What do people hate about Apple?

[bob345]

i am half tempted to link all the other "why do people hate apple" threads, but i feel like i may never be able to accomplish that task because of the shear volume of these posts.

[Speedstack79]

i hate most of the people who blindly like macs for no reason(which is most non-tech people), every non-tech person I know just defaults to thinking that ALL macs have quad gtx titans and somehow 1tb of RAM and think they need that to browse facebook

[Jerakl]

[Greenboyxz]

Maybe you should take a look at this:

I don't mind apple. They did push things like high pixel density (compare things like DPI scaling in OS X to Windows) and industrial design. I just don't like how they presented the image to consumers that they "invented" a lot of things.

[legopc]

They just perfected them. 

if you think so suuuuuuuuuuure...

[ShadowCaptain]

Apple has Invented things. Like a touchscreen phone. Or the tablet.  

 

 

WHAT? - Apple does not "invent" what they do, is Apple "innovate", which is not the same as "invent". Innovation could be re-inventing a previous technology, or using technology in a way previously not considered. Perhaps something as simple as using an aluminium uni-body is "innovative", not because they invented aluminium, but they used it in a way never done before 

 

There were touch screen phones and tablets YEARS before Apple even thought about making smart phones and tablets. 

 

I had a touch screen phone back in 2005, 2 years before the iPhone 2g, and I had a touch screen windows tablet/laptop hybrid thing too!

 

I mean I am a massive apple fan, but your thread is not only massively inaccurate but completely subjective.

 

There is no such thing as a "better" OS or a superior system. There is only the right system for the right person, this is dependant on what the person values in an OS, its aesthetics, tools, available hardware, available software, budget, customer service, experiance, compatibility etc

 

Apple are not really trying to be THE computer for everyone, they would have to sacrifice their ideals to make this happen and I dont see that happening while they are still raking in money into their swimming pools

[TheSLSAMG]

WHAT? - Apple does not "invent" what they do, is Apple "innovate", which is not the same as "invent". Innovation could be re-inventing a previous technology, or using technology in a way previously not considered. Perhaps something as simple as using an aluminium uni-body is "innovative", not because they invented aluminium, but they used it in a way never done before 

 

There were touch screen phones and tablets YEARS before Apple even thought about making smart phones and tablets. 

 

I had a touch screen phone back in 2005, 2 years before the iPhone 2g, and I had a touch screen windows tablet/laptop hybrid thing too!

 

I mean I am a massive apple fan, but your thread is not only massively inaccurate but completely subjective.

 

There is no such thing as a "better" OS or a superior system. There is only the right system for the right person, this is dependant on what the person values in an OS, its aesthetics, tools, available hardware, available software, budget, customer service, experiance, compatibility etc

 

Apple are not really trying to be THE computer for everyone, they would have to sacrifice their ideals to make this happen and I dont see that happening while they are still raking in money into their swimming pools

These points, they are so good. I like you.

 

And to clear something up, Apple did in fact invent/design Mini DisplayPort. They also worked with Intel to launch Thunderbolt.

[ShadowCaptain]

These points, they are so good. I like you.

 

And to clear something up, Apple did in fact invent/design Mini DisplayPort. They also worked with Intel to launch Thunderbolt.

 

, too many Apple vs the world arguments.. and I actually own and use Apple products and will continue to do so, as long as they fit my needs

 

Yeah that is true, there are things they have invented, I just meant in general Apple are more about innovation than they are about inventing. But if there is something they need that does not exist then they will invent it, or work with another company to bring an idea to market (like thunderbolt..which is amazing)

[Psykomantis00]

if you think so suuuuuuuuuuure...

Did you ever use a touchscreen phone before the iphone? They were TERRIBLE. After apple came around everyone had to step their game up. Apple is very good for the phone/pc industry. They maybe didn't invent the tech, but they made it work much better than anyone before them. 

[legopc]

Did you ever use a touchscreen phone before the iphone? They were TERRIBLE. After apple came around everyone had to step their game up. Apple is very good for the phone/pc industry. They maybe didn't invent the tech, but they made it work much better than anyone before them. 

apple didnt invent the capacative touchscreen and they werent the first ones to implement it 

[harrynowl]

There's so much wrong going on in this post...

 

So I have noticed around the forum that there are a lot of people that have been hating on Apple

Pretty sure if you went to a Mac centric forum you'd find a lot of people hating on windows, if you go to an xbox or playstation forum you'd find people hating on PC gaming

 

Even if you like Windows better

 

saying that Mac is bad is fanboying

So having an opinion makes you a fanboy? Saying a product is bad is not fanboying.

 

Around the forums i have seen people say "Any computer made buy Apple is bad." "Apple has never Invented anything." "Mac are not good for anything." "Apple devices are overpriced." the list goes on

You're on an online forum with lots of other people, there will be some irrational opinions.

 

Apple has Invented things. Like a touchscreen phone. Or the tablet.  

 

How about the iPod?

What about the LG Prada? What about those Windows XP Tablets that never took off? What about the Walkman? You can't criticise people for saying "apple don't invent" "macs aren't good for anything" and then blurt out uneducated rubbish like this.

 

Even if you like Android, it would not be around if it weren't for the iPhone 

 Development for Android started before the iPhone was announced. You can't build a mobile OS from scratch in a year.

 

OSX in my opinion is much easier to use (especially against windows 8) for simple everyday things like web browsing, emails, photo editing, and more

So people having their own opinion and not liking OS X is wrong because in your opinion it's good?

