I hesitate to get into a debate about Apple vs. all other devices but I will.
During most of my engineering career I used Windows machines and looked down on Apple--until I got one! And then another, and another... I will never go back! To see the difference, all you have to do is start both machines (laptops) at the same time--there's a world of difference, the Apple being much faster. I have never had a memory device failure in any of my iDevices while I regularly had hard drive crashes in Toshibas, HPs, etc. iDevices simply have much higher quality than other devices--that's why you are paying more--it's not just for the name. They also hold their value better when you sell them after you buy a new one--try that with another similar device of any brand (they are usually worthless when it's time to upgrade). I am clearly an Apple fan--they won me over! And I didn't even bring up iCloud and it's advantages... All this being said, I wouldn't use my iPad in the cockpit of my boat as my primary navigation device--I have a chart plotter at the helm for that purpose. And to those that complain about not buying a state-of-the-art chart plotter because in 3 years it will be outdated--the same obsolescence will apply to tablets and laptops and while it's true tablets cost less--they may not after you drop one or two in the sea or lake. Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230) Annapolis, Maryland email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There's nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as messing about in boats.” -Kenneth Grahame
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