Apple Ecosystem: PROS & CONS

I'm android (Samsung) currently but may be going to the dark side. I just purchased Apple iPad Air (M2) and a iPhone 16 Max Pro as a spare phone. I currently use a Galaxy S24 Ultra.

That is only scratching the surface, the homekit pushes to new heights.

I believe one reason apple ecosystem feels so appealing is consistency across devices. You have consistency in the brand, the design, the interface, the build quality, and ofcourse the aesthetic. None of the other brands could crack it yet.

the only thing i would never give up is my PC. Macbook is miles behind gaming and a lot of applications/software dont have mac support

I am happy to have found your channel. I love apple products. I have Macbook air, iphone and an Ipad. I recently bought the Samsung Galaxy Z fold 6 with Samsung ear buds pro. I am very happy with apple products however I love the Z fold because of the screen. I am always going to be an apple user but I am happy to use other ecosystems too.

who the hell uses apple map

Apple watch❤❤❤

why do i hate anything apple i mean i had an old samsung tablet that i have been using to this day i get anything that i need download apps not from only playstore but other website but apple nah nothing about it is attractive to me

I appreciate Apple for its security. But they are expensive & costs keep rising over time. I won't even question the price tag of Bugatti Tourbillon, but Apple places a different dent to me. $1000 Android vs $1000 Apple, but somehow something will send me picking the Android.

For video/photo editing, the Apple ecosystem is beautiful. I can’t imagine how complicated my workflow would be on Windows

I am so deep in Apple’s ecosystem I don’t want to leave. As of 3 years ago even my work issued laptop is an M1 MacBook Pro and while my colleagues complain I have been right at home.

I travel for work and I always have my IPhone 13 Pro, M1 MacBook Pro, 12.9” IPad Pro, AirPods Pro, and Watch. The only thing I would change is the IPad, I’m going for an 11” Pro next time.

My wife also has an iPhone, MacBook, and watch. My three kids all have iPads.

Havent been an iPhone user since I went from the 5S to an S7 Edge (had Galaxy Nexus before the 5S). However I had the first iPad, iPad air, I'm on my 2nd iPad Pro and my 3rd MacBook Pro, and have AirPod Pro 2s. I think I'm going to finally make the jump and go from an S23 Ultra, to an iPhone 16 Pro Max, and eventually a watch (Ive had a Galaxy Watch 4 for a few years). With the great experience with my other devices and the 16 looking like a decent place to jump in, plus Ill be returning my phone to my carrier in a few months , the timing kind of works out! Sure there are some things from Android I will miss, but honestly 99 percent of what I do with my current phone is covered and much of that I think will feel better on a day to day basis on iOS.

For me, the most problematic thing about the Apple ecosystem is that some elements depend on others.
In my case, I would be really happy to get rid of my iPhone and MacBook Air and only keep an Apple Watch and an iPad, but the Apple Watch doesn’t work independently, and iPadOS is too restrictive for web development

I have an iPhone 15, Macbook Air M2 with an Apple Mouse, iPad Air M1, Apple Pencil, Apple Watch Series 9, Airpods 3rd Gen, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max. I love how the ecosystem and its devices work for me. It makes my workflow and personal hobbies so much better. It is so worth it that I find it hard to go back to Android and/or Windows. I love how Apple carefully thinks about your case scenarios and the way they make me take care of my health and lifestyle.

Apple Watch Series 7, 3 active phones-iPhone 15plus, 13 Pro Max and 11 Pro Max. IPad mini 6, MacBook M2, HomePod mini, IPod Touch 7th gen, Apple TV 4K. I got way more Apple products but I’m kind of an Apple hoarder😅I plan on getting the IPad Air 13in as well.

I was looking for a review not an ad.

the part about an apple store being there at any street corner is only valid in usa, since thats their main market by far, but here in europe it is not as straight forward.
Here where i live the only official shops i have seen from any big brand is xiaomi stores. Other that that, basicly 0.

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I think Apple has the advantage of owning both software and hardware. I have galaxy watch, S24 and windows PC. I had a great walk on the weekend and I felt like checking my walks over time but I could only see that on my phone no the PC, and I was like it makes sense because Samsung do not have an operating system. So with the new advent of AI I think Apple will run away with it with personalised assistence.

