damn i feel attacked by that linux bit
It’s a network & platform with an absolutely insane amount of people on it. IMO, saying we should all just abandon it and leave the iPhoners with no options is like saying we should write the best book in the world but refuse to print a version in English.
In addition, I love my MacBook M1. Apple makes awesome hardware. The iPhone on the other hand is replaceable, it’s good, but nothing magical. There are some great android devices too. The Mac hardware however is extremely hard to beat, their application ecosystem is hugely valuable especially for media production, and Windows as an alternative OS is just a joke, imo. Linux is solid and it’s free… as long as you don’t value your time. h/t nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8
I have various issues/problems/privacy & control concerns with Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and all the major social platforms. I pick my battles.
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Don't feel that way, mac people are insufferably smug about their walled garden. Enjoy your freedom.
to each their own. i loved my macbook air back in the day. used it mainly for music production. but i will never use another OS besides linux now. full on penguinpilled lmao
Lol, I try to give a thorough answer and have 2 custom Linux machines in my house (plus 2 small Linux based nodes) but because I like Mac hardware and have one MacBook for media production - seeing as I run a media production company - then we just boil it all down to “smug Mac person.” 🤣🤣🤣
I appreciate the deep, intelligent commentary 😘
I also kinda find it ironic how smug your comment is when I wasn’t being smug at all. Just giving my honest opinion.
If you aren’t just being smug & actually know of a good laptop that will run Linux and not lose functionality (a lot of windows touchpads I found have problems when swapping to Linux), I would actually LOVE to hear about it. I am so sick of plastic, creaky shit laptops I want to pull my hair out. I wasted at least 3 months trying to find a laptop that felt good and was comparable and came up with nothing.
Have you looked at https://system76.com/laptops/lemur ?
Yeah. My brother has one and it’s decent, but still just not quite there. I’m super picky about the look and feel of my hardware
Seems like I hit a nerve there, sorry. As for hardware, I always prefer Lenovo laptops, ThinkPad specifically. I moved to one when I switched from Apple, never looked back. My last MacBook Air is still doing a good job running Debian too.
I wish Linux could properly take advantage of Apple Silicon. I’d probably dual boot if it did.
Someday...
Oooh shit!
Lol, I say this as a Linux enthusiast. Don’t hate you know it’s true 🤣