You might take a look at my channel and think I’m some kind of die-hard Apple fan boy,
but the truth is I use a PC just as much as I use my Mac. The amount of customization and
raw power you get from a PC and also just the lower pricing is often enough to beat
out the Macs, and this is what I often tell people who are looking for a new computer.
However, with Apple’s latest offering of M1 Macs, I am seriously re-thinking my thought process.
The M1 MacBook Air and M1 Mac Mini specifically are extremely powerful now
and are actually 100% worth what they sell for in my opinion.
I’ll touch on the topic of Mac vs PC in another video, but first,
I wanted to discuss 5 reasons why you should buy a Mac instead of a PC at this point in time.
Firstly, the resale value. It’s no secret that a second-hand Mac is an attractive option on
the used computer market. Since 2011, I’ve sold every single one of my MacBooks when I upgraded,
and without fail I’ve been able to recover at an absolute minimum 60% of the value of a 3
year old Mac. PC is a completely different story. Unless the device is only a few months old and
essentially brand new, you’re just not going to achieve the same results. There are a few
exceptions to this, such laptops like the Razer series and specific computer parts like graphics
cards for example, but it can be very hit or miss unlike the consistency of selling a used Mac.
This is such an important factor for me as I tend to upgrade my MacBook every 2-3 years,
and being able to sell my old device really starts to add up over time
and saves me thousands of dollars in the long run.
Moving on to connectivity and ecosystem, this is hands down something I can’t live without now.
Especially if you use a Mac for business, work, or study. Features like hand-off and iMessage and
AirDrop are incredible and increase productivity dramatically. With a few taps of a button, I can
wirelessly transmit anything to and from an iPhone or a Mac to my MacBook. For my business,
I can copy bank account details in an email on my Mac, and paste it into the banking app on my phone
to quickly pay an invoice. If I’m sending a lot of SMS messages,
I can seamlessly switch between my Mac and iPhone, or even just do all of my
SMS messaging directly from my desktop Mac. These things are just the tip of the iceberg,
so let me know in the comments down below if you’d like me to dedicate a full video on this topic.
Moving on to Price. Up until the release of the M1 Macs, I never would have said this, but in my
opinion an entry level M1 Mac is now one of the best bang for your buck computers you can buy
right now. Now it’s certainly not the cheapest, PC still wins in that category, but with the M1 Mac
mini specifically, for $699 you get an insanely powerful computer. I have a $2000 custom Windows
PC I built with a Ryzen 3900x, 32GB of DDR4 RAM, and GTX 1080 graphics card, and in everything but
gaming and really hardcore sustained tasks such as 8K rendering, the Mac mini does a really good
job at keeping up with a Windows PC. The same can be said for the M1 MacBook Air.
I’m sure you’ve seen my videos on this channel about just how much that machine can do.
Next up is macOS itself. Now I’ve been using both macOS and Windows equally for about 10 years now.
I personally prefer macOS for several reasons. Firstly,
it is a simpler layout when compared to Windows. Everything is in a location that just makes sense,
and the system preferences are done much better than Windows. Spotlight search,
finder, and just every day file organisation is on-par with Windows,
and using gestures and the really nice trackpad on the MacBooks easily beats out any Windows
laptop I’ve used. I will say though that power users will likely enjoy Windows more due to
increased customisability and control, but for 95% of people they will never bother with this.
I also find macOS to be much more stable and reliable. I’ve had much fewer crashes,
frozen applications, or times where I needed to restart a machine running
macOS. With windows I seem to be restarting it often to fix
issues no matter if I’ve recently reformatted, using a new hard drive, or even a completely
new system. This is super important on laptops specifically because when you open that screen,
you just want everything to be where you left it so you can continue on with no disruption.
Lastly, we have support. Now this is probably going to be controversial, because there’s
always someone somewhere that’s had a horrible experience, but over the 10 years of owning Mac
products, I’ve always had a decent experience. Online and phone support has been good enough
on the rare occasion I’ve needed it, but the huge benefit in my opinion is the multiple apple stores
and genius bars in almost every city in the world. A few years ago the logic board on
my 2011 MacBook Pro died, and I was over 3 years outside warranty and wasn’t covered by
any special replacement programs. Apple took pity on me and replaced it free of
charge. This is obviously a rare occurrence so don’t expect the same to happen to you,
but it just goes to show that Apple isn’t the big, evil corporation that people make it out to be.
One thing I tell people is don't underestimate the value of having the same company as both a
software provider and hardware provider. If you have an issue with either macOS
or the actual hardware of your Mac, Apple is your go-to for absolutely everything. On the flip side
with a Windows PC, you're going to have to deal with the manufacturer for any hardware issues,
and that's always been a massive let down for me in my experience. Then if you have
any issues with the actual software, you have to go to a different company for
help which is obviously Microsoft, and their support is pretty shocking to say the least.
Anyway guys hope you enjoyed this video, again this is just my opinion over 10 years of
switching between PC and Mac. If you guys have any different experiences please tell me about
it down below in the comment section but apart from that I will catch you guys in the next one.