What’s the better combo
iPad Pro M4 with MacBook Air M3
IPad Air m2 with MacBook Pro m3

My first apple product was an Iphone 4. Then a 2012 Macbook Pro. I have tried almost of their products and services. Finally, have the perfect set up for me: Iphone 15 Pro Max, 10th gen Ipad, M1 Macbook Pro, Series 7 iwatch and airpods pro. Services wise I buy all media through them and apple music. Im locked in pretty much.

No cons. Only pros❤

What a great video!! Im always intrigued on other ecosystems but Apple just works for me tbh

I finalized my apple ecosystem when I got a MacBook pro. I was 13 years on android (2010-2023), the last 11 of those years on Samsung and made the switch early 2023 to apple and have not looked back. Love my decision on switching.

Don't fall into the trap of "Closesystem", "Golden Cages", whether Samsung, Apple 🍏 or Huawei, a prison is still a prison, no matter how golden it may be, don't put all your eggs 🥚 in one basket 🗑️, NEVER !!!

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I’m in the Apple ecosystem for a long time now. It’s my preferred choice to use Apple products and services. I’m not blind to other companies, though. Once in a while I buy additional devices from other companies simply because I’m interested in what they are offering. Those devices aren’t replacements and/or daily drivers, they’re just products that I buy for my own curiosity. And finally, it doesn’t matter what brands you buy. As long as they suit your needs, that’s all that matters. We all have personal preferences and needs for a particular tech gadget. What’s your spending limit/budget? Do you want it or do you need it? What is the most important feature of a given tech gadget for you? And I can go on and on. Buy what suits you best and enjoy it as long as possible!

I am deep in the Apple Eco System, i love how all of the products are seamlessly integrated together, and how my wife and i can share between them, and CarPlay too! Even the lighting in my house. My first device goes back to the iPod Nano, then the iPhone 4…. I would say i am an Apple Fan Boy.

Also all in on Apple but I want/need a new Apple router and tv/soundbar - the ecosystem got trimmed too much a few years back- they also need some home gear…

Apple eco system is just the best

I have never tried out other eco system but I don’t think I will
If I do that I will have to re-learn all over again and anyways all my personal data is in iCloud so I can’t go through the trouble to move them to another platform
I am also a Apple fan as their hardware and software is the best in the industry in my opinion but that is subjective

I was not ready for the seriousness of the discussion, even though you warned me at the first of the video

I have been in the ecosystem since 2007

I would not call that an ecosystem, but more of cheap party tricks, or a "but" speach defect. What is that? So you talk about an ecosystem, then I will get an iPhone pro max to have a smaller thing to take notes on when I will not carry around my 13" iPad pro, and I will use the usb on my Original $400 apple keyboard to output the full 192/24 apple music to my dac, so I will not stress the iPad connector, while I will work on an Excel table... nothing fancy just a list of name, e-mail adresses and so on...
What was that? nothing of the above is possible... BUT it can do some partry trick that is irelevant? That is the "But speach defect". Let me tell you what ecosystem is. A the product NEEDS TO PERFORM AT ITS PRICE, and when paired with other product will bring more benefits if the product is from the same brand.
For example: Chord M scaller... great over sampleing device. When paird with another Chord DAC it prings more improvement then when paird with other DACs. Garmin fenix... great smartwatch, when you pair with a garmin GPS, you can track all the members of the party, something you can't do when you pair it on your smarphone.
Apple product does NOT perform at their price point, and PR agents get a "BUT" syndrom every time they are asked about it. It usuallyu manifest in the form of "But, it works great with apple speaker"... are you mentally deficient? I want the full 192/24 out of the 1750 Euro iPad pro to send in my 9-10k audio system, do you thing a 400$ wireless speaker will do it, or we need to talk about their 1700-2000 Euro ipad only outputing 44/16 on USB, when my 7 year old Note 8 can do 192/24 from Apple music? "But... but... butt... you don't understand" I am sure I'dont

It’s impossible to switch away from Apple 🍎 I have tried a billion times Google apps literally drain your battery 🔋 so badly I’m trapped lol 😂

