The one thing that really pushes me towards OS X is its rather unique position providing both UNIX features and good proprietary software support. I kind of need both to be able to work efficiently with my computer and using either Linux or Windows would force me to have a vm running with the other system, which is far from optimal.
Having to buy Apple hardware was alright with me, they sure cost a lot of money, but I think paying 2000 bucks for a machine that does everything I need it to do with full three years of support and then some was an alright deal to me. That changed a lot. Now the hardware is a major downside to me, the new MacBooks are absolutely unacceptable for me.
This machine Microsoft offers is not really something I need to have, but it shows very clearly to me that Microsoft is able to quickly fill the niche Apple leaves open by slowly moving their focus further towards dumbed down pretty consumer electronics. They were of course always focused on simplicity, but at this point the features they progressively subtract from their products is making everyday usage a living hell. Apple needs to remember what exactly "Pro" means and why it's called that way. The product they released is by no means a "Pro" product, it's much rather a "Plus" product.
Having to buy Apple hardware was alright with me, they sure cost a lot of money, but I think paying 2000 bucks for a machine that does everything I need it to do with full three years of support and then some was an alright deal to me. That changed a lot. Now the hardware is a major downside to me, the new MacBooks are absolutely unacceptable for me.
This machine Microsoft offers is not really something I need to have, but it shows very clearly to me that Microsoft is able to quickly fill the niche Apple leaves open by slowly moving their focus further towards dumbed down pretty consumer electronics. They were of course always focused on simplicity, but at this point the features they progressively subtract from their products is making everyday usage a living hell. Apple needs to remember what exactly "Pro" means and why it's called that way. The product they released is by no means a "Pro" product, it's much rather a "Plus" product.