Apple

Bought just to stay in the apple ecosystem but know after using damn it’s way better oder smoother than every computer ever owned

I think at the moment it is just the best choice (if you don't need specific windows programmes). Every other notebook with the same price or even more expensive, has a lower quality materials, battery time, screen and audio quality. Also they will become obsolete sooner and become quickly slow. And if in a bunch of year you whant to change it, you can't sell it because it won't maintain its value over time. Macbook has a higher longevity (both software and hardware /battery), a superior optimization of the OS and better construction quality that can face the relatively high initial cost. I think even for basic programme usage and basic browsing it's the best choice: you don't need all the power, but you can keep it for a decade and it will work nice even then.

I use windows, Linux, and Mac. I have windows laptops too but it’s always the m1 MacBook Air that I reach for. I’ve had Mac’s going back to the Motorola cpu days but my m1 air is the best one hands down. Light powerful and completely silent with fantastic battery life.

I am looking forward to buy my first MacBook soon. Only thing holding me back is the gaming on Macs which is limited. Everything else is a no brainier

Uni had me develop an app for iOS. They provided iMacs on site but I wanted my own so I could put in time whenever and I needed a new laptop anyway.

I am stuck in the Apple ecosystem but Mac is so easy to use, my brain is aging now and Mac is kind.

I needed something to replace my Macbook Pro 2014 which just started to become slow, sluggish and really not giving me the best.

It was early 2021.

Then I've decided to move to Windows/Linux and even bought a ThinkPad laptop... Nah, that was such a mess. I've returned it back.

Then I got myself a Macbook Air M1. That was a real game changer! And 2x less the price of the MacBook Pro from 2014.

Don't really have a choice, have to have it for ios development.

Productivity/not having to deal with bs.

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But, I find the ecosystem to be its biggest downside lol.

Such a pain when you don't have an iPhone, to just send photos or whatever...

Didn’t but yet but planning to. For the apple ecosystem, the performance, smoothness and simplicity

Mac OS >>> Windows

also Mac OS >>> Linux in some aspects

OS mainly because it is refined, no bloat, no issue of updates, well integrated to hardware, power management and battery life even i have intel macbook. It compare to thinkpad that given by company that i work, it getting worst after windows update.

Apple eco system. Things just works great. And the M2 Air is an amazing laptop!

Out of curiosity. New SOC promised very good performance with long battery life and it really delivered.

As for the ecosystem - I don't really care. MacOS is good, but not better than Windows or Linux. All have its quirks, but after decades of using different operating systems (I stared from variety of real UNIX systems alongside Win 3.x, back at the university :)) I can adjust to almost anything.

Zoom with the 1080p webcam. I haven't had any laptops for 10 years and my phone heats up easily when using Zoom for training classes.

I'm a sofware engineer, although usually for work companies provide me the laptop.

I'm not in the ecosystem at all (and I would like, maybe one day I'll switch everything to Apple), anyway in my case it was simply the case of Battery/Performances, to me it is astonishing and no one has every come closer in these years!
I treated myself with a 14 inches pro (M1) and I can't be happier, but honestly an Air is the best choice for everyone (also in terms of price).

Apparently Qualcomm did something, but yeah they compared themselves with M2, it is a shame for them that M3 is coming and I'd guess it will blast the competition again.

Apple silicon also the display is one of the best in the industry imo

I’m a developer so was kinda forced in to getting one if I wanted to develop for Apple products

Because of hardware: MiniLED, efficient SOC, good speakers; good build quality; and a desire to try something new.

I don't care about Apple's ecosystem.

I just got tired of Windows. The never ending updates on my work computer. It’s like I need a patch every other day that requires restart and I don’t even know what it is, KB375935 KB474027, whatever.

m1 and the battery performance. I find MacOS really difficult to use (study commands and shortcuts to make easy tasks) and even Photo app stucks when I try to import photos so the "ecosystem" is as much as buggy as other apps/OS

MacBooks for production + bartery life, seemless clipboard + handoff, using iPad as 2nd screen on the go and less value depreciation. They are Perfect for work and production.

