Part 2: have the participants use their chosen devices, and nothing else, for a week. Then ask if they would have chosen differently after using their chosen devices, or still not go full Apple at all (seeing as how some were PC/Android only or mixed ecosystem users).
Yeahh, pretty sure Linus still needed them to do their jobs and they use Windows for that (and I think it's pretty clear that Dan and Anthony wouldn't have agreed, Dan doesn't like Apple and Anthony has some very specific needs).
Dan is the best person I have ever seen on this channel… There’s something about thinking “is he kidding or no?” And then being on the floor laughing that’s just fantastic.
He kind of sounds like one of those people that when you give him a hypothetical scenario he goes "that would never happen" and you're like "no s*** but just pretend that it did what would you do" and then he goes "but that would never happen" and then you just get really angry because he won't just play along with you.
Filming in a giant warehouse with probably a huge echo to compensate for and the audio is on freaking point! Like... wow, that is impressive. Kudos to the entire team!
I saw Dan's sense of humor shine in this video and now I want more of it. Subtle but oh so on the nose. I had a roommate that had his same sense of humor in college and he was one of the best people I met there.
Seeing both Jonathan and Dan confusing the Pro Display XDR and the Studio Display really just goes to show that they should’ve made the studio display so much better instead of just an LG UF5K remastered.
I mean, no, it’s that it looks a lot like the Pro XDR. If they just dropped the price down it would be far better but the main reason one is buying the studio display is because it looks like the pro XDR, you’re absolutely paying for the aesthetic.
@@zadsazhad I mean, you buy iMac partly for the aesthetics too. If not, you can just get a Macbook Air and basically have a more portable iMac that only lose out on the size of its display. When you start decorating your own house or room, it only probably starts hitting you
Love the "zero" being edited back in, that made me laugh When I think about it as the products are now... 16" MacBook Pro, 12.9" iPad Pro w/ Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard, 14 Pro, Apple Watch Ultra, AirPods Max and Pro, Apple TV, HomePod and Mini... Oh wait, minus the MacBook Pro, I already have all of that, just the previous year model of the iPad and iPhone. I grabbed the M1 iPad Pro just after the M2 came out, got $400 off of that. Totaling it all up, $2800, $1700, $1300, $800, $550, $300, $250, $150, $100. $7950 before any sales tax, but also not counting any sales. Got my iPad for $1300, Apple Watch Ultra for $740, AirPods Max for $430, AirPods Pro for $200, Homepods I'd buy openbox/refurbished for around $200 ish (got the first gen for that much), then HomePod Mini for around $90. $740 saved from sales. MacBook could likely be found with a $300 or $400 discount to save even more. Just have to keep an eye out for the prices at different retailers instead of buying from Apple directly.
Dan saying, "threthreadripper's not fast either" hit me so deep. I convinced 3 different friends to let me build them Threadripper systems, with an intention to build my own when I could afford it. But they're just hot and loud. Glad I went with a reclaimed i7-6700, though old (even at the time I built it) that bad boy is damn near silent and performs just fine.
I remember wanting a threadripper so bad when they came out. But I convinced myself I didn't need to upgrade from my 4770k just yet and the single core performance difference wasn't enough to make it worth it yet. I held out for quite a bit longer and ended up with a 5950X when that launched. I made the right choice in the end, I'm glad I waited.
Naturally, I feel like Anthony's setup was a good value. Obviously it was very expensive but considering the power and longevity behind the Big iPad and 16" Pro plus the TV and Accessories, I think that was pretty good
The few things I would've changed were a 13 mini instead of the Pro Max (I like small phones), the 14 inch instead of the 16 an iPad air, or maybe the smaller pro and no Apple TV. So basically the same, just everything smaller.
Nicole's for me, by far. Honestly, just a macbook and an ipad would be ideal, but I get the whole iPhone thing too. I'd prolly skip the apple pencil, and shell out for the magic keyboard though.
Dan's flat No and "Does it have unlocked bootloader?" followed by Johnathan trying to change his mind was the best part of the video. Meanwhile, Anthony is proving that the Prosumer users does exist.
As a iPhone mini lover and having an iPad Air 5th Gen I so felt the reason of, „What are you going to watch on that phone anyway.“ and I also love the form factor of my 13 mini, too.
I dont have an ipad, i got a desktop and a work macbook and 13 mini. The form factor just make sense. The convinience of 1 hand scrolling and typing, esp on train, riding bikes. For content consumption, I wouldnt matter watching on a small screen. Been using it since it first launch, the only worry I had is the battery started degrading. But then, I would prefer getting a battery replacement or buying a new mini😂😂😂
I have a 13 mini & I absolutely love it, mostly bb/c I have tiny hands. I find it really interesting how many people LOVE the form factor of the iPhone minis nowadays, but not many people liked them when they were still new. The fact Apple didn't make a 14 mini but went for the 14 plus b/c of low mini sales (at the time) shows this.
"Does it have an unlocked bootloader?" "It's a good secondary screen." May the Machine Gods bless you and your hardware for seven times seven generations Dan, your participation here was both joyous and divine.
Great video once again! Very interesting to see how people would pick their own Apple ecosystem. If I were to create an ecosystem out of Apple’s current lineup, I’d get: M1 MacBook Air (16 GB ram and 1 TB storage) iPad mini 6 (256 GB) w/ Apple Pencil 2 iPhone 13 mini (256 GB) AirPods Pro Apple Watch series 8 Total cost (excluding tax): $3,784 Ngl, that’s more expensive than I expected, but the extra cost is largely due to the higher storage configurations. It really goes to show just how expensive Apple’s storage upgrades are.
@@macaddress it's criminal if you ask me. for macbook air to go from 256gb to 2tb you would have pay $800, while a Samsung 980 pro 2tb m.2 ssd drive (one of the fastest ssd drives that is currently on the market) on amazon currently sells for $160.
