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Is it ok to go "all in" into Apple ecosystem? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by prwnr@programming.dev to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

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I'm talking here about their hardware (MacBook, iPhone, iPad, iWatch) and software (iCloud, Apple One, mail, passwords, wallet, other apps), in terms of owning all of that.

What's your opinion on using everything that comes from Apple? Is there anything that you would throw away from the "basket" full of apples? If yes, then what would be that and why?

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[–] Sparton@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

There are a lot of advantages to committing to the Apple ecosystem. While every company must be given a high level of scrutiny for their actions, it is pretty easy to make this commitment, so long as you can afford to do so monetarily.

The hardware all talks to each other really well (generally) and their software works best on their hardware (generally). But if you need flexibility in your workflow, Apple is not going to provide that for you. They have gotten a lot better over the years, but ultimately if your way of working differs from their style, you’re sol.