MacBook (iPhone) vs Windows (Android)

This was on my mind for a looong time. Countless videos of comparisons and trying to figure out, what is better.

Everybody, who knows me personally, knows that I was the most windows/android user as you could imagine. I was defending this combo as much as I could. During the end of second high school year I figured out, that this was appropriate time to upgrade notebook, before this windows one looses its value completely. When checking out the market and what was available I knew one thing. I wanted something, that is going to hold it's value well. And also I love changes...

MacBook

I came across those devices called MacBooks. Since I've read Steve's biography two times (very interesting book, recommend reading it), I was like, okay, let's make my own opinion on the mac vs win question. I went with the M4 Pro, 24/512GB config, and oooh maaan, this thing has some power.

In my whole life I have never actually used a apple device, for more than 10 minutes, so this was truly a first opinion. Insane, from the first open, loved the apple onboarding process.

Since this day, a half year later, I have restarted the computer like 3x times, because of some random bugs. Yes, they still happen here also, but much less than I was experiencing when using win. Also, one thing, I always admired on apple devices, was their build quality. Mac is rock solid.

When it comes to the software, this is purely a 100% subjective. But I think, there are just two sides. You either hate it, or love it. I fall in the love it group, but also understand the hate it group. It's not all sweet and nice.

Mainly the price tag on apple products. It does not matter, what piece of tech you're buying from them, it's always just more expensive, than others in the same category. Second might be some unix problems when it comes to some soft-devs... Some might just overall hate the brand, their ego, or as stupid thing as lightning cable...

iPhone

But as much I loved the Nothing Phone (2a) I was using at the time, I just wanted to try using the same seamless device in my pocket, not just pc. And the same experience followed. Awesome. And, I mean, you can get those devices off second-hand for cheap. And for cheap I mean, friend of mine got 13 mini for 180€. I also went with the 13 mini, in red color. I just loved the color and the fact how practical the size of the device was. Took some time to transfer from android, but overall okay experience. After some time, the small battery started to get on my nerves, and around that time, I've gotten an opportunity, to buy a 13 pro. At first I thought it's not going to be much of a change but ohh man. After some thinking I was okay with giving up the red colored phone for it pro versioned brother.

Basically the same phone, with 4 important upgrades. 120Hz display, very big difference. Optical zoom camera. Display size. Battery... This was the most important to me. This phone can finally do one day easily at my usage (avg 3.5h screen time + 3hr data tethering daily). From iP to iP it was much more seamless, very nice exp.

Last words

I know this whole article might sound cliche but it really fits me perfectly. And I did not meant this, to say pick this over that, but just to encourage the fact, that you just need to try, what fits you. Maybe, if possible, don't do it like me, and use someone's notebok / phone for a while and make your own opinion before judging what is "better". I think there is no general right answer, it just depends...

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