For iPad get the late 2018 iPad Pro new or used with second gen pencil. It still works great and has 120hz display it has all the power you need in an iPad
Anthony is so right on the puchase decisions...I switched to iPhone 11 from Android like 3 years ago..and then the iPad 9 came in, and then the 13 Pro Max...and the the Beats Studio buds (idk if this counts in the ecosystem)...and finally this month the Apple Watch SE 2nd gen... I guess next up will be an M2 MacBook Air and a HomePod 2nd gen
@@Okand2 most of the time, the changes is open source, you can build them yourself or read what changed, only thing that’s close source is mostly Google apps, which you can side load or flash it
I’d go with pretty much what I’ve already got. - Top end iPad Pro 12.9” with v2 Pencil and Magic Keyboard - Latest iPhone Pro non-Max 256 GB for now (the smaller one is perfect size for me) - Watch Ultra - AirPods Max - Apple TV top end model - expensive for a set-top streaming device, maybe, but also by far the best set-top streaming device on the market by a very wide margin. Only thing close is Roku and they cost almost as much for a less pleasant experience + Mac Mini or Studio with an M2, whenever that’s available and when I’m ready to spend more on more Apple hardware + MacBook Pro M2, probably 14”, maybe 16”, 32 GB RAM and probably 2 TB SSD depending on when I’m ready to spend more on more Apple hardware ? Maybe some kind of HomePod at some point just to compare it against the competition because sometimes Alexa ticks me off and I’m not sure it’s actually the best option I’d skip the high end Apple monitor due to the price difference between it and non-Apple versions of it or competitors to it. I don’t do anything that would warrant spending the extra money on the Apple one, but if I did, then I’d consider buying it because anything actually better costs many times more money. It is one of the best displays you can buy for under $10,000, but while I’m willing to spend money on good products, I’m not made of _that much_ money.
I think this is my favorite Mac Address video. Love the format, seeing other people's perspective and choices based on use case rather than price, and guessing the price. Whenever I talk to anyone about Apple products that seems to be the go to argument for dismissing the products as an option. Seeing everyone overestimating the price and Dan's comparison to his Threadripper system shows how comparable the prices are to similar options. Great Video. Always love seeing Mac Address in my feed.
It's funny indeed that everyone thinks Apple products are ridiculously overpriced, and then you look at new performance laptops being released, with 4080 and 4090 laptops from MSI, Alienware, and Razer, all retailing for over $3k, and none of them actually give anywhere near full performance on battery.
Same. The only thing where I'd still choose an android product over an apple one is the streaming box since the Apple TV still can't handle Dolby TrueHD content whereas the ShieldTV Pro can.
@@steinerdaniel1992 Shield still has issues of its own due to being a 2015 so, namely hdr on youtube, and dolby vision being red shifted to due persistent bug (hardware issues most likely)
Because they do really work very well with each other’s. If you pair a new Airpods to an iPhone, that Airpods is already setup for all your other devices (logged in to the same iCloud account) ready to go. Apple is genius.
I love Nicole so much! She is so reasonable with her choices, like, she really thinks before she buys! I would have chosen the same things as her other than the iPad, I would take the iPad Air :)
Nicole's setup, minus the Apple Watch, I have no desire for one of those. There is a very base part of me that wants the iPad Mini, though. It's like an A5 notebook and there's something nice about that.
@@stephanemignot100 Don't like hearing opinions that don't align with yours? That's the whole point of inviting people to do these types of videos. Plus Linus does have a lot of valid criticism when it comes to companies like Apple
@@iMrParkerLinus is still biased, that’s not a bad thing, a bias isn’t inherently bad, everyone has one. His reviews are very critical and most of the time valid, but he still has a bias, just like everyone else in this video Linus has a pretty anti-Apple bias, but he doesn’t let that sink into his reviews which is great, doesn’t change the fact he’s biased though.
The biggest reason I went with an iPad pro instead of a mini as an artist is the 120hz Cause 60 is VERY noticable while drawing, on 120 it almost feels like drawing on paper
This was a fantastic way of showcasing just how versatile the options really are at this point. I'm in the process of updating everything, and it really made me go back and question what I *actually* need for my work. So, ideally, my perfect setup would be: Macbook Pro 16'' M2 - Perfect for the work I'm doing and works just as well docked as it does on the field. iPad Pro 12.9'' + magic keyboard + Apple pencil - when I can't take the Macbook with me, this will serve perfectly for notes, writing, drawing, and even recording. iPhone 14 Pro Max - I need the battery life and the cameras, although if I got even a tad better battery life, I'd go with the Mini, and I'm devastated that Apple killed the model. Airpods Pro Max - I've tried them before and came away super impressed. I travel often, so anything with noise cancellation is a must, but I've found that my ears can't handle the plastic tips that in-ear models use. The blue ones are also gorgeous. Expensive, probably, but I figure these would last me the better part of a decade without any issue, and at that point it doesn't feel like that big of an investment. There's a level I'm willing to invest in things making my life easier and my workflow faster - and I feel that Apple offers that better than anyone else right now.
Apple should watch this. People are not choosing the pro max for screen size but rather for the camera/battery life. What people actually want is pro mini.
I'm with Anthony. It actually makes sense to have both the laptop and the iPad pro with magic keyboard. My current Apple setup is the M1 Pro 16" MacBook pro, Studio display and 12.9" iPad pro. I might feel differently if I had gone with the 14" MacBook pro because it would be much closer in size to the iPad. It is really nice to have both Mac OS and iPad OS. I also have the iPhone 13 Pro Max, pair of homepod Minis and Apple TV in my living room to link my TV to the rest of the setup. Once you are hooked in the ecosystem, it's hard to stop building it out.
