Apple computers have always been on the lower end of support (see their support of hardware as they’ve gone thru different CPU architecture). Windows/Linux has never been this quick to drop support.
Except now Windows is dropping support randomly for older CPUs, including many that would run Win11 easily, just because they can. So they’re honestly the same as Apple in that regard.
see their support of hardware as they’ve gone thru different CPU architecture
They support the old architecture for several years, how’s that a bad thing?
Apple hardware has always been hard to repair.
They used to literally ship you parts with repair guides.
Non-standard parts are one thing (and a problem for sure), but keep in mind that they have way less variety. Go find me a motherboard for a HP Pavilion 15-n037so. Go find me a motherboard for 2012 Macbook Air 13". Guess which one will be easier to find in a company refurbishing laptops. I used to work at one.
The parts for non-Apple laptops aren’t always that standard either. You look at two similar WiFi modules, one has a D/PN on it and the other has an FRU code on it. You can’t put the D/PN coded part in a Lenovo or the FRU in a Dell, because apparently they use whitelisting! I’ve personally run into this.
And Apple does data collection and ads. Always have. iAd was Apple’s first and started in 2010. And Apple collects a ton of private data about you.
Of course they do. Now go look at how much Google does of the same.
They have always claimed to be doing one thing while in reality been doing the opposite. They get flak because they are the worst for this two-faced behavior.
Worst with the notable exceptions of Microsoft and Google.
First off, look we get it, you love Apple and that’s fine. Just don’t make comments of “oh, I don’t like them but let me make a bunch of easily disproven claims to make them seem perfect and amazing”.
Except now Windows is dropping support randomly for older CPUs, including many that would run Win11 easily, just because they can. So they’re honestly the same as Apple in that regard.
And they are all over 10 years old. Apple at best supports 7ish. This isn’t the brag you think it is.
They support the old architecture for several years, how’s that a bad thing?
Again, same answer. They are the shortest time supporter, and the highest cost.
They used to literally ship you parts with repair guides.
No, they didn’t. I’ve used Mac’s since the 80s, in the 90s, and have a 2009 MBP. No they didn’t. Never have.
Go find me a motherboard for 2012 Macbook Air 13".
Go find me one with a working CMOS battery. Those are soldered, non-replaceable. Again, I have a 2009 MBP, and even that can be replaced. And a quick eBay check will find the other motherboard.
Of course they do. Now go look at how much Google does of the same.
And go look at how much Google claims to do the opposite. Which one is better, the one who’s up front and honest, or the one who lies to your face?
Worst with the notable exceptions of Microsoft and Google.
Uh, huh… Again, which one is better, the one who’s up front and honest, or the one who lies to your face?
Except now Windows is dropping support randomly for older CPUs, including many that would run Win11 easily, just because they can. So they’re honestly the same as Apple in that regard.
They support the old architecture for several years, how’s that a bad thing?
They used to literally ship you parts with repair guides.
Non-standard parts are one thing (and a problem for sure), but keep in mind that they have way less variety. Go find me a motherboard for a HP Pavilion 15-n037so. Go find me a motherboard for 2012 Macbook Air 13". Guess which one will be easier to find in a company refurbishing laptops. I used to work at one.
The parts for non-Apple laptops aren’t always that standard either. You look at two similar WiFi modules, one has a D/PN on it and the other has an FRU code on it. You can’t put the D/PN coded part in a Lenovo or the FRU in a Dell, because apparently they use whitelisting! I’ve personally run into this.
Of course they do. Now go look at how much Google does of the same.
Worst with the notable exceptions of Microsoft and Google.
First off, look we get it, you love Apple and that’s fine. Just don’t make comments of “oh, I don’t like them but let me make a bunch of easily disproven claims to make them seem perfect and amazing”.
And they are all over 10 years old. Apple at best supports 7ish. This isn’t the brag you think it is.
Again, same answer. They are the shortest time supporter, and the highest cost.
No, they didn’t. I’ve used Mac’s since the 80s, in the 90s, and have a 2009 MBP. No they didn’t. Never have.
Go find me one with a working CMOS battery. Those are soldered, non-replaceable. Again, I have a 2009 MBP, and even that can be replaced. And a quick eBay check will find the other motherboard.
And go look at how much Google claims to do the opposite. Which one is better, the one who’s up front and honest, or the one who lies to your face?
Uh, huh… Again, which one is better, the one who’s up front and honest, or the one who lies to your face?