is going to be Android.

 

[Dao]

So we covered Mac vs PC, Android vs IOS. What's next?

 

[o hey tyler]

So we covered Mac vs PC, Android vs IOS. What's next?

Men vs women?

 

[usayit]

Let's just throw in

Nikon vs Canon too...

 

[gerardo2068]

That too easy. We all know is Nikon.

 

[TheBiles]

I'm just going to say it: Coke is better than Pepsi.

 

[usayit]

blah..

Women with CANONS

 

[Brandman]

Macs are more expensive? I wouldn't know since I didnt consider buying anything else but I didn't need the latest or fastest computer. MY MBP seems to do everything I want it to fast enough (like processing large batches of photos). It was an easy decision after using the the wife's Dell laptop a few times. The filing/folder system on the Mac is superior for my needs and I seem to have found software for everything I want it do. The screen is wonderful and it hooked into my home network flawlessly ( about 2 minutes to get get everything connected).

The speed/power issue reminds me of when I went to purchase a new Dodge Ram truck a few years ago (still have it). The salesmen insisted that I needed the V10 model because it was faster and more powerful but I resisted and got the 5.9 V8 model instead. We all know what happened to gas prices and I still have plenty of power.

What screen setting do you use on your MPB when editing photos cause i find when i edit photos on my MBP the photos lack the colour and contrast i get when i plug my MBP into my sony TV and view the same photo. (it looks 10 times better on the TV)

This point is irrelevant because your laptop screen nor your tv are color critical monitors. If you are really concerned about the color get an external wide gamut monitor. When it comes to laptop screens the color depends on the angle that you have the screen

 

[gerardo2068]

We agree on something. Coke is better than Pepsi

 

[Brandman]

Yes they are worth the price. The people that say that they would choose a windows machine over a Mac have 1 either can't afford one or 2 haven't used a Mac extensively.

 

[gerardo2068]

In the end. A company don't become successful by selling something that is not worth it.

It don't matter how much marketing you throw at it

Marketing it's just to put your brand out there. You may sell here and there a small amount. But ultimately if the product is crap. Family, friends, neighbors and co-worker will not recommend it.

If you sell crap there would not be positive reviews.

As a photographer I'm sure you know that.

It doesn't matter how much marketing you do. If you don't deliver you are not getting booked again

 

[chuasam]

We agree on something. Coke is better than Pepsi

in the same sorta way that dying by firing squad is better than electrocution.

 

[Brandman]

We agree on something. Coke is better than Pepsi

in the same sorta way that dying by firing squad is better than electrocution.

Lol!!

 

[ShootProof]

My personal feeling is that Apple computers are indeed worth the price premium. Especially, as you mentioned, if you've bought into the Apple ecosystem already. The interaction between devices is so intuitive, and while there is definitely a learning curve involved in making the switch from PC to Mac, the clean interface and cutting edge technology is, in my opinion, unbeatable. But, there's no denying that you will pay more for similar specs.

Parallels is a great solution for accessing those Windows only programs, though the switchover from Mac mode to PC mode can be slow. Once open, everything runs as quickly as any PC I've owned.