My current Apple set-up, in terms of newer devices that I use regularly, consists of an M1 Mac Mini, an iPhone 11 and an iPhone 6s (which I use pretty much just for music, as it's the last iPhone with a headphone jack). I would probably get an M2 Pro Mac Mini, an M1 iPad Air, a current Apple Watch SE and the upcoming USB-C iPhone 15 as my dream Apple set-up. But I do already kinda have my dream set-up, in the sense that I've recently acquired and upgraded several amazing vintage Macs. I upgraded a 2013 trashcan Mac Pro with 64 GB of RAM and a 1 TB Samsung 980 NVMe SSD; I'd wanted a 2013 Mac Pro for ages, and now it has some awesome specs. I upgraded a 2010 5,1 cheesegrater Mac Pro with 48 GB of triple-channel memory and a 500 GB NVMe boot-drive (I installed the NVMe SSD earlier today, in fact). I installed an mSATA SSD, dual-booting Mac OS 9 and Tiger, in a beautiful iMac G4. I also installed dual SSDs in my 2008 first-gen MacBook Pro, which I named "Steve Martin".
i love the sheepish "i miss the trackpad" - it's legit a fantastic trackpad! i use my magic trackpad with everything - my work macbook, my gaming PC, and my linux dev machine. works pretty well with all of them, i was actually surprised (of course i may not be the most typical user - i also carry the trackpad and a planck keyboard around in my purse with my ipad mini)
I would do iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPad Air (current Gen, smallest size, and wifi), A good Macbook Pro, and Beats Fit Pro Buds. Phone because I travel a lot and love to take photos. iPad+Maccbook for 2 screens while working while traveling, Beats buds for style choice. I'm just missing my Macbook now, have to wait about a year before I can get one.
I've been a MacBook Pro user longer than I've been a PC gamer, but I never really bothered about the whole Apple ecosystem thing. It all started with the M1 iPad Pro. Just as Emily said, once you add one more Apple device, you just go full Apple in no time. I still use my custom desktop PC for gaming.
Literally watching this on an iPhone XR that I just bought used, the first iPhone I’ve used since the 6S. Really happy with it, it doesn’t feel old or slow at all!
iMac 27" 5K has always been the sweet spot for me in terms of capability, form factor and price. The screen needs to be 5k or nothing, in my view. 4K doesn't do it. But, in its absence, the fact that a base Studio and Studio Display combo weigh in at £3,500, no longer in my price bracket. Mini Pro probably closer in terms of keeping the cost down, but £1500 for that Studio Display is insane! Got my eye on the Samsung Viewfinity S9 when (IF!) it ever comes out - not confident it's going to cost any less!
you can buy a studio and keep the iMac screen. Luke made a video about it and how to do it, its awesome! i will do it too, considering that there's no other way to get a good payable 5k display... or in my case, buy both an old iMac 5k and the display power unit...
With no budget restrictions: Mac Studio or M2 Pro Mac mini with Pro Display XDR, iPad Pro 12.9-inch/Magic Keyboard/Pencil, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 8 (my Series 6 is Hermès, so I’d probably stick with that), AirPods Pro 2nd Gen. Although the only things I don’t already have on this list are the Mac/Display and the Series 8, and my iPad Pro is the 11-inch.
First of all, fantastic video! I loved the whole setup and the range of people you got to play the game. I'd love to see a followup where they use their dream setup for a while to see if they like it. Anothony was great as always, very practical and got a setup that while not inexpensive was very good value (as far as Apple goes). I'm now convinced that Dan needs to be in every video. His humor and insight is exactly the kind of thing I love to watch. What I'd really love is to see him talking about what he would use for a professional audio setup, what his process is like, and other educational stuff in the audio space. Nicole strikes me as a pretty well informed Apple enjoyer, she also got a pretty sensible setup, and her presence on screen was very nice. Dennis' purchasing decision, much like the rest of his on screen personality, is silly. Finally, Jonathan still seems to have the critical fanboy perspective nailed down, and I think that both his setup and reaction to the price showed that pretty well. Great work to the MA team, keep it up!
Here's what I would pick: Mac (Desktop): M1 Max (32-Core GPU) Mac Studio, 64GB Ram, 4TB SSD Mac (Laptop): 16' M2 Pro, 32GB Ram, 2TB SSD Monitor: Pro Display XDR w/ Vesa Mount Adapter iPad: iPad Pro 11", 512gb w/ Apple Pencil 2nd Gen iPhone: iPhone 14 Pro, 256GB Watch: Apple Watch 8 Accessories: AirPods Pro's Gen 2, HomePod Mini, Apple TV + Ethernet I'm mainly a writer, but I've also been getting into directing, editing, filming, among other roles. Thing is I dont actually need that much power for most of it, my daily driver is a M1 Mac Mini and it handles everything I throw at it without breaking a sweat, so I'd mainly be going for storage on the desktop. The only reason I went with the higher GPU option was because I view animation files from my team, so I'd need to make sure I could actually watch them. M2 Pro for the laptop as, again, it will handle all my video editing, and the lower powered CPU will make the battery last longer. I'd only really be using it as a laptop when I go out every so often with the intent of finishing the edit of a video or going on a trip, so I'd want it to last as long as possible while still getting my work done. Lol I dont actually want the Pro Display XDR, but if I HAD to pick one from that table, I'd rather that over the Studio Display. Otherwise, I'd pick a 4K 32" Dell Monitor. The iPad with apple pencil would be perfect for sketching storyboards or concepts to hand over to much better artists so I wouldn't be ripping pages out of my sketchbook anymore. The only reason I'd go with the pro is for the extra storage, but I'd be perfectly happy with a iPad Air with 256gb of storage The only reason I'd take the iPhone is cus my current one's battery is cooked. If it wasn't, I'd actually stick with my iPhone XR. bro i dont need an apple watch but sure why not lol And finally; AirPods Pro's are already great, heard the Gen 2's are even better. HomePod Mini to replace my Google Nest. Apple TV because Apple TV. Total Price: £15'630... Damn. Please dont make fun of me for being dumb / a nerd / an apple user, I just have no life and daydream way too much about my dream set up
If it comes down to my own money, i would be really gravitated towards the Green Imac especially because i have the green airpod max and they would both match. Feel like the imac deserves more love mainly because of how well it can just slot into any setup you throw at it. We have an m1 green imac in the music department and EVERY TIME I WALK PAST IT i feel like i want it more and more. But theeen again, i really do want to buy a second hand m1 pro macbook 14 for the same price AND you get that portability that comes with a laptop. ALSO i would LOVE the 2021 ipad mini.... ITS JUST SO CUTE! As someone who grew up with a first gen ipad mini, it just adds that little touch that reaches out to me over all the others, although the deal breaker for me is the 60 hz display.... if it had 120? I would have a 2021 ipad mini by now XD.
