Good point, and I will consider it in my decision. Apple must still innovate and include reasonably-priced features if they want to compete in this segment, however.
Unfortunately the poster you are responding to is spreading FUD.
Apple computers are suscpetible to ransomware just like windows. This is an old talking point that dates back to pre-x86 Apple computers that didn't get the same sort of windows Viruses that were popular at the time.
These were self propogating spreading viruses that could destroy your machine, which windows used to be holy susceptible to because of a lack of controls.
However, in 2020: Most Malware are not actually viruses but just malicious programs that convince you to run them. Once you run them and provide them access to your system, the platform is often irrelevant since they rely often on other software layers to execute such as Word macros or javascript in a browser window.
Malware today that tends to lock your files out are prevelant on all Operating systems including Mac's.
macOS is a great OS for it's own rights. But the FUD of "macs are just safer" is not as accurate as it used to be.
Regardless of what product you go with, be diligent in what you open and run and ensure that if you do run anything from a 3rd party source, you verify it before hand. f you get any emails from unknown sources that contain attachments, your best bet is to not run and delete it immediately
Regardless of what OS you are running on.
Here is some evidence of Malware that directly affected MacOS in 2019:
https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/macos-malware-2019-first-six-months/
the key here is no OS is flawless and you need to use your own common sense to prevent being compromised. Don't have a false sense of security because someone on the internet without evidence claimed that one platform was better than the other. (and that includes me, so go double check what I claim as well)
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Phones, Tablets, Wearables. The average consumer needs only this.
The Post-PC era is here, folks, and will only continue to accelerate.
Work will supply you with a machine for work, the cloud will store every file you create, speech recognition will reduce the need for a (physical) keyboard (there's still texting).
Real computers will go the way of the Mac Pro: workhorses for serious heavy lifting, either in the pro space or in the gaming space.
Welcome to the future. The iLife Steve envisioned way back is now realized.
Haven't you been saying this since the first time apple claimed it in like 2010?
and yet here we are in 2020 and the "PC" is still selling like hotcakes and most people have at least one in the house (even if it's just a laptop)
the "post PC" rhetoric was just marketing and sales. in reality, a combination of all products to fit peoples lifestyles is how the market has actually responded. With the people buying trucks that need it, and the people buying sports cars who want those.
neither is wrong. Neither is bad. people just rely upon the tech that helps them accomplsih a task the way they're comfortable. and for many, that is still an actual computer.
