We frequently criticize Apple for soldering things and overpricing their computers. Although I personally see the value in the ecosystem, I can understand those negative issues.
I recently am looking for an AiO for a friend’s family, and I thought Windows machines can provide better bang for the buck nowadays. Boy I am wrong. (Budget note, if we have to spend $2k or more, might as well get the iMac).
- SSD or some sort of SSD hybrid only on the top most expensive model. This is just beyond me. Almost all models other than the top most end still have plain old spinning platter in them. Yet these companies are brazen enough to upsell these PCs with core i7. Seriously, what’s the point of that i7 if it’s on a 5400rpm drive? It’s like having a Porsche engine on a car with motorcycle tires. Apple is not entirely guilt free here, but at least their mid end models habpve fusion drive. The PC OEMs prefer to pile up on numbers first, like putting in 2TB slow laptop drive, instead of adding an SSD.
- so I thought fine, I can upgrade the PC myself. I mean that’s one of the biggest issue with Apple, user accessibility, or the lack of, of the machine. Well, the PC side is no different. Sure you can open them if you want, but you probably have to break some plastics that will ruin the aesthetics and there are still gajillion screws and hard to reach components. Seriously? Basically they want you to just get the top end model. Why can’t they be different from Apple, providing some modularity at least for the drive and RAM?
- the seemingly better ones are the gaming oriented models. But they look tacky and are expensive, and by that point, might as well get the iMac.
The other option is to go back to traditional desktop and monitor set up, which is not really ideal in modern small homes and rooms.
/rant
I recently am looking for an AiO for a friend’s family, and I thought Windows machines can provide better bang for the buck nowadays. Boy I am wrong. (Budget note, if we have to spend $2k or more, might as well get the iMac).
- SSD or some sort of SSD hybrid only on the top most expensive model. This is just beyond me. Almost all models other than the top most end still have plain old spinning platter in them. Yet these companies are brazen enough to upsell these PCs with core i7. Seriously, what’s the point of that i7 if it’s on a 5400rpm drive? It’s like having a Porsche engine on a car with motorcycle tires. Apple is not entirely guilt free here, but at least their mid end models habpve fusion drive. The PC OEMs prefer to pile up on numbers first, like putting in 2TB slow laptop drive, instead of adding an SSD.
- so I thought fine, I can upgrade the PC myself. I mean that’s one of the biggest issue with Apple, user accessibility, or the lack of, of the machine. Well, the PC side is no different. Sure you can open them if you want, but you probably have to break some plastics that will ruin the aesthetics and there are still gajillion screws and hard to reach components. Seriously? Basically they want you to just get the top end model. Why can’t they be different from Apple, providing some modularity at least for the drive and RAM?
- the seemingly better ones are the gaming oriented models. But they look tacky and are expensive, and by that point, might as well get the iMac.
The other option is to go back to traditional desktop and monitor set up, which is not really ideal in modern small homes and rooms.
/rant
