Never get Apple products, period.

@ShutterTwist

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That is a very odd thing to say:) I have no doubt the M1 Max is the best computer I ever had. It is reliable, fast and it makes my work easier. I have zero interest in Apple brand as a brand. I do however have interest in tools that help me with my work, and this one does it very well. You are welcome to share any valid arguments, but saying "don't get it, period" is not very helpful to anyone.

@SMGJohn

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@@ShutterTwist Firstly these machines are very expensive for the things they do, however I am not blind folded these machines do have good sides too, such as thin and lightweight, good battery life and usually amazing screens. But for ram and storage options, you pay utmost premium. My second problem is the fact that Apple hardware are extremely expensive or outright impossible to repair in case something happens, a simple screen replacement on the M1 can cost upwards of 300 euros, thats not counting the job to do it as well. Apple also are infamous for having short lived software support on their computers, often crippling old machines with newer updates, thats not to say you cannot keep using old software of course you can, but software like Adobe and many others are subscription based, requires you to always run the latest updates and OS versions to keep using it. And while I am not a great fan of Windows as an operating system, it is not locked down eco system, like Apple is, and while locked down eco systems does have a certain premium quality to its software, Apple really only have a handful of them to go by, and if those are mission critical, by all means. But if you are photo editing, or a video editor, getting a Mac might have made sense in 1997, but its 2023 and Windows already caught up 100 of times in price, performance and even build quality. Should you get an Apple Macbook? If you want a good machine that lasts for a long time, no. If you want a nice looking machine and absolutely HAVE to use Apple software, then yes. Its simple as that, but you will be paying premium for it too.

@ShutterTwist

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@@SMGJohn yes, they are expensive. I have no experience with repairs, but I am covered with additional insurance. The experience you describe with support can be applied to every company out there, to be honest. I have built my own pc's many times so I am very familiar with Windows. Just show me a Windows alternative to MacBook Air 16GB with similar ability to edit 4K footage. After that show me a Windows alternative to M1 Max 32GB with similar ability to edit 6K or 8K ProRes Raw - both with equal performance when unplugged. Both laptops outperform everything I've seen in their class. I am paying premium, but my services are not free either. Any laptop that is close to edit 8K ProRes Raw is going to be expensive.