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I wasn't replying to your post, I was replying to Dvae and mineistaken.
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I would be open to macs EXCEPT for the closed eco system  |
Anyone can write for OS/X, and Macs can run Windows.
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These replies are irrelevant in this case. We are simply discussing. He claimed that nothing comes close to iphone. Not even remotely. Which is absolute false. Comes close. Even ties. And even surpasses. That is a fact. Not that difficult to compare when talking about hardware.
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Maybe, but this isn't what I meant. "Better", is what is better for the user. iPhones are a better smartphone for me, but Android might be a better smartphone for someone else. Arguing about which phone is better is pointless if you just discuss hardware because there is much more to the user experience than just the hardware. You have to include the operating system, software that is useful to the user, battery life, and the user purchase & after-sale experience, most of which is either omitted from these discussions, or is posted by someone who does not have first-hand knowledge or experience of all of the above, from all manufacturers.
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That's why I said it is subjective. Many apple fanboys think system/os etc is better and so on. But when somebody starts claiming nothing comes close and "even remotely" when speaking about hardware.. That is just a stupid claim, plain and simple.
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As someone who has used both Windows and OS/x (and still uses Windows on our accounting machines), I can say, subjectively, that OS/x is better simply because it never crashes, boots quickly, is easy to use, communicates with all of my networked devices without a hitch, and maybe most importantly I don't have to worry about endless security updates. It's also included with the price of the computer. All OS updates have been free so far except for one about a year ago which cost $20.
Again, OS/x isn't for everyone. All I can say is that it does everything that I like, and that I am thrilled with all of my Apple purchases going all the way back to 2008.