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I am writing this on a 2011 macbook air -it's my battered lightweight notebook computer and still my main device. My next laptop will be a chromebook. I only r

I am writing this on a 2011 macbook air -it's my battered lightweight notebook computer and still my main device. My next laptop will be a chromebook. I only really continue to use the mac for a small handful of mac specific hard drive run software programmes such as Adobe Creative Suite 4 (the last disk based version). I replaced the battery last year and am unimpressed by newer Mac products. Apple have completely lost me as a customer after years of my buying their hardware. I use an Android phone and consider Google to be the new Apple at this point in history.

mmphosis 9y ago
I am writing this on a handed down 2003 PowerBook G4 12" — it's my battered lightweight notebook computer and still my main device except for when I am being paid. I am not sure what my next laptop will be. I am looking at overpowered fan-less mini PCs, but have decided to wait for breakthrough CPUs, maybe massively parallel open cores — I could be waiting a while. I use the PowerBook mostly to type, code, and debug. The code most often runs on other hardware, although from time to time I have compiled the latest modern versions of software I use for the PowerBook. I keep it plugged in as much as I can and have yet to replace the battery. I am also unimpressed by newer Mac products as the iPhone appears to be their focus. Apple never really had me as a customer after decades of my using their hardware. I sometimes use an old Android phone without data and consider Google to be the new Microsoft at this point in history.
- m_mueller 9y ago
  What are you running on your PowerBook? Linux? MacOS with Firefox? If it's the latter, do you still get browser updates? Do you never have the urge to watch web videos at native resolution, or do you use it precisely because those kinda distractions are not available? I'm asking because I still got a 2005 G4 12'' somewhere, and I'm wondering whether I should do anything with it.
  - olivermarks 9y ago
    I'm on a gigabit connection which helps my old Air chug along, but I can't watch 1080 video without herky jerky interruptions and fan huffing and puffing. That's a drawback... I have managed to cut MSFT out of my life for the most part but in many ways I agree that Google are now their equivalent...
hajile 9y ago
I'm really liking the pixelbook hardware. My only complaint is that I wish it was a hair thicker with a U series instead of Y series processor. Those couple extra mm and a small fan will get you a 30% general boost and a 50%+ sustained boost in performance.

mmphosis 9y ago

I am writing this on a handed down 2003 PowerBook G4 12" — it's my battered lightweight notebook computer and still my main device except for when I am being paid. I am not sure what my next laptop will be. I am looking at overpowered fan-less mini PCs, but have decided to wait for breakthrough CPUs, maybe massively parallel open cores — I could be waiting a while. I use the PowerBook mostly to type, code, and debug. The code most often runs on other hardware, although from time to time I have compiled the latest modern versions of software I use for the PowerBook. I keep it plugged in as much as I can and have yet to replace the battery. I am also unimpressed by newer Mac products as the iPhone appears to be their focus. Apple never really had me as a customer after decades of my using their hardware. I sometimes use an old Android phone without data and consider Google to be the new Microsoft at this point in history.

m_mueller 9y ago
What are you running on your PowerBook? Linux? MacOS with Firefox? If it's the latter, do you still get browser updates? Do you never have the urge to watch web videos at native resolution, or do you use it precisely because those kinda distractions are not available? I'm asking because I still got a 2005 G4 12'' somewhere, and I'm wondering whether I should do anything with it.
- olivermarks 9y ago
  I'm on a gigabit connection which helps my old Air chug along, but I can't watch 1080 video without herky jerky interruptions and fan huffing and puffing. That's a drawback... I have managed to cut MSFT out of my life for the most part but in many ways I agree that Google are now their equivalent...

hajile 9y ago

I'm really liking the pixelbook hardware. My only complaint is that I wish it was a hair thicker with a U series instead of Y series processor. Those couple extra mm and a small fan will get you a 30% general boost and a 50%+ sustained boost in performance.