 

At the end of the day we all have our own opinions. I personally don't like Apple as a company and their philosophies/practises as a business and that's my opinion. My mum has an iPhone 4 and an iPad air and they're great for her and that's good. I had an iPhone 3G and I liked it for the time it was a relevant product. I also use OS10.9 in a VM for Xcode and I like that functionality. I also appreciate the care and attention they give to their products and how they "just work". The difference is you're using your opinion like fact coupled with misinformation and because it's bad that people dislike apple because you like them. 

 

By creating threads like this you're achieving the opposite of your goals.

[Psykomantis00]

apple didnt invent the capacative touchscreen and they werent the first ones to implement it 

Both of those statements are true. They also don't have anything to do with anything that I said. 

[Leonard]

Apple......

 

 

 

[mr moose]

please, you people need to stop resorting to insults when ever some one has a different opinion.  subjective opinions are not ignorant nor are they arrogant.  And if you want to talk up apple at least use facts and keep it objective.

[jesperbj]

Because they lock down their software to their own hardware and because I don't like the way they practice and run their company.

Essentially, when you buy Apple, you pay more for less. There's nothing wrong with paying more for a sleek design and a great premium feel, but Apple does this, but at the same time, they put inferior, outdated hardware into their machines.

I hate their fanbase, that act like they invented everything and innovated on everything. I hate that they sue their partners and competitors and I hate that they only make their services work properly with their own brand. I hate how their fans act like no other company cares about design and feel. I hate that they make people think that you have to pay so much money to get a great device.

If it keeps going on like this, we'll end up having ONE company supply all hardware, because it's the only thing compatible with their software, and it'll force people to pay much more than they need to OR live in the past. Not to mention you will have a harder time making your device personal, since it looks like every other persons, and there will be way fewer options.

I hope to see Apple change their direction completely. Their recent purchase of Beats describes perfectly what they are.

Pay more for less. That will be a regular thing, if Apple continues being succesful, the wait they practice their buisness now.

/rant

[oc0110]

Tim Cook.

[Doxxy]

Because the majority of this forum is young PC "enthusiasts", of which group the loudest majority tends to be incredibly ignorant and arrogant.

What you just said was incredibly ignorant.

[XHD600X]

Imacs aren't the worst. THe way all the hardware works together is magnificent compared to windows. Sure the OS is not the best, but you can install windows on it. They are overpriced but it's not the worst pc.

[sterreprop]

[SOUTHwarrior]

Have you held an iPad Air? Also The mack pro is small It doesn't take up much room. And it has internal storage I'm not sure what drives your talking about?

Also looks like a trash can..

[Hans Christian | Teri]

What you just said was incredibly ignorant.

 

No. It's a tad arrogant I'll give you that, but factual none the less.

[loccilucas]

I think among the tech community, hating apple is quite fashionable, I mean other than their prices apple makes very good products.

[Cryptonite]

Actually because the blue part should be titled "because non tech savvy people worship apple for no reason thinking that the hardware and technology behind it is superior in every damn way" a colleague of mine is like that, he says his apple air is so much better than my laptop while he has a 1.5 GHz i5 and 4 gb of ram. I have a 2.5 GHz i5 and 8 GB of ram, he told me to do a boot up and start tasking performance test. I won. SSHD's are amazing little things, Macs have flash storage which makes them seem to boot faster. I won his little race and he's just like "yeah but my apple just cost $1500 (give or take) and he goes on that I probably payed a lot more for mine and he goes on saying that all the computers at work should be changed into macs regardless of the hardware inside and they will perform even better. This is what pisses me off about apple, its consumers, nothing else really. If I could get a Mac Pro 2013 for free or for a great deal, I'd buy it and load windows on it simply because I prefer the interface and I do in fact game as well as use programs that do not natively support mac OSX

[sterreprop]

Actually because the blue part should be titled "because non tech savvy people worship apple for no reason thinking that the hardware and technology behind it is superior in every damn way" a colleague of mine is like that, he says his apple air is so much better than my laptop while he has a 1.5 GHz i5 and 4 gb of ram. I have a 2.5 GHz i5 and 8 GB of ram, he told me to do a boot up and start tasking performance test. I won. SSHD's are amazing little things, Macs have flash storage which makes them seem to boot faster. I won his little race and he's just like "yeah but my apple just cost $1500 (give or take) and he goes on that I probably payed a lot more for mine and he goes on saying that all the computers at work should be changed into macs regardless of the hardware inside and they will perform even better. This is what pisses me off about apple, its consumers, nothing else really. If I could get a Mac Pro 2013 for free or for a great deal, I'd buy it and load windows on it simply because I prefer the interface and I do in fact game as well as use programs that do not natively support mac OSX

Some people buy apple just to post photo's of them on instagram/facebook (Title of photo would be: My pride and beauty #macbook #apple #vscocam #clean #white #nofilter)

Other people know why they need apple: work,school etc.

 

I don't think mac's (especially the retina mbp and the mac pro) are overprized anymore (but the storage prices are just rediculous). Apple delivers a great package: Build quality, os, hardware and long term support.

As an Android user i still don't believe in the "Android tablets" the apps are not optimized and the Apple app store has (imo) better apps. The iPhone is a SOLID phone but i like the abillity to customize my Nexus 5.

Owh and i wish Windows had something as handoff.

[CaptainRagu]

Apple did not invent the touchscreen phone. It had been done a dozen times previously, all the way back to 1992.

 

The same can be said of the MP3 player, Siri and just about anything apples ever made . They just did the best job at marketing it and dumping that revenue into R&D to improve on it steps ahead of any competition, creating a brand that can "reinvent" and sell just about anything.