I can compare myself with Anthony. I bought my first ever iPhone the SE Gen1 when my 2nd Samsung died due to falling on the table and getting completely destroyed. After the SE I upgraded to the Xr and landed on the 13 mini. Recently I also bought a MacBook Air because it works so well with the iPhone, got myself a Apple Watch, the iPad Air with pencil and the 3rd gen AirPods since my low budget headphones where getting more and more confused by the amount of devices are connecting to it and stopped every playback after a few seconds.
Great writing, sponsor segue-way and improv/personality spotlights for the guests! The personalities felt a lot more personable and relatable than majority of their prior screen time!
Got Ipad 12.9 with 2nd Gen Pen and Airpods Have the SE 2nd gen And now About to get Imac 24" Grey which I will be using with my Wacom One Medium sized. Not my dream setup but that's my budget for now. Still exited about the Imac 24" (My main usage is digital art and music production)
Antony, we all know is like the tech guru but what surprises me more is the fact that while Dan generally comes of as someone who doesn't seem to be showing a lot of interest when hosting a video, but the more I get to listen, get to know him and some of the things he does in his off-time, through this video I just found some new found respect for the person...
"I miss the track pad" I've never used the Apple trackpad but I've used other track pads and I've gotten a glimpse at their glory so I would 100% be taking the pad.
Okey.❤ Mine dream setup: ipad pro 12” with keyboard black and pencil, iphone of course, watch 8 with loop, airpods pro. I have iphone 14 pro, ipad air with white keyboard and pencil, watch 2nd, airpods pro. I’m not zero, but dream still far
I like how Jonathan is just role-playing an Apple Store employee
My content is beter
What the hell are these replies?
@srijitia 🥺 did you try microwaving it?
@@ruinsfnbr776 bro said “8 creepy phone numbers that you should never call” 7 months ago and dipped 💀
@@cujo2680 firt reply is bait spam, second is a fake link spam and the third is a hot girl asks for help scam.
Part 2: have the participants use their chosen devices, and nothing else, for a week. Then ask if they would have chosen differently after using their chosen devices, or still not go full Apple at all (seeing as how some were PC/Android only or mixed ecosystem users).
Yeahh, pretty sure Linus still needed them to do their jobs and they use Windows for that (and I think it's pretty clear that Dan and Anthony wouldn't have agreed, Dan doesn't like Apple and Anthony has some very specific needs).
This is a golden vid idea.
@@MrCed122 would it really be that much worse than some of the challenges that have happened in the past for productivity?
@@MrCed122 I think a day would be a pretty reasonable compromise.
Great idea
Finding out Dan fixes computers for his community is the most Dan thing I expected
wholesome dan
Legit this! It makes me like and respect the guy even moreso! What an absolute legend!
he deserves to keep the devices he chose
Better than having them -recycled- shredded into little bits and pieces so that nobody can harvest any parts from them.
Dan the man
16:20 Dennis - “Can they do very good on Premiere?”
Jonathan - “Premiere is no good on anything” 😂
i love that Johnathan just took over the Labs warehouse
also Dennis just picking the Biggest Priciest just because he can, so relatable
Dennis is trolling us because he lives in Linus' House anyway.
Well of course. Dennis has to pick the minimalist choices, after all.
@@sageofsong lmao
Dan is the best person I have ever seen on this channel…
There’s something about thinking “is he kidding or no?” And then being on the floor laughing that’s just fantastic.
He kind of sounds like one of those people that when you give him a hypothetical scenario he goes "that would never happen" and you're like "no s*** but just pretend that it did what would you do" and then he goes "but that would never happen" and then you just get really angry because he won't just play along with you.
We need more Dan. Seriously He is just naturally funny.
You rang?
Dan: Can i unlock bootloader ?_?
I laughed so hard as i too picked up my new phone just so i can unlock bootloader later 🤣🤣
I make beter content
@@ruinsfnbr776 first of all, you dont and second of all you havent uploaded in half a year
That comment about the bootloader got me. I refuse to buy computers that I can't control too. Dan, there are dozens of us, dozens!
The moment Dan asked for an unlocked bootloader, he became my favorite member of the LMG team
Yes that.
i like dan. He should be in more videos. Also his humor is great, although he doesn't show it all that often
DAN BEST
@@era2755 why?
@@era2755 it's pathetic that somebody would want to run a custom ROM or have control over their own products?
Based
Johnathan's defeat with Dan is the best part. The defeated "you're killing me here" at 13:12 is just too good
This needs to be a short!
Filming in a giant warehouse with probably a huge echo to compensate for and the audio is on freaking point! Like... wow, that is impressive. Kudos to the entire team!
I think they're using lavaliers, you can get away with big echoey spaces more with them from experience.
I still don’t know how Dennis is able to survive in the world LOL
He just follows a simple mantra…
Live
Laugh
Liao
well, Daddy Linus is there for Dennis
Dennis is trolling us because he lives in Linus' House anyway.
Freely, I guess.
@@FortMaxSG 活笑爱
I very much suspect google translate butchered my joke...
I saw Dan's sense of humor shine in this video and now I want more of it. Subtle but oh so on the nose. I had a roommate that had his same sense of humor in college and he was one of the best people I met there.
Seeing both Jonathan and Dan confusing the Pro Display XDR and the Studio Display really just goes to show that they should’ve made the studio display so much better instead of just an LG UF5K remastered.
I mean, no, it’s that it looks a lot like the Pro XDR. If they just dropped the price down it would be far better but the main reason one is buying the studio display is because it looks like the pro XDR, you’re absolutely paying for the aesthetic.
@@eomoran i don't see any point to buy electronics just for aesthetic but lose in function.
@@zadsazhadunfortunately, you just describe vast majority of people tech purchases decisions
@@zadsazhad there’s no functionality lost and features at the cost of the user experience is bad
@@zadsazhad I mean, you buy iMac partly for the aesthetics too. If not, you can just get a Macbook Air and basically have a more portable iMac that only lose out on the size of its display.
When you start decorating your own house or room, it only probably starts hitting you
Dan is a national treasure. So happy that LLT brought him on. He is always so funny to watch while also being super smart and helpful lol
Dan's line ''Do they not blindfold other people?'' killed me lol
Love the "zero" being edited back in, that made me laugh
When I think about it as the products are now... 16" MacBook Pro, 12.9" iPad Pro w/ Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard, 14 Pro, Apple Watch Ultra, AirPods Max and Pro, Apple TV, HomePod and Mini...
