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Why are we so crazy about the i products?

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ihelen

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So as an iphone/Macbook user, people have always asked me why we are so crazy about Apple, I can never quite pin it down... what do u think?:apple:
 
Owning products from a certain brand does not make you crazy about it, unless that is the only brand you can see and talk about. I own an iMac, MBA and iPhone. Someone might call me a fanboy but I wouldn't.

If I could choose now, I would probably build a PC instead of buying an iMac and then possibly turn it into a Hackintosh. Okay, iMac was my first Mac so I was obviously excited and way too tired of my old Acer and Vista. Now that Windows 7 is here, things seem to be better in the Windows world.

Similar thing with the iPhone. I might go ahead and just get a cheap Android phone. Well, when I bought my iPhone, Android didn't exist, at least not like it does now. I'm not saying that I've been disappointed with these products, absolutely not, but I think that the non-Apple alternatives may offer more for me, at least per €.

When I bought my MBA in last November, I did some more research and wanted to get the best product for my needs. I wanted something light but a big, hi res screen, so a netbook was out of question. In the end, ultraportable market is pretty small and I couldn't find any laptops that could meet MBA. That plus my previous experience of Apple products made me to buy it, and I have been very pleased.

As long as you can think unbiasedly, you are not crazy about Apple. I can see the shortcomings of all Apple products I own and might make different decisions if I could choose now.
 
I wouldn't say I'm crazy about them. I just trust the Apple brand, which is why, if Apple make a certain product I desire, I will certainly check it out before looking upon other brands.
 
iLike them.

I am willing to pay a premium for a product I use every day, essentially all day, to get a more enjoyable experience.
 
Haven't owned an iDevice yet, just lots and lots of Macs 😉 Although I will buy an iPhone to replace my next phone 😀
 
I started off with a macbook because my boss was a fan and ever since the iphone came out, he has not stopped talking about how great it is. Then I guess I got brainwashed and got myself an iphone4 and have not looked back since. I got my husband a ipod touch and he was totally blown away by it. The other day he popped into the istore and i found him trying to sell a dad some screen protective covers for his daughter's ipod touch. That ever happen to you? Find yourself selling something with an Apple on it to a total stranger?
 
I'm not. I like their iPods but there's a lot I don't like too; like almost every other tech company that I buy from.
 
Consultant said:
Time savings + lack of frustrations relative to other products.
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This.

When I got my iPhone setup took all of 5 minutes with no labor on my part. Any other smartphone would have taken a while not only because syncing is typically more of a pain (or at least it used to be) but because the OSes are usually a little less user friendly.

Then there's also the design. Apple products have always been beautiful and well designed. They're a pleasure to use. This extends not only to the i devices but also to the macs.

We also have to admit, though, that we let these positives drag on our subjectivity. The i devices get less criticism from those who use and love them because we're willing to overlook flaws that we perhaps aren't so willing to overlook in other products.
 
ihelen said:
So as an iphone/Macbook user, people have always asked me why we are so crazy about Apple, I can never quite pin it down... what do u think?:apple:
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They look nice and work well. The price isn't too bad on them either.
I'm not that crazy about iProducts though.
 
Well I have only had mine for about a month now, but I would go with no frustration (everything is always fast, always ready to run), great battery life, an amazing OS (and I mean amazing coming from Windows XP), and great hardware. The trackpad is the most amazing trackpad I have ever used. I can't see myself using anything else.

On the contrary I love Android and have been beside that for about 7 months now; I love the iPhone's design but I don't like iOS in particular; the fact that I couldn't view flash on the iPad was a letdown as well.
 
ihelen said:
why we are so crazy about Apple
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I'm not.

While I own a number of macs, and iPhones, I also own a core i7 that is hackintoshable (I'm running windows 7 at the moment). I pick the device and/or computer that best fits my needs.

I have zero brand loyalty when it comes to my phones and computers. The cost of them is such that I choose which one that best suits my needs. This is particularly so with apple which you have to pay the apple-tax for many of their products. If I'm going to drop 2k on a new computer it better do what I want it too, otherwise I'll move on. I could care less if it had a glowing apple logo.

I know its heresy here on MR, but that's the way I roll 😉
 
maflynn said:
I have zero brand loyalty when it comes to my phones and computers. The cost of them is such that I choose which one that best suits my needs.
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Same here.

It just happens that most of the products that currently suit my needs are made by Apple. I wouldn't hesitate to change though if something much better came along or if Apple were to get it wrong.
 
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