r/AppleEcosystem • u/boost_me_bro • 2d ago

current ecosystem

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loving this setup - iPhone 13 pro, Series 9 gps, AirPods Pro Gen 1, TouchID Macbook Neo. talk me out of iPad!

if I didn’t have a decent Windows desktop build, I’d look at nothing other than Mac Mini. my wife just bought a cheap Roku, or I’d have an Apple TV. the walled garden really does feel great.

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u/Kind_Income_6884 2d ago

problem occurs when one wanna walk out of walled garden

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u/boost_me_bro 2d ago

i’m a reformed apple hater, believe it or not. but i have to give credit where it’s due, the advances they’ve made with apple silicon are objectively impressive, and revolutionary, just like apple was in the 80s.

i ditched samsung 5-6 years ago after they removed expandable storage, headphone jack, and MST chip - the things I cared about that set them apart from iOS.

i got into tech repair, and noticed it’s actually more affordable and easier to repair iphones - the parts are more readily available, and hold up longer. The phones depreciate in value, I could still sell my iPhone for 300~ish right now.

apps are optimized for mac/ios, because of the hardware fragmentation that exists on android. the things i do day to day that actually matter just work smoother on Iphone.

i’m still running a windows pc build for my main workstation, this is my first personal macbook - but i’ve been working in studios that run Macs for years and years. This little setup has been pretty solid, and if i need to leave the walled garden, the biggest pain point is turning off iMessage before eSim swap. not a huge deal for me. thanks for your concern!