Apple Thread - The most overrated technology brand?

[Get the rope Macaulay!]

Isn't it practically a meme to use PC parts picker or something else to figure out how to build a computer, even laptop, that's more powerful than an equivalent mac computer at a fraction of the cost?

yes but Apple gave up on desktops in the 90s. They understood college kids needed laptops and could be hooked into the Walled Garden early. They understood they couldn't compete with PCs but they were the only ones that actually gave a fuck when it came to laptops or really anything below a desktop computer. The first year they sold laptops they had something insane like a 50% market share immediately, which is absurd when their desktop market share was like 6% at the time. And because college people are used to it and got addicted to the walled garden and "it just works" mentality when they do buy a desktop they follow through with an Apple. But honestly i know very few people with Apple desktops and if they have that they're usually some creative who is semi-forced to use it because Windows didn't give a fuck about making programs that are as good for editing and mixing and "hollywood" style stuff that Apple was smart enough to invest heavily in knowing they'd become the only game in town for many corporations.

Basically if you're under 50 and went to college you most likely own an Apple laptop and brought into the Apple life, only autists/trannies went to college with a gaming laptop.

 

[LegoTugboat]

Mm. The amount of laptops Apple sells is ridiculous.

Going over old Steam data, MacBook Pros have made up at least 49% of models since April 2012, with MacBook Airs reaching 20% in 2015.

In April, it was 51% MBPs, 34% MBAs, 7% iMacs, 4% Mac Minis, and 1% Mac Studios.

 

[Aero the Alcoholic Bat]

Mm. The amount of laptops Apple sells is ridiculous.

Obviously. Apple figured out a while ago that they can't compete with desktop computers.

If my memory serves me correctly, nobody really gave two shits about Apple up until they started selling their Ipods and macbooks. I don't remember seeing any mac computer anywhere else other than at public schools or libraries during the first half of the aughts.

That's the one area they excelled at, entertainment devices and mobile devices. Apple TV looked like the coolest thing ever.

But now they're facing stiff competition from Android, as said operating system powers tablets, phones, and entertainment devices. And best of all, can be installed practically anywhere by any company that builds ARM computers. Which means that yes, you can build your own Android TV with a Raspberry Pi.

 

[Never Scored]

Obviously. Apple figured out a while ago that they can't compete with desktop computers.

If my memory serves me correctly, nobody really gave two shits about Apple up until they started selling their Ipods and macbooks. I don't remember seeing any mac computer anywhere else other than at public schools or libraries during the first half of the aughts.

That's the one area they excelled at, entertainment devices and mobile devices. Apple TV looked like the coolest thing ever.

But now they're facing stiff competition from Android, as said operating system powers tablets, phones, and entertainment devices.

Their laptop business really took off in the early 2000s with the Intel switch. They always nice looking computers people wanted, but compatibility with Windows software was an issue. The introduction of Intel chips and software like Bootcamp and Parallels fixed the issue. This was around the time when Macbooks took over college campuses as the trendy thing to own and became a bit of a status symbol. They weren't pushing as many laptops as Dell or anything, but they were growing in popularity and IIRC had a good 10% chunk of the laptop market around then.

What really catapulted them into the stratosphere was iPhones. The iPhone got so popular, boomers started buying Macbooks to go with their iPhones.

 

[khaine]

In the latest episode, Marco revealed he got vasectomy then proceeded to lecture the audience about how more men need to step up and get them.

He is such a stereotypical bugman I would not be surprised if he came/found out to be a faggot.

ATP used to be tolerable before Trump, but since then they feel the need to inject too much politics into a "nerd" podcast. It also pisses me off they think all white people are American.

 

[seri0us]

more men need to step up and get them

What was his reasoning for that?

 

[Betonhaus]

Reminder that every time you call Apple Support they populate a file on you with your product and account details but they are forbidden from mentioning any of those details unless you bring it up first.

 

[JT Marlin]

ATP used to be tolerable before Trump, but since then they feel the need to inject too much politics into a "nerd" podcast. It also pisses me off they think all white people are American.

Same. Used to listen to every episode but shifted to only ones that look to be heavy on technical details.

What was his reasoning for that?

"Men need to do our part for birth control because women's options are needlessly and horribly limited."

