?Who should buy a Mac

It's a very good question. Many people are fighting over PC vs Mac from ages. But this question...is beautiful!

Thanks for A2A! Aniket Angadi

[I am going to use lots of AND and brackets…you see that? also some typo :p]

So who should buy a Mac?

Simple Answer: Pretty much anyone who needs a computer other than a gaming machine.

AND Following are few kind of people who should NOT buy a Mac as the primary computing device:

• Gamers : Mac is NOT for latest games.
• And (of course) Developers of other platforms (OS)
• And people who like to upgrade hardware as per the latest requirements
• And people on a budget: I am sure many haters want a Mac but it is expensive.
• <list is little long>

Before I write the reasons, let’s be on the same page:

1. I have PCs with Windows & Linux
2. I have a Macbook Pro (iPhone & iPad)
3. I am NOT an Apple fanboy!

In fact, most sane IT people I know doesn't hate Apple or Windows. However, we do get frustrated with some features/limitations in each of them.

The Internet is full of people who claim Mac is an inferior product because these days Apple rarely matches up with industries latest updates ( they have a good reason for it, but that's another topic.) And most of these people do NOT have a Mac

And because it's the Internet, we have many (way many) people claiming Mac is better because it's a Mac (I doubt if any of these people knows the difference of SSD/HDD or even can code or understands computing)

It's a myth that the only designer or photographers uses Mac. One must see a DEFCON. Programmers are hell lot of creative people!

So anyone who understands and value the followings seems to be the person who incline towards a Mac. Hence, should buy a Mac.

Few points that are in my mind at this moment:

1. Design: Each element is designed from customer's perspective. And of course, Mac doesn't look like a plastic box because it's not. Plus, the design of internal components is also impressive. Such as how to keep machine ‘cool’ and if required keep it as silent as possible

Fig 1: It’s beautiful for a reason

Fig 2: Mac also makes noise but its low

2. Cost effective in terms of stability and compatibility.

In years past, PCs were known to crash, and users would get the “blue screen,” but Microsoft has made their operating systems more reliable in recent years. On the other hand, Mac hardware and software have tended to be stable, and crashes occur infrequently.

Unlike with a PC, a Mac can also run Windows. If you want to have a combination Mac and PC, a Mac is your best option.

3. Light weight & small in size: Hence, easy to carry. And have a decent battery life

Fig 3: iTunes movie playback

Fig 4: Peacekeeper web use

4. Powerful (kind of): Mac laptops perform well due to marriage between hardware and software. Apple is one of the pioneers in making such marvels. And of course, they charge for such arrangements. (PC certainly can beat Mac on many industry tests, however, when a simple element is infused it changes the game. That element is user experience. I know user experience is an emotion thing and it's not tangible. But sale speaks its language. It's Mac vs rest of the PCs, still, makes a dent in the universe)

5. It’s little more secure even without an anti-virus.

Why I use a Mac personally?

Apart from all above points:

1. Video Editing: Final Cut Pro performance is stunning (I switched from Adobe Premium pro)

2. Still Editing: Retina screen makes a big difference in photo editing. I don't need big monitors and calibrate them.

3. Ease of use: You will be surprised how applications are well integrated and one can get used to it.

4. The power of Unix/Linux: Yes, MacOS (and older versions) are based on Unix. I am a homebrew [1]fan/user

5. I can code: All web based technology, Android, iOS, MacOS even C# (but seriously I switch to windows when programming for Windows platform, it's known)

Fig 5: Mac and PC interesting stuff

There are many people who understand and respect all above points (or more) but do not value it, in terms of money or freedom or any other valid elements. None of them are wrong or right. We all have different views and values.

I hope I did answer your question. If you still have doubts (It's a good thing) go to an Apple store, use a Mac- experience the difference. Ask more questions!

If I did help a bit, please Upvote!

Thank you for reading :)

Sources:

1. Mac* vs. PC Debate

2. FlowingData

3. MacBook Pro with Retina Display review (mid-2012)

4: Battery life tests: Go all day with Apple's Mac laptops

5. My biological neural network (aka my brain)