Apple turns 50 today: here's what it does better than PC (no foolin')
The Mac vs PC debate is as old as the companies that make 'em. But even I can admit Apple silicon is a bit of a beast.
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Apple turns 50 today. The big 5-0. That company from Cupertino, California is one of the biggest success stories in tech. It's built an empire from selling phones and laptops to people that have moustaches tattooed on their fingers and unironically wore suspenders in 2010. A mighty accomplishment.
Alright, I will lay off the sarcasm for Apple's big day, even if it is also April Fool's—arguably the worst day on the calendar. Even a PC gamer such as myself can admit what Apple has achieved in recent years is impressive. It's no longer selling Intel-powered laptops with fewer options at higher prices. It's selling homegrown, powerful Arm silicon with an OS and software stack that feels more in sync than Microsoft or anyone else could dream of.
It's easy for PC users to poke fun at Apple users: everyone's buying the same thing for the same high price. And Apple has done its fair share to reinforce that snarky relationship. In my mind, it was just a couple years ago—though, in fact, 20 years have passed—when the company lived rent free in PC owners' heads with the launch of its very popular adverts , known for the opening line, "I'm a Mac. I'm a PC." These painted PC users as snivelling dorks. At the very least I'm not snivelling.