How are Apple MacBooks superior

to other branded laptops?

The Mac is part of Apple's

ecosystem of products, and it
works seamlessly with the iPhone
and iPad.

Apple's biggest strength is that it

designs its own hardware and
software. This gives the company
the power to make an operating
system and suite of apps that are
tailor-made and optimized for the
Mac. Apple can also plan out new
Mac hardware based on the
software it's currently developing.
In fact, Apple has designed all of
the hardware and software it
makes to work seamlessly.

For example, if I take a photo on

my iPhone, it's automatically
synced through iCloud to my iPad
Pro and iMac without any external
software. I can also send text
messages and iMessages to my
contacts through my iPhone, iPad,
and Mac — starting a conversation
on one device and continuing it on
another.
Other vendors have tried to
replicate this experience, but it
remains Apple's biggest selling
point. If you already own other
Apple hardware, a Mac will start
working with it seamlessly right
out of the box in a way that no PC
currently can. This integration is
getting tighter and more expansive
over time, so this is a benefit that
will actually get better the longer
you have your Mac.

Apple can update software patches

and make improvements quicker
than PC makers.

One of the biggest problems with

issuing software updates to
Windows machines is having to
account for the fact that they have
to run on systems with wildly
different components. Microsoft
has minimum system requirements
to run the latest version of
Windows, but beyond that
hardware makers (or individuals)
are free to build their own
machines.
Apple doesn't have that issue;
there are only a small number of
Macs (tens, instead of thousands)
that need to be supported, so bugs
can be squashed quickly. MacOS,
the Mac operating system, is also
constantly being updated, with a
new major version released each
fall. New versions of MacOS aren't
without their flaws, but it's a lot
easier to keep your system up to
date with the latest fixes as soon
as they're ready.

Your Mac will last for a long time,

and if it breaks, you know exactly
where to take it.

Apple

I've owned several Macs, but the

first one I got to use at home was
an iMac my mom bought for our
home in late 2008. The machine
has worked without any major
issues for 10 years, and it's
currently still set up in my room at
her condo. Apple supported it with
new versions of MacOS through
2015 and issued software fixes to
it through the end of last year.

My experiences with Macs haven't

always been rosy, but when any
Apple has hardware failed me, I've
always known where to go: the
Apple Store. It's always possible to
get a reservation to sort out my
problems within a couple of days.
Having a place to go when you
experience computer problems is
another big selling point for the
Mac, and one I appreciate even as
someone who prefers to
troubleshoot problems myself if at
all possible.

Macs have a high-end look and

feel.

Function will always be more

important than form, but it is nice
that Apple takes the time to
carefully design its computers. I'm
not saying I agree with every
decision the company has made, or
that there aren't nicely designed
PCs out there, but it's hard to
argue that Macs don't look and feel
great.

After using a Mac, most PCs feel a

little clunky, or at the very least
not as well put together.