Oh wait, minus the MacBook Pro, I already have all of that, just the previous year model of the iPad and iPhone. I grabbed the M1 iPad Pro just after the M2 came out, got $400 off of that.
Totaling it all up, $2800, $1700, $1300, $800, $550, $300, $250, $150, $100. $7950 before any sales tax, but also not counting any sales. Got my iPad for $1300, Apple Watch Ultra for $740, AirPods Max for $430, AirPods Pro for $200, Homepods I'd buy openbox/refurbished for around $200 ish (got the first gen for that much), then HomePod Mini for around $90.
$740 saved from sales. MacBook could likely be found with a $300 or $400 discount to save even more. Just have to keep an eye out for the prices at different retailers instead of buying from Apple directly.
Every Apple Store wants a Dennis walking through there! "I'll take your most expensive EVERYTHING please!"
no they want someone like him that also has the credit card or cash to back it up. money talks bullshit walks
@@anthonycote2916 dude chill its a joke. I mean obviously
@@00z53 How do you know Anthony wasn’t joking 🙄
Dan just refusing iphones on site hits me on a spiritual level
Dan saying, "threthreadripper's not fast either" hit me so deep. I convinced 3 different friends to let me build them Threadripper systems, with an intention to build my own when I could afford it. But they're just hot and loud.
Glad I went with a reclaimed i7-6700, though old (even at the time I built it) that bad boy is damn near silent and performs just fine.
I remember wanting a threadripper so bad when they came out. But I convinced myself I didn't need to upgrade from my 4770k just yet and the single core performance difference wasn't enough to make it worth it yet. I held out for quite a bit longer and ended up with a 5950X when that launched. I made the right choice in the end, I'm glad I waited.
Do your friends still talk to you?
come on buddy, join the sad train of the fallen grace of Threadripper
Great friend...
I have a Dell Dimension 2400 with an underclocked northwood pentium 4.
Cool and quiet!
Dan is just so wholesome while at the same time being so cool and funny, I just think he deserves a raise, no matter how much they already pay him
Naturally, I feel like Anthony's setup was a good value. Obviously it was very expensive but considering the power and longevity behind the Big iPad and 16" Pro plus the TV and Accessories, I think that was pretty good
Yes i agree i also think jonathans was a good choice if he would have chosen the products when they came out and kept them until now.
The few things I would've changed were a 13 mini instead of the Pro Max (I like small phones), the 14 inch instead of the 16 an iPad air, or maybe the smaller pro and no Apple TV. So basically the same, just everything smaller.
@@electroman224 that would be more reasonable for people like us indeed
Nicole's for me, by far. Honestly, just a macbook and an ipad would be ideal, but I get the whole iPhone thing too.
I'd prolly skip the apple pencil, and shell out for the magic keyboard though.
Dan's flat No and "Does it have unlocked bootloader?" followed by Johnathan trying to change his mind was the best part of the video. Meanwhile, Anthony is proving that the Prosumer users does exist.
Jonathan: “It supports 6k”
Dan:…” thats too many K’s”
😂
Dan baby raging on the thread ripper is such a mood
11:06 I love how Dan just immediately no while having actual point
As a iPhone mini lover and having an iPad Air 5th Gen I so felt the reason of, „What are you going to watch on that phone anyway.“ and I also love the form factor of my 13 mini, too.
the mini is awesome if u have an ipad u really dont need a big phone. the only reason I didn't go with one was battery life.
Yeah i hope mini comes back this yr, small phones are still relevant
@@fxarts9755 I bought one a week ago
Was kinda worried about the battery
But it gets me through the whole day without a problem
I dont have an ipad, i got a desktop and a work macbook and 13 mini. The form factor just make sense. The convinience of 1 hand scrolling and typing, esp on train, riding bikes. For content consumption, I wouldnt matter watching on a small screen. Been using it since it first launch, the only worry I had is the battery started degrading. But then, I would prefer getting a battery replacement or buying a new mini😂😂😂
I upgraded from a 13 mini to a 14 pro max for the battery life. I still kinda miss the mini, it was the perfect size.
I have a 13 mini & I absolutely love it, mostly bb/c I have tiny hands. I find it really interesting how many people LOVE the form factor of the iPhone minis nowadays, but not many people liked them when they were still new. The fact Apple didn't make a 14 mini but went for the 14 plus b/c of low mini sales (at the time) shows this.
I think it's because the bad reputation from the 12 mini battery durattion rubbed in to the 13 mini.
Kudos to Jonathan for setting all this up & exploring how people see Apple Macbooks and desktops!
Dan just noped outta there 😂 11:06
"Does it have an unlocked bootloader?" "It's a good secondary screen."
May the Machine Gods bless you and your hardware for seven times seven generations Dan, your participation here was both joyous and divine.
Dan is so wholesome in this video, everyone is actually
Great video once again! Very interesting to see how people would pick their own Apple ecosystem.
If I were to create an ecosystem out of Apple’s current lineup, I’d get:
M1 MacBook Air (16 GB ram and 1 TB storage)
iPad mini 6 (256 GB) w/ Apple Pencil 2
iPhone 13 mini (256 GB)
AirPods Pro
Apple Watch series 8
Total cost (excluding tax): $3,784
Ngl, that’s more expensive than I expected, but the extra cost is largely due to the higher storage configurations. It really goes to show just how expensive Apple’s storage upgrades are.
Ugh! I know! It's the worst
@@macaddress it's criminal if you ask me. for macbook air to go from 256gb to 2tb you would have pay $800, while a Samsung 980 pro 2tb m.2 ssd drive (one of the fastest ssd drives that is currently on the market) on amazon currently sells for $160.
