Apple pencil

[Swish]

Originally Posted by iruinedyourday [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Basically its a product. Its got some clear value to it that other products don't have. You are not simply buying a brand.

If Apple products such as iphones and ipads are meant to last, how come they release new versions all the time (I know, money)? I think what pisses people off is they know that they're paying over the odds "for what it is" yet they also know that what they're buying is going to be outdated/obsolete within 12 months.

People are stupid.

[iruinedyourday]

Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If Apple products such as iphones and ipads are meant to last, how come they release new versions all the time (I know, money)? I think what pisses people off is they know that they're paying over the odds "for what it is" yet they also know that what they're buying is going to be outdated/obsolete within 12 months.

People are stupid.

I've never seen anyone own any PC device that lasts much longer than a phone.. let alone any other touch phone.

I mean do I think there is a manufactured demand for thier products? yes. Do I think Samsung also manufactures demand for thier products, only not as well? absolutely.

Hell Addias says you should buy new running shoes every 6 months.

Nestle says you should buy water instead of using it from the tap...

Every buisness in a free market manufactures demand.

All that said, Do I buy a new phone every time they make one, or does anyone Ive ever met? Nope!

bottom line though, people are stupid. Throw em a fish and watch em dance. But they arnt stupid becuse they prefer apple over anything else.

[Naethyn]

Originally Posted by iruinedyourday [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This buying the brand shit is nonsense. You guys obviously have not held a macbook.. its in another league than all other laptops.

Some computer nerds think that the only thing that matters is whats inside the computer. But if they realized that some people prefer to pay for other shit, like how something feels physically or looks, then they might understand.

I am by no means an apple cult follower but if you are going to sit there and say that apple products 'suck' then you are just a non-apple cult follower..

This guy gets it. I was one of those nerds who would look at the internals, go price a pc/laptop on newegg with comparable stats and laugh that someone would pay 1-2k more going Mac. Years later after actually holding an using a Macbook on the job my opinion completely changed. It is not just about the internals, but the construction of the product, especially with laptops. I haven't held a laptop yet that can compare to the quality of Macbook. People ask me what windows laptop they should get and my response is a Macbook Pro bootcamped to Windows 10.

[JayDee]

pages and numbers suck compared to word and excel, though.

[Pringles]

Originally Posted by JayDee [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

pages and numbers suck compared to word and excel, though.

I havent seen a microsoft application on mac yet that I liked. They've all been awful.

That said, anything i do in word / excel is done in google docs now. I dont do anything too crazy, but im 100% google docs, and I love it.

[iruinedyourday]

Originally Posted by Pringles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I havent seen a microsoft application on mac yet that I liked. They've all been awful.

That said, anything i do in word / excel is done in google docs now. I dont do anything too crazy, but im 100% google docs, and I love it.

You know what grinds my gears about google docs?

When you are doing a purely digital document, and it still has page breaks.

I mean come on at this point can we just nix the old 8.5x11 nonsense & make a page rule be 8.5x∞ already? its 2016 almost for chrisakes.

I mean I know were a little behind the times with our 'gaming' preferences, but when it comes to writing a document amiright?!

[Pringles]

I dont disagree with most of what you said, but you are paying a surcharge for the brand.... the cost of the hardware vs the selling price is substantial.

[iruinedyourday]

Originally Posted by Pringles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I dont disagree with most of what you said, but you are paying a surcharge for the brand.... the cost of the hardware vs the selling price is substantial.

no doubt they charge more than the competition.. but Im not "buying a brand" Im buying a product that happens to cost more than the competition because primarily of design & feel.

I run windows 99% of the time on my macbook pro. But it was worth it.

Also one thing I left out. I have zero interest in going to websites and reading about what the best new router is and what type of signal degradation bla bla.. I dont care.

I just want to plug my stuff in and not think about it.. apple does this 100% of the time.. non apple products are a web of manual adjustments that I have no interest in.

So I'm paying extra for that too.

[Pringles]

I'm with you - I bought my android so i could mod it etc, but I dont give a damn about that crap anymore, the older I get, the less I want to tinker, and the more I want it to just work. I will give them credit, my iphone and macbook just work, without issue, and are very easy to maintain / support. That is worth a premium, in my opinion.

[iruinedyourday]

Originally Posted by Pringles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm with you - I bought my android so i could mod it etc, but I dont give a damn about that crap anymore, the older I get, the less I want to tinker, and the more I want it to just work. I will give them credit, my iphone and macbook just work, without issue, and are very easy to maintain / support. That is worth a premium, in my opinion.

god Im glad u replied instead of random id be still hyperventilating im calm now thanks buddy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]