My first Apple product was a hand-me-down iPhone 6 and later an iPad 7 which I got after it served as the family tablet. I soon got my hands on a MacBook Air which made me fall in love with it and developed new hobbies. However, after being an Apple user for so long, I came to the conclusion that the MacBook (and AirPods) is what held it together. If you asked me, Android tablets and smartphones are way cooler for a similar price, the same cannot be said about laptops. The thought of switching to Samsung completely crossed my mind but I cannot pull the trigger because of their bad laptops. I ended up sticking with Apple, loving the MacBook everyday. I starting liking macOS for its uniformity across the OS and its hidden gems, the AirPods are also the best sounding and comfortable earbuds that I own. These 2 became the central of my ecosystem, not the iPhone or the iPad.

I use a MacBook pro, OnePlus 12, OnePlus watch 2 and apple airpods 😂

My Apple products (iPad pro watch iPhone pro max) are 3+ years old. What keeps me in the ecosystem is Apple Card and the fact I have started studying swift programming language.
I look at the fold 6 and I can see it replace my tablet and my phone. And with Dex can replace my computing device. But paying 40$ a month with a trade in is tough.

I switched to Apple specifically for the ecosystem. Most of my digital life I have switched back and forth between Android and Apple based on whatever impressed me at the time of upgrade, but lately many of Google's decisions have been odd and a lot of services I depended on have been canceled. Even though they and Samsung are building their respective ecosystems, they still don't come close to the seamlessness and ease of Apple products. And when I finally bought my first Mac, I realized how much I dislike Windows, too.

THANK YOU. I hate all the unnecessary hate the Magic Mouse gets.

Ive been using Apple products since 2005. (We had Mac in school as well in the 90s.)
I tried Windows and Android at the same time but Apple’s ecosystem worked out the best for me.

Yes i am in the Apple ecosystem 👌🏻

My Apple ecosystem journey began with an a iPhone 5C when I was about 13, then a few years later I got the 6. When my Mum upgraded her phone she gave me her old one which was a 6s, then in 2021 for my 16th birthday I got an IPhone 12 mini and an Apple Watch SE gen 1. For Christmas that year I got AirPods Pro gen 1, and finally a couple of months ago I got my MacBook Air M3 😁. I’m stoked with what I have but my 12 mini is starting to die on me, I’m thinking about either getting an iPhone 15 at a cheaper price once the 16 comes out or I might just go for the 16. It’ll be a Christmas present for myself 😂.

Apple maps? 😏 Bro you a real fan lol

Apple all the way for me.

Disconnected my HomePods a long time ago. Drove me crazy when ever they couldn’t connect to the Internet. (Next to router)

Used to be all in on Apple until recently I ended up switching to PC and a framework laptop, I loved using the Apple devices don't get me wrong I just wanted to have the more control of my devices (repairability, being able to install any OS or software I wanted and they're generally cheaper), which sure there's stuff i've given up too but right now I'm happy, maybe I'll come back for a change of system once I get bored lol

Closed ecosystem is a good thing because an open ecosystem has fragmentation.

Been in the Apple ecosystem since 2015. I love the apple ecosystem but it’s not perfect but it’s close.

I was very anti-apple until 2013. Windows 8 was very popular and it was horrible. Also, I was living in China and windows was not a really good operating system to have. I knew I was gonna be in China for an unknown amount of time. I bought my first Mac in 2013 then in 2015 I bought an apple phone. I do a lot of international traveling and I really enjoy how I do not have any hiccups with using Apple internationally. Overtime I started to buy more apple products because they were more reliable. I temporarily switched back to android but lost my phone. It was an absolute nightmare because Google services was not working in the country where I lost the phone. I lost photos, notes, and everything that was stored on that phone. I decided to go back to Apple. I would love to switch to a new non-apple product in 2024, but I have so many Apple products it would be a nightmare.

Great video! As cool as the ecosystem is, most of its moot as a windows user. MacOS is useless in my field unless I want to maintain a Mac AND a lab system for VMs. The loss of Intel Macs has driven me away from Apple products. Additionally, most creators highlight airdrop as a big thing, and in 10 years, my family used it once, thought it was neat, and returned to sending files via iMessage.

Apple products are great if you fall into the niche target audience or are a casual user, but intermediate professional use outside of creative work is hampered by their restrictions.