For iPad get the late 2018 iPad Pro new or used with second gen pencil. It still works great and has 120hz display it has all the power you need in an iPad
Anthony is so right on the puchase decisions...I switched to iPhone 11 from Android like 3 years ago..and then the iPad 9 came in, and then the 13 Pro Max...and the the Beats Studio buds (idk if this counts in the ecosystem)...and finally this month the Apple Watch SE 2nd gen... I guess next up will be an M2 MacBook Air and a HomePod 2nd gen
Beats studio buds count bc they use the apple H2 (or H1 not sure) which makes it interconnected with the apple ecosystem greatly
Dan just represents me and probably many engineers out there, love it
Antony is a walking encyclopedia of tech in my honest opinion
I just love Dan's straight-up NO to iPhones.
Very valid reasoning to reject it too!
Yeah, gotta unlock the bootloader and install something weird from xda-developers that could contain who knows what :D
Yeh!!! That was a bit intense my friend.
@@Okand2 most of the time, the changes is open source, you can build them yourself or read what changed, only thing that’s close source is mostly Google apps, which you can side load or flash it
@@Okand2 sounds like you have a skill issue
@@SamuelLing Or elect not to install at all. I'm much happier knowing Google can't remotely monitor or administer my devices, personally.
I’d go with pretty much what I’ve already got.
- Top end iPad Pro 12.9” with v2 Pencil and Magic Keyboard
- Latest iPhone Pro non-Max 256 GB for now (the smaller one is perfect size for me)
- Watch Ultra
- AirPods Max
- Apple TV top end model - expensive for a set-top streaming device, maybe, but also by far the best set-top streaming device on the market by a very wide margin. Only thing close is Roku and they cost almost as much for a less pleasant experience
+ Mac Mini or Studio with an M2, whenever that’s available and when I’m ready to spend more on more Apple hardware
+ MacBook Pro M2, probably 14”, maybe 16”, 32 GB RAM and probably 2 TB SSD depending on when I’m ready to spend more on more Apple hardware
? Maybe some kind of HomePod at some point just to compare it against the competition because sometimes Alexa ticks me off and I’m not sure it’s actually the best option
I’d skip the high end Apple monitor due to the price difference between it and non-Apple versions of it or competitors to it. I don’t do anything that would warrant spending the extra money on the Apple one, but if I did, then I’d consider buying it because anything actually better costs many times more money. It is one of the best displays you can buy for under $10,000, but while I’m willing to spend money on good products, I’m not made of _that much_ money.
I think this is my favorite Mac Address video. Love the format, seeing other people's perspective and choices based on use case rather than price, and guessing the price. Whenever I talk to anyone about Apple products that seems to be the go to argument for dismissing the products as an option. Seeing everyone overestimating the price and Dan's comparison to his Threadripper system shows how comparable the prices are to similar options. Great Video. Always love seeing Mac Address in my feed.
It's funny indeed that everyone thinks Apple products are ridiculously overpriced, and then you look at new performance laptops being released, with 4080 and 4090 laptops from MSI, Alienware, and Razer, all retailing for over $3k, and none of them actually give anywhere near full performance on battery.
@@mbvglider Those are gaming laptops with fans and a 150w GPU, and are not compareble with macbooks.
Dan is so exceptionally cool, I love it and wish I could emulate even 1% of it
Just you should stick to your own opinions. Unmovable in your preferences
my heart belongs to Anthony he's such a great presenter and speaker
I'm not alone !! She just always sounds so knowledgable and can explain anything so my monke brain can understand it !
18:47 This is exactly what happened
I went from having no Apple devices to only having Apple devices in the span of three years
I can also relate
First it was the iPhone, then the MacBook, then the watch, then the airpods and finally the apple TV hahaha
Same here. Also in 3 years lol
Same.
The only thing where I'd still choose an android product over an apple one is the streaming box since the Apple TV still can't handle Dolby TrueHD content whereas the ShieldTV Pro can.
@@steinerdaniel1992 Shield still has issues of its own due to being a 2015 so, namely hdr on youtube, and dolby vision being red shifted to due persistent bug (hardware issues most likely)
Because they do really work very well with each other’s. If you pair a new Airpods to an iPhone, that Airpods is already setup for all your other devices (logged in to the same iCloud account) ready to go.
Apple is genius.
I love Nicole so much! She is so reasonable with her choices, like, she really thinks before she buys! I would have chosen the same things as her other than the iPad, I would take the iPad Air :)
why she really thinks before she buys?,, she just have the same tastes than you.. That why you like her
literally thought the same
17:28 "Threadripper's not fast either"🤣🤣 The best part in vid
Nicole's setup, minus the Apple Watch, I have no desire for one of those. There is a very base part of me that wants the iPad Mini, though. It's like an A5 notebook and there's something nice about that.
That was kinda fun. Do it again with Linus and Luke.
100% would watch that too
@@iMrParker I wouldn't, Linus is way too biased
@@stephanemignot100 Don't like hearing opinions that don't align with yours? That's the whole point of inviting people to do these types of videos.
Plus Linus does have a lot of valid criticism when it comes to companies like Apple
@@iMrParker nah, they’re right. Linus is a biased fanboy hardcore.
@@iMrParkerLinus is still biased, that’s not a bad thing, a bias isn’t inherently bad, everyone has one.
His reviews are very critical and most of the time valid, but he still has a bias, just like everyone else in this video
Linus has a pretty anti-Apple bias, but he doesn’t let that sink into his reviews which is great, doesn’t change the fact he’s biased though.
DAN IS MY FAV WHEN I HEARD UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER BEST MOMENT
Horst: You don’t want any iPhone?
Dan: Does it have unlock bootloader?
Horst: *looks at camera in disappointment and confusion*
😂
But really though, if I have to fucking jailbreak my phone to get to even just install my own apps, it ain't my device
@megaren_2010 Nintendo is arguably as notorious as Apple for screwing users and not letting them have control over their own products.
Dan is an absolute legend
The biggest reason I went with an iPad pro instead of a mini as an artist is the 120hz
Cause 60 is VERY noticable while drawing, on 120 it almost feels like drawing on paper
Mac studio, and Ipad with M1 and the case with 13 mini.
“Premiere isn’t good on anything”
Truer words have not been spoken
This was a fantastic way of showcasing just how versatile the options really are at this point. I'm in the process of updating everything, and it really made me go back and question what I *actually* need for my work.
