Thought of the Day #6: Apple vs Acer

The two computers I've used in the last 5 years has been Acer and Apple.

Acer is cheap and standard.
Reliability varies. I've had my current machine for 5 years. It works fine.
The best machines they've made have been the least fancy.
Anytime they tried to do something fancy, they've been hits and misses.

Apple is expensive and extraordinary in user experience.
Reliability seems to be pretty good. No hiccups so far.

I can't help but notice that they embody different values. And that I have somewhat conflicting values that co-exist in me.

I like Acer when I am concerned with costs. You see, I want the most bang for the buck. I don't want anything fancy, no super high-res monitor, no aluminium enclosure, no smooth trackpad. I just want the fastest machine there is within my small budget. And with this, I am ready to leave quality to luck and return faulty products if necessary.

I "like" Apple, whenever I am told that only the best matter.