I been (til this year) mainly a Win + Android user, Windows is definitely a more intuitive OS (no matter what anyone says, anyone who tried both will say the same). Better shortcut management and windows management. But Windows laptop have major issue with bartery life and lack of seemels clipboard between devices.

Then Android have come a long way and can assuerly say, that Android is the better OS. It's more intuitive, settings in each app, better multitasking multi window, better notification center, have also response to AirDrop (just no seemels clipboard). So since I use a MacBook and iPad Pro for productivity and business just got an iPhone this year for the first time.

Got burned trying to settle for a premium Windows laptop (XPS 15) as a personal machine. It was just crap

For work I need macOS (Xcode), but employer always provides a laptop anyway, so this doesn't influence my personal machine pick

M chips. If Apple was still using Intel I would never have bought a mac.

The bar for windows laptop is really low but mostly battery life is shit. Wouldn’t touch a windows outside of higher end thinkpad but even then the lower models are hit or miss. People that think Dell/HP premium laptops are comparable are a laughing stock.

The first MacBook Pro that I purchased in 2010, I used as my primary laptop until 2018, all the way through school, university, and my first job. The second MacBook Pro that I purchased in 2018, I use till date as my primary laptop. Mind you, I haven’t even purchased an Apple Silicon MacBook just yet.

Simply just works good also for development purposes i try to stear clear of windows because it breaks so easily

I just wanted to try the mac side, ended up loving it. If i could afford a better macbook I might have replaced my gaming laptop, because I’m done with windows crap.

Former IT operations guy. I used to support both macs and windows in the 90s and early 00s

Went totally windows from 00s to 2009 And then picked up my 1st iPhone

Bought subsequent iPhones, iPads then the Apple Watch

Bought my 1st 2022 MacBook in December 2022 as a Christmas gift to myself

I’m not completely switched to Apple I still work in windows for work. But for personal or recreation I’m either on apple or Linux platforms

Because of weight and battery time. If anybody know a windows laptop alternative to apple silicon mac's battery time and weight, PLEASE tell me

A midnight impulse based on my curiosity on how it would work with my (also first ever) iPhone.

No regrets here, though. Except the price. But I love it so far.

Ecosystem (professional musician and communicating with my iPad is very helpful).

Battery life

Longevity

Few reasons:

1. Safety in regards to viruses
2. Apple Ecosystem
3. Retina screen & long battery life

Unix.

Best bang for the buck.

It’s emotional.

i got my mbp m1 pro cheaper. It has good battery and good screen. Good chip and feels more premium than others. Also i use iphone so that is that. Still if it was still intel powered i wouldn’t buy.

I’m a software engineer and the ecosystem can’t be beat.

Macs are the only choice in my opinion for creative and media

The only reason is ARM processor.

Because of Apple Silicon and that I already had an iPad for class so the move to the Apple Ecosystem was a clear move.

Plus I already used mainly linux so the move to MacOS was not that much of a leap.

MacBooks with Apple silicon are the only laptops that give you true mobile power. With others, you choose either mobile or power.

Battery life, time to boot+standby mode, no loud fan, and longevity of usefulness. With a laptop after a year I would get frustrated and I would see people with ancient MacBooks. There’s a reasons - almost 3 years in and it still works like new

hype

Non of the above, I've just been curious about Mac OS for a long time. Almost bought a MacBook back in 2017. I bought a used 2017 MacBook Air to mess with a few months ago and that was enough to push me to purchase a MacBook Air M2.

I still have a Lenovo gaming laptop and a gaming desktop I built a couple years ago running Windows 11 (I think it's a great OS). I have a 2017 Lenovo Laptop that's running Vanilla Linux. Compared to the 2017 MacBook, the Lenovo is so much faster and still seems "newer". I don't plan on getting rid of any particular eco system.

on battery performance, 8+ hours battery(no intel EVO last that much), lightweight.not into ecosystem shit(student here), still use windows and android, synced it all.

battery life example- 30 minutes since I unplugged it and it's still at 80%, not a single percent down.
if I don't use browsers loaded with extensions for youtube, it can last me atleast 2 days

Because they have good built quality and the last two windows laptops I had consistently had problems. My Mac never gives me an issue, it just works.