So, ideally, my perfect setup would be:
Macbook Pro 16'' M2 - Perfect for the work I'm doing and works just as well docked as it does on the field.
iPad Pro 12.9'' + magic keyboard + Apple pencil - when I can't take the Macbook with me, this will serve perfectly for notes, writing, drawing, and even recording.
iPhone 14 Pro Max - I need the battery life and the cameras, although if I got even a tad better battery life, I'd go with the Mini, and I'm devastated that Apple killed the model.
Airpods Pro Max - I've tried them before and came away super impressed. I travel often, so anything with noise cancellation is a must, but I've found that my ears can't handle the plastic tips that in-ear models use. The blue ones are also gorgeous.
Expensive, probably, but I figure these would last me the better part of a decade without any issue, and at that point it doesn't feel like that big of an investment. There's a level I'm willing to invest in things making my life easier and my workflow faster - and I feel that Apple offers that better than anyone else right now.
Apple should watch this. People are not choosing the pro max for screen size but rather for the camera/battery life. What people actually want is pro mini.
I'm with Anthony. It actually makes sense to have both the laptop and the iPad pro with magic keyboard. My current Apple setup is the M1 Pro 16" MacBook pro, Studio display and 12.9" iPad pro. I might feel differently if I had gone with the 14" MacBook pro because it would be much closer in size to the iPad. It is really nice to have both Mac OS and iPad OS. I also have the iPhone 13 Pro Max, pair of homepod Minis and Apple TV in my living room to link my TV to the rest of the setup. Once you are hooked in the ecosystem, it's hard to stop building it out.
Absolutely loved Anthony/Emily, sad that they aren't in more videos recently😢
Dude Liao has all my energy, always wants the biggest and most badass! I love how well this panel represents almost all consumers!
My current Apple set-up, in terms of newer devices that I use regularly, consists of an M1 Mac Mini, an iPhone 11 and an iPhone 6s (which I use pretty much just for music, as it's the last iPhone with a headphone jack).
I would probably get an M2 Pro Mac Mini, an M1 iPad Air, a current Apple Watch SE and the upcoming USB-C iPhone 15 as my dream Apple set-up.
But I do already kinda have my dream set-up, in the sense that I've recently acquired and upgraded several amazing vintage Macs.
I upgraded a 2013 trashcan Mac Pro with 64 GB of RAM and a 1 TB Samsung 980 NVMe SSD; I'd wanted a 2013 Mac Pro for ages, and now it has some awesome specs. I upgraded a 2010 5,1 cheesegrater Mac Pro with 48 GB of triple-channel memory and a 500 GB NVMe boot-drive (I installed the NVMe SSD earlier today, in fact). I installed an mSATA SSD, dual-booting Mac OS 9 and Tiger, in a beautiful iMac G4. I also installed dual SSDs in my 2008 first-gen MacBook Pro, which I named "Steve Martin".
i love the sheepish "i miss the trackpad" - it's legit a fantastic trackpad! i use my magic trackpad with everything - my work macbook, my gaming PC, and my linux dev machine. works pretty well with all of them, i was actually surprised
(of course i may not be the most typical user - i also carry the trackpad and a planck keyboard around in my purse with my ipad mini)
I would do iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPad Air (current Gen, smallest size, and wifi), A good Macbook Pro, and Beats Fit Pro Buds. Phone because I travel a lot and love to take photos. iPad+Maccbook for 2 screens while working while traveling, Beats buds for style choice.
I'm just missing my Macbook now, have to wait about a year before I can get one.
I absolutely adore Dennis. “If it was my money no Apple TV” the cheapest thing haha
Dennis the menace and Dan the man in the same video. Best video
I've been a MacBook Pro user longer than I've been a PC gamer, but I never really bothered about the whole Apple ecosystem thing.
It all started with the M1 iPad Pro. Just as Emily said, once you add one more Apple device, you just go full Apple in no time.
I still use my custom desktop PC for gaming.
Dan I'm with you as music production and the stand alone track pad!
Literally watching this on an iPhone XR that I just bought used, the first iPhone I’ve used since the 6S. Really happy with it, it doesn’t feel old or slow at all!
Dan is the one I related to the most, and then dennis is like the stereo typical apple user, "big price = good", really fun video!
iMac 27" 5K has always been the sweet spot for me in terms of capability, form factor and price. The screen needs to be 5k or nothing, in my view. 4K doesn't do it. But, in its absence, the fact that a base Studio and Studio Display combo weigh in at £3,500, no longer in my price bracket. Mini Pro probably closer in terms of keeping the cost down, but £1500 for that Studio Display is insane! Got my eye on the Samsung Viewfinity S9 when (IF!) it ever comes out - not confident it's going to cost any less!
you can buy a studio and keep the iMac screen. Luke made a video about it and how to do it, its awesome! i will do it too, considering that there's no other way to get a good payable 5k display... or in my case, buy both an old iMac 5k and the display power unit...
With no budget restrictions: Mac Studio or M2 Pro Mac mini with Pro Display XDR, iPad Pro 12.9-inch/Magic Keyboard/Pencil, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 8 (my Series 6 is Hermès, so I’d probably stick with that), AirPods Pro 2nd Gen. Although the only things I don’t already have on this list are the Mac/Display and the Series 8, and my iPad Pro is the 11-inch.
I love that Dennis buys the most expensive stuff.
Lol, dennis, "Is it the most expensivest ? I take it !"
First of all, fantastic video! I loved the whole setup and the range of people you got to play the game. I'd love to see a followup where they use their dream setup for a while to see if they like it.
Anothony was great as always, very practical and got a setup that while not inexpensive was very good value (as far as Apple goes).
I'm now convinced that Dan needs to be in every video. His humor and insight is exactly the kind of thing I love to watch. What I'd really love is to see him talking about what he would use for a professional audio setup, what his process is like, and other educational stuff in the audio space.
Nicole strikes me as a pretty well informed Apple enjoyer, she also got a pretty sensible setup, and her presence on screen was very nice.
Dennis' purchasing decision, much like the rest of his on screen personality, is silly.
Finally, Jonathan still seems to have the critical fanboy perspective nailed down, and I think that both his setup and reaction to the price showed that pretty well.
Great work to the MA team, keep it up!