If you want to hear from the soy's mouth, starts at 50 seconds in - https://atp.fm/592

 

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Same. Used to listen to every episode but shifted to only ones that look to be heavy on technical details.

They put chapters in the podcast so that you can skip what you're not interested in (generally, most of the podcast).

In a frankly pretty based decision, this even includes the adreads, so you can just next chapter through those.

 

[JT Marlin]

Reminder that every time you call Apple Support they populate a file on you with your product and account details but they are forbidden from mentioning any of those details unless you bring it up first.

This has been confirmed by multiple Apple Store employees online. This history is used to determine "above and beyond" outcomes such as replacement versus another repair, so you should always factor this in your approach on technical support interactions.

They put chapters in the podcast so that you can skip what you're not interested in (generally, most of the podcast).

In a frankly pretty based decision, this even includes the adreads, so you can just next chapter through those.

Yes, I know. I always skim the notes before listening to determine should I listen or not. If the notes are more car and beach house stories than discussing something technical in-depth, I am more likely to skip the entire episode.

 

[Fcret]

Their laptop business really took off in the early 2000s with the Intel switch. They always nice looking computers people wanted, but compatibility with Windows software was an issue. The introduction of Intel chips and software like Bootcamp and Parallels fixed the issue. This was around the time when Macbooks took over college campuses as the trendy thing to own and became a bit of a status symbol. They weren't pushing as many laptops as Dell or anything, but they were growing in popularity and IIRC had a good 10% chunk of the laptop market around then.

What really catapulted them into the stratosphere was iPhones. The iPhone got so popular, boomers started buying Macbooks to go with their iPhones.

I would say the big things that put Apple on the map for laptops were the first gen translucent plastic iBooks (very stylish and iconic) but also the Powerbook G4 line. The latter was specifically impressive because it was one of the first laptops to really pitch itself as a full-blown desktop replacement without sacrificing portability. The G4PB was really the point where you started to see people who owned it as their only computer (there were a variety of reasons for this but I'd argue the proper widescreen display was probably the biggest). Of course this all really hit its stride with the Intel MacBooks but I remember seeing tons of people using the G4 Powerbooks as a kid (caveat: I am burger).

The other thing to keep in mind was that this all coincided with the introduction of OS X and shit like iLife. Their OS being fairly efficient and including, for free, replacements for most of the applications one might want to use on Windows made it very easy to convert normies (especially young ones who were more willing to learn something different). Hell, GarageBand and iMovie were better than most of the entry-level paid DAWs or video editing software you could get on Windows.

Some business laptops (esp Thinkpads) were close but I'd argue that Apple specifically pushed forward the idea of the laptop as the primary computing device for most people and they're the ones who most accurately seem to 'get' what people want out of a laptop.

 

[LegoTugboat]

Yeah, Apple has an interesting history with laptops. Ignoring the Macintosh Portable, their first laptops were the 1991 PowerBook 100, 140 and 170, which had some very interesting features, namely a built-in trackball (yes, ball), and palm rests. First series took about 40% of all laptop sales on release, although they'd have overheating problems.

In 1992, the 160 and 180 had the ability to connect to an external monitor.

1994, the PowerBook 500 had a trackpad, ethernet and stereo speakers.

And for an interesting tidbit, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), from Sex in the City, used a PowerBook G3. It briefly appears in quite a few episodes.

 

[aj0828]

PowerBook Duos tend to show up a lot in mid-90s movies.

Edit: PowerBooks as a whole tend to show up in 90s movies.

 

[Betonhaus]

Reese Witherspoon used an iBook

 

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Quence Note: This is classic Apple - always innovating, always staying ahead of the competition, always the best of breed, always Head and shoulders above the offerings from Google and Microsoft and Samsuck and all the other pretenders to the crown.

 

[Daddy's Angry Juice]

Can it run YouTube? The cat videos help the poopies come out.

 

[herefortheactualthreads]

HERE ARE THE NEW FEATURES:

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

SLOW DOWN. JESUS.

 

[Daddy's Angry Juice]

SLOW DOWN.

That only happens after you update to the new iOS.

 

[WelperHelper99]

So it's a phone with a camera?

I'll stick with my Samsung, thanks