Am I becoming a hater? (Mac Studio Review)

Jonathan heads to the beach to reflect on everyone noticing his cynicism. And what he finds there is the Mac Studio he's been avoiding.

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:41 Why I complain
2:19 Mac Studio on the beach
3:38 Thanks Squarespace!
4:14 How the prices match to history
5:46 The good things Apple has done
6:45 There is hope

[blzt]

Linus said the labs building was big but I didn’t realize you could fit an ocean in it. Great work.

[thetalesofdaneandco]

"Hater" would be a strong term. Jonathan clearly comes from a strong love of Apple, showing his knowledge of the history of their company and their product line. Liking what an entity has done and then getting into the business of writing media with them as a subject can take the shine off that love for them and that's perfectly understandable. It makes the writer more trustworthy to hear said critique along with some enthusiasm.

Admittedly Apple oriented media creators that want to remain objective right now may have a hard time remaining enthusiastic considering their clearly anti-consumer stances on many subjects and products.

Jonathan, we love your knowledge and your presentation style. They're what keep us coming back to Mac Address. Keep doing you, man.

[PopStrikers]

As someone who has jumped back and forth from Mac to PC since I first started using a computer, it's so refreshing to see an Apple channel that is willing to tell it like it is. Jonathan, you're a fan, not a fanboy, which means the missteps are going to sting way more when you are self-aware enough to not delude yourself into thinking every bug is a feature. 

Please keep being as critical as you can handle for as long as you feel comfortable doing the work. Your perspective is as invaluable in this space as your production value in each installment is top tier. Seriously, lugging a whole setup with a battery to a beach? You madman.

[micah_gives_kudos]

Jonathan took the “when your mom tells you to go play outside” thing to a whole other level

[NccsChannel]

Honestly you said it well when Apple’s Improvements are interative it becomes challenging to be wowed about the small changes and easier to notice the flaws

[JeskidoYT]

MKBHD: "check out our big studio"

Austin Evans: "we have our own studio now"

Mac address: "bring computer to the beach

[owenbout]

Mac Address is the channel I didn't know I needed. The style of these videos is just so artistically stimulating and different from all the other LTT channels. Keep up the great work Johnathan!

[Naviss]

Am I the only one that wants a stream of Jonathan working at that table on a shoreline with random people walking past for hours wondering, WTF??

[stuartlunsford]

Too much time around PC people will do that to you! Just kidding, I think your level of criticism and skepticism are very healthy, and good for the community.

[bomberfish]

Mad props to the channel hauling a whole desktop setup onto a beach.

[HoshinoMirai]

Just wanna shout out to the crew actually going outside and have a desk set up so they can shoot in a different environment

[dotmatrix]

Really loved this episode. As someone who used to watch they keynote every year with excitement, i've also found myself surprised with my lukewarm reactions to recent products. This is despite a heavy investment into their ecosystem and a deep love of their products. I think you have a great style, and your more measured perspective makes you trustworthy. Keep up the good work :)

[EposVox]

"Are my expectations too high?" When talking about basically the biggest company ever, that answer can literally never be "yes"

[blackhatson]

3:04 That portable AC surprised me, I thought the whole thing was just for pure aesthetics. Very cool setup, perhaps practical for someone who has big big project but too stressful to stay indoor 😂

[dorkcereals]

I'll choose Jonathan over someone who's always excited on every product Apple releases. We need that objective view - I'll choose on my own if those criticisms will impact how I use that product.

[landrylevine]

It’s incredibly good that this channel insists on continuing to do real journalism while the drive towards clicks and ad revenue, essentially just saying things the audience already thinks, has basically gutted journalism across fields through the whole internet. Keep up the good work!

[aarrondias]

It's always infuriating to watch channels like ijustine just, get overly excited over absolutely everything. It's good to see a channel that has some actual sense behind it.

[Esablaka]

"Wouldn't you rather watch someone who is ecstatic about it [whatever they are presenting]? "

No, definitely not. I ALWAYS prefer cynical and highly critical over ecstatic. It almost always shows that it's actually proper coverage and not just hype.
It's MUCH more important to know the flaws of most products (especially premium products) than the advantages/great things about it.

[francisquebachmann]

Criticizing Apple will help them in the long run. It's very important that they know their mistakes so they can improve on their new products. A company being complacent become stagnated.

[mgweatherman]

This channel is quickly becoming one of my favorite YouTube channels, let alone tech channels. This video essay was great. Keep up the great work!