Here's what I would pick:
Mac (Desktop): M1 Max (32-Core GPU) Mac Studio, 64GB Ram, 4TB SSD
Mac (Laptop): 16' M2 Pro, 32GB Ram, 2TB SSD
Monitor: Pro Display XDR w/ Vesa Mount Adapter
iPad: iPad Pro 11", 512gb w/ Apple Pencil 2nd Gen
iPhone: iPhone 14 Pro, 256GB
Watch: Apple Watch 8
Accessories: AirPods Pro's Gen 2, HomePod Mini, Apple TV + Ethernet
I'm mainly a writer, but I've also been getting into directing, editing, filming, among other roles. Thing is I dont actually need that much power for most of it, my daily driver is a M1 Mac Mini and it handles everything I throw at it without breaking a sweat, so I'd mainly be going for storage on the desktop. The only reason I went with the higher GPU option was because I view animation files from my team, so I'd need to make sure I could actually watch them.
M2 Pro for the laptop as, again, it will handle all my video editing, and the lower powered CPU will make the battery last longer. I'd only really be using it as a laptop when I go out every so often with the intent of finishing the edit of a video or going on a trip, so I'd want it to last as long as possible while still getting my work done.
Lol I dont actually want the Pro Display XDR, but if I HAD to pick one from that table, I'd rather that over the Studio Display. Otherwise, I'd pick a 4K 32" Dell Monitor.
The iPad with apple pencil would be perfect for sketching storyboards or concepts to hand over to much better artists so I wouldn't be ripping pages out of my sketchbook anymore. The only reason I'd go with the pro is for the extra storage, but I'd be perfectly happy with a iPad Air with 256gb of storage
The only reason I'd take the iPhone is cus my current one's battery is cooked. If it wasn't, I'd actually stick with my iPhone XR.
bro i dont need an apple watch but sure why not lol
And finally; AirPods Pro's are already great, heard the Gen 2's are even better. HomePod Mini to replace my Google Nest. Apple TV because Apple TV.
Total Price: £15'630... Damn.
Please dont make fun of me for being dumb / a nerd / an apple user, I just have no life and daydream way too much about my dream set up
11:12 "does it have an unlock bootloader" - Dan, 2023
If it comes down to my own money, i would be really gravitated towards the Green Imac especially because i have the green airpod max and they would both match. Feel like the imac deserves more love mainly because of how well it can just slot into any setup you throw at it. We have an m1 green imac in the music department and EVERY TIME I WALK PAST IT i feel like i want it more and more. But theeen again, i really do want to buy a second hand m1 pro macbook 14 for the same price AND you get that portability that comes with a laptop. ALSO i would LOVE the 2021 ipad mini.... ITS JUST SO CUTE! As someone who grew up with a first gen ipad mini, it just adds that little touch that reaches out to me over all the others, although the deal breaker for me is the 60 hz display.... if it had 120? I would have a 2021 ipad mini by now XD.
Jonathan + Steve Jobs = The ultimate apple employee "Steve Jobless"
Dennis just picks chaos and I love it, 🤣
I can compare myself with Anthony. I bought my first ever iPhone the SE Gen1 when my 2nd Samsung died due to falling on the table and getting completely destroyed. After the SE I upgraded to the Xr and landed on the 13 mini. Recently I also bought a MacBook Air because it works so well with the iPhone, got myself a Apple Watch, the iPad Air with pencil and the 3rd gen AirPods since my low budget headphones where getting more and more confused by the amount of devices are connecting to it and stopped every playback after a few seconds.
Dan must be protected at all costs. What a treasure. iWatch 😄
10:05 as a long term Android user who just switched to a 13 Mini this year, this comment paints a smile on my face
Dan: threadripper is not fast either!!! haha the tone luv it
Great writing, sponsor segue-way and improv/personality spotlights for the guests! The personalities felt a lot more personable and relatable than majority of their prior screen time!
What's a segue-way?
I like how at 18:48 Anthony describes exactly my experience of migrating to the Apple ecosystem over the years.
i love seeing Dennis's self realization that he "needs to watch more Mac Address" haha
Pro display XDR + Mac studio + Macbook Pro 13" + 14 Pro + used 11" iPad Pro with Apple pencil + Airpods Max is my dream
I love how dan's first reason of not getting an iphone is the bootloader lmao
Got Ipad 12.9 with 2nd Gen Pen and Airpods Have the SE 2nd gen And now About to get Imac 24" Grey which I will be using with my Wacom One Medium sized. Not my dream setup but that's my budget for now. Still exited about the Imac 24" (My main usage is digital art and music production)
Antony, we all know is like the tech guru but what surprises me more is the fact that while Dan generally comes of as someone who doesn't seem to be showing a lot of interest when hosting a video, but the more I get to listen, get to know him and some of the things he does in his off-time, through this video I just found some new found respect for the person...
One of the best videos in the channel, great job!
Dan destroying every apple product so calmly is so satisfying.
Dan is the MVP, has the calm The Office vibes
Anthony, if not for his age, could have literally been among the original Apple employees.
I enjoyed the video with Dan, and it's so cool to see other people (A LOT) are feeling the same.
WE WANT DAN!
Greetings from Spain! Your videos are a breath of fresh air in the apple space
/every mac address video
13:41 Dane has good taste and knows where to draw the line
It would be fun to see this idea return every so often with other LMG employees
"I miss the track pad" I've never used the Apple trackpad but I've used other track pads and I've gotten a glimpse at their glory so I would 100% be taking the pad.
"the air is *too* light*
anthony has his priorites
17:27 I can feel Dan's anger in my bones lol
Dan, Antony - savvy shoppers
Dennis - Buy the most expensive thing
Nicole's - Optimal setup
Jonatan - If it works iam ok with that
Okey.❤ Mine dream setup: ipad pro 12” with keyboard black and pencil, iphone of course, watch 8 with loop, airpods pro. I have iphone 14 pro, ipad air with white keyboard and pencil, watch 2nd, airpods pro. I’m not zero, but dream still far
"Premiere's not good on anything" I quite literally laughed out loud. You sir, get a like.
Very true though, even After Effects runs smoother than Premiere in most cases on my Windows desktop.