Love my Macs, but everything Apple is not “magical”.
No..., they're not "magical" -- but when put up against the other computer manufacturers and other electronic products that tie in (like they have in their ecosystem of products) -- they seem "godlike".
But, that's a result of the others being total "dullards"... if it weren't for them being such idiots and dullards, Apple would look normal... doncha know ...
Apple does such a fine job of "advancing the industry" to the benefit of the consumer. I would hate to think what we would be using today, if not for Apple advancing the industry.
“...they seem ‘godlike’.”
Oh my Star, I’m not even going to go there. :-)
“Apple does such a fine job of ‘advancing the industry’...”
Apple advanced a couple of items. The OS? Yes. MP3 players? Yes. Smart phones? Yes. There are no real internal advances in Apple computers. They look different, but the components are the same.
The hardware industry was advancing quite well without Apple. Apple started using Intel chips after touting the super advanced G4 and G5 architecture. The Intel chips were all moving forward faster than Apple’s choice. (Do you remember the Burn Baby Burn ads that Apple ran?)
“...to the benefit of the consumer.”
I’d say “the high-end consumer”. That’s OK, they got stuck in that niche, but much of the computer industry simply shrugs and says, “Er, pretty, but I can do that on my PC.”