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To me, there is no doubt that Windows laptops are seeing a resurgence around Silicon Valley compared to MacbookPro's. Personally I think it is due to their over
by riazrizvi 10y ago
To me, there is no doubt that Windows laptops are seeing a resurgence around Silicon Valley compared to MacbookPro's. Personally I think it is due to their overall superior compatibility with new technologies/hardware (graphics cards for VR and CUDA developers, FPGAs, Arduino, Intel RealSense3D) and better workflows for virtualization/cloud-computing vs MacOS which has become harder to virtualize because of closer binding to the AppStore and withdrawal of access to old OS versions.
As an outsider, I also think Apple seems to have spread their best technical minds thin, by adding the platforms watchOS and tvOS. While I understand the rationale behind watchOS, without the ability for developers to create the watch faces, it's not that exciting a platform, it's too controlled. Anyhow, the result of this talent dispersion, is that they have failed to maintain the MacbookPro's status as the most exciting development platform, which it had been IMO throughout the 21st century.
- ChuckMcM 10y agoThe idea of having their own "brand" of laptop I think was really important for recognition. It was always easy to tell the Apple users with the glowing Apple logo but the other laptops could be all shapes and sizes and that didn't say there was one competitor or 15. Having the branded laptops making an appearance really helped solidify in people's minds that it was a Microsoft product these other people were using.
- riazrizvi 10y agoI don't see that as the factor, I don't see people using Microsoft branded laptops especially.
- shmerl 10y agoThat's why I like to put Debian sticker on my laptop. Otherwise people assume I'm using Windows. Kind of silly, but years of Windows domination brainwashed people.
- ChuckMcM 10y agoExactly. An externally visible indicator of the software running on the hardware. The glowing apple on Macbooks, a sticker in your case, or the windows icon detail on the Surface line of devices. I've seen a number of people who have a Tux sticker for the same effect.
- kijiki 10y agoI've been completely unable to find a Debian sticker that: a) is big enough to see from more than 3 feet away b) that works on a black laptop. Do you know of a good supplier?
- shmerl 10y agoHere is one: https://www.unixstickers.com https://www.unixstickers.com Examples: * https://www.unixstickers.com/stickers/linux_os_distribution_stickers/debian-os-saped-sticker https://www.unixstickers.com/stickers/linux_os_distribution_... * https://www.unixstickers.com/stickers/linux_os_distribution_stickers/linux-debian-logo-large-shaped-sticker https://www.unixstickers.com/stickers/linux_os_distribution_... * https://www.unixstickers.com/stickers/linux_os_distribution_stickers/debian-linux-full-logo-shaped-clear-sticker https://www.unixstickers.com/stickers/linux_os_distribution_... * https://www.unixstickers.com/stickers/linux_os_distribution_stickers/debian-logo-shaped-clear-sticker https://www.unixstickers.com/stickers/linux_os_distribution_...
- kijiki 10y agoThanks for the pointers! Your 3rd example is the one I bought, but it is clear, so doesn't show up on a black laptop. They don't seem to have a non-clear version of that one. The non-clear ones they do have are just the spiral, without the word "debian", which seems a little vague for evangelical purposes. One of these days, I may have to learn how to get stickers made.
- yeukhon 10y agoI am extremely disappointed in the market of Macbook. It's way too expensive now. Losing 15" is also a big deal.
- cutler 10y agoLosing 15"? Care to explain?