The Starbucks crowd about sums it up yeah. Its a luxury brand now. A fashion accessory. No thanks. I dual boot Windows and Pop OS (basically Ubuntu) with my ne

The Starbucks crowd about sums it up yeah. Its a luxury brand now. A fashion accessory. No thanks. I dual boot Windows and Pop OS (basically Ubuntu) with my new machine. So far the only thing I miss is the seamless messaging experience that iMessage brought to the table and Logic Pro (I'm using Pro Tools now and I hate it). A MacBook pro of similar specs to what I just bought cost over 4 grand. Double what I ended up paying in other words. Worse, what I get is a broken keyboard, "features" I don't want (touchbar, usb c for all the things, thinness for the sake of it) and a total lack of repair-ability. I specifically picked hardware that is upgrade-able and repairable. My new machine can be broken down and built back up, parts swapped out, etc all without voiding the warranty. All the screws are standard size and easy to replace if you lose one. Stuff like that. Contrast that with Macs with their glued down batteries underneath the motherboard. Its just upsetting to see it go this way after being such a fan for so long. I'd be fine with paying a premium if I was actually getting a premium experience but that's not the case anymore.