Wow, reading some of these comments, I had to reply again. I hope we have not come to the point where we compare Macs to Porsches. Porsches are bought by people who don’t look at money, and can buy a new one every 3 years. I pay more for Macs partly justifying it by their lasting longer and being built better. When I feel that buying a Mac means I can show off by buying an expensive item without corresponding increase in quality and reliability, that’s when I’ll be done with Apple.
Well, first, I didn't say it was an analogy in every way. I was more talking about design intent and purpose. (In general) Toyotas are more utilitarian, reliable. Ferraris are more track/collector. Porsches are well designed but actually usable in real life with stellar results. That's why I compared Apple's design to that. In the past, when I bought a Mac, I was spending more money, but I was getting the best of the best, and not just in some fashion way, but in a productivity maximizing way.
But, second, there are two kinds of Porsche owners. Yes, there are absolutely people who just buy and drive them to show wealth. There are also people who buy them for the driving experience (same with BMWs, etc.). Within those car communities, there are similar discussions going on about how much the companies have lost their roots and are moving more towards (wealthy) consumer-pleasing vs building the best machines.
BTW, I've owned BMWs and a Porsche and tend to fight against this 'showing off' or image/fashion aspect, just as I have as a long-time Mac owner. So, it makes me kind of sick the more I see Apple portraying themselves as a high-cost fashion item. Quality, I'll pay for. Fashion, I avoid like the plague.
Wow, reading some of these comments, I had to reply again. I hope we have not come to the point where we compare Macs to Porsches. Porsches are bought by people who don’t look at money, and can buy a new one every 3 years. I pay more for Macs partly justifying it by their lasting longer and being built better. When I feel that buying a Mac means I can show off by buying an expensive item without corresponding increase in quality and reliability, that’s when I’ll be done with Apple.
Well, first, I didn't say it was an analogy in every way. I was more talking about design intent and purpose. (In general) Toyotas are more utilitarian, reliable. Ferraris are more track/collector. Porsches are well designed but actually usable in real life with stellar results. That's why I compared Apple's design to that. In the past, when I bought a Mac, I was spending more money, but I was getting the best of the best, and not just in some fashion way, but in a productivity maximizing way.
But, second, there are two kinds of Porsche owners. Yes, there are absolutely people who just buy and drive them to show wealth. There are also people who buy them for the driving experience (same with BMWs, etc.). Within those car communities, there are similar discussions going on about how much the companies have lost their roots and are moving more towards (wealthy) consumer-pleasing vs building the best machines.
BTW, I've owned BMWs and a Porsche and tend to fight against this 'showing off' or image/fashion aspect, just as I have as a long-time Mac owner. So, it makes me kind of sick the more I see Apple portraying themselves as a high-cost fashion item. Quality, I'll pay for. Fashion, I avoid like the plague.
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But, second, there are two kinds of Porsche owners. Yes, there are absolutely people who just buy and drive them to show wealth. There are also people who buy them for the driving experience (same with BMWs, etc.). Within those car communities, there are similar discussions going on about how much the companies have lost their roots and are moving more towards (wealthy) consumer-pleasing vs building the best machines.
BTW, I've owned BMWs and a Porsche and tend to fight against this 'showing off' or image/fashion aspect, just as I have as a long-time Mac owner. So, it makes me kind of sick the more I see Apple portraying themselves as a high-cost fashion item. Quality, I'll pay for. Fashion, I avoid like the plague.