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There's a massive US centric bubble when it comes to Apple. iPhones and Macbooks are not in the majority, let alone universal, with software developers as whole

by Plasmoid2000ad 6y ago

There's a massive US centric bubble when it comes to Apple. iPhones and Macbooks are not in the majority, let alone universal, with software developers as whole, just in pockets

ericmay 6y ago
Sure - so now they're unsuitable for developers?
ampdepolymerase 6y ago
The five dollar latte crowd is willing to pay and consume. Walk into any café and good luck finding non-Apple machines. (Occasionally there will be a Surface or two, especially if you live in Seattle).
- rini17 6y ago
  They are most visible but that does not mean they are most important part of ecosystem. Plus, in 5 years they will be reconsidering workplace setup due to back pain and/or carpal. And Apple asks arm and leg for all ergonomic accessories like external monitor and dock.
  - ericmay 6y ago
    You just... buy from someone else? You don't have to buy an external monitor or a dock from Apple.
  - war1025 6y ago
    > Plus, in 5 years they will be reconsidering workplace setup due to back pain and/or carpal. This is where I'm at. I don't know if other people are built from sturdier stuff than me or what, but typing on a laptop to any significant extent leaves me with tendonitis for several days. And staring at a laptop screen too long leaves me with neck pain. Laptops are a nightmare in terms of ergonomics. It's been a bit of a blessing for me because I only have a laptop at home, and it basically means I can't take work home with me. But I'm pretty seriously considering upgrading to a traditional desktop sometime in the next year.
    - MockObject 6y ago
      Laptops are my ergonomic savior. I make sure it's on my lap, and that my elbows are on softly padded armrests and hang down gently, and this has given me decades of work after fierce carpal tunnel inflammation. I also use a Wacom tablet comfortably placed on a table to my right.

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There's a massive US centric bubble when it comes to Apple. iPhones and Macbooks are not in the majority, let alone universal, with software developers as whole

by Plasmoid2000ad 6y ago

There's a massive US centric bubble when it comes to Apple. iPhones and Macbooks are not in the majority, let alone universal, with software developers as whole, just in pockets

ericmay 6y ago
Sure - so now they're unsuitable for developers?
ampdepolymerase 6y ago
The five dollar latte crowd is willing to pay and consume. Walk into any café and good luck finding non-Apple machines. (Occasionally there will be a Surface or two, especially if you live in Seattle).
- rini17 6y ago
  They are most visible but that does not mean they are most important part of ecosystem. Plus, in 5 years they will be reconsidering workplace setup due to back pain and/or carpal. And Apple asks arm and leg for all ergonomic accessories like external monitor and dock.
  - ericmay 6y ago
    You just... buy from someone else? You don't have to buy an external monitor or a dock from Apple.
  - war1025 6y ago
    > Plus, in 5 years they will be reconsidering workplace setup due to back pain and/or carpal. This is where I'm at. I don't know if other people are built from sturdier stuff than me or what, but typing on a laptop to any significant extent leaves me with tendonitis for several days. And staring at a laptop screen too long leaves me with neck pain. Laptops are a nightmare in terms of ergonomics. It's been a bit of a blessing for me because I only have a laptop at home, and it basically means I can't take work home with me. But I'm pretty seriously considering upgrading to a traditional desktop sometime in the next year.
    - MockObject 6y ago
      Laptops are my ergonomic savior. I make sure it's on my lap, and that my elbows are on softly padded armrests and hang down gently, and this has given me decades of work after fierce carpal tunnel inflammation. I also use a Wacom tablet comfortably placed on a table to my right.