> Can you imagine a Windows based PC lasting half of that time?
Yes, my Thinkpad T420 still does. Don't compare consumer-grade $300 laptops/PCs to Apple hardware that costs $2,500+, please.
A modern Windows 10 is also still able to run applications written in 1999 and even earlier. Apple only supports the last 3 releases of macOS which puts the burden on the developers that often don't even support the applications anymore.
There are many reasons to dislike Windows(-based PCs) but your argument is very, very weak.
> Don't compare consumer-grade $300 laptops/PCs to Apple hardware that costs $2,500+, please.
If you're the type of person who doesn't put your hardware through a beating, I find that name-brand consumer PCs to be fairly durable. But like you said, they are obviously not as nice as Apple hardware.
Another thing about PCs is that you don't get forced obsolescence from Mac OS upgrades that stop supporting old hardware that is still usable, outside of having a weak gpu.
I have seen this happen so often. People who evidently don't use or haven't used a Windows based machine in the last 20 years complaining more than anybody else.
There are plenty of reasons to hate on Windows(-based machines) but what would they know.
Prior to Apple hardware, I loved my T42... definitely a strong machine on a great platform.
Maybe it is just small sample size, but my mil purchased an HP consumer laptop for ~$600 when I purchased my first MBP in 2010. Hers barely lasted 3 years for hardware and software reasons. My chugged on for 6 years. While the cost per year was similar... the utility was not.
I hope it is better, but during the 1990-2010 period when I ran Windows based systems they inevitably would come to a crawl after a year of use. I would have to completely rebuild them, reinstall the OS and all programs from scratch to return them to utility.
I honestly don't think I have ever done this with an Apple product.
Yes, my Thinkpad T420 still does. Don't compare consumer-grade $300 laptops/PCs to Apple hardware that costs $2,500+, please.
A modern Windows 10 is also still able to run applications written in 1999 and even earlier. Apple only supports the last 3 releases of macOS which puts the burden on the developers that often don't even support the applications anymore.
There are many reasons to dislike Windows(-based PCs) but your argument is very, very weak.