Well, I started out on a ZX81, and a schoolroom full of BBC Micro's. You aren't the only old c**t here...not by a long stretchPsuper wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:07 pmI've been 'computing' longer than most of you have been potty trained, grew up in the apple and commodore era and spent my entire life in the from the lower to upper echelons of the industry -- I'm not asking you to agree.el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 6:45 amIs the dumb regurtitation of lies a skill one would need to learn?Forgotten wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:22 amWhere did you learn that from?Psuper wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 1:20 am One thing I learned about Apple: a majority of their users will buy whatever they make, no matter the cost, sing praises regardless of how great or terrible the product is, and rinse/repeat as long as their wallet holds up.![]()
I stated Mac users were loyal regardless of circumstances except money because Apple products are still overpriced and in a solid market share, even though not by as much these day. Of course some mac users can't help but chime in with actual disparaging comments since I wasn't overflowing with some sort of glowing 'attaboy!' spin to their endless wallet.
Another thing I learned: when the $$$ runs out, perspective typically follows for those who are teachable.
Like any other adult, my buying decisions are predicated on a balance between price, utility, and perceived value. I've had 12 years worth of Apple computers, including, all versions of Logic between 7 and X, and the total I've shelled out is 4000 quid. That's 333 quid per year. I'm pretty satisfied with that. But as a platform-agnostic, I've been dual-booting that entire time. If I ever wish to drop Logic, or if Apple Moving in a direction I don't approve of, I'll switch to Windows with zero issue.
Cheers