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So, if the machines last a long time without Louis Rossman style of issues, getting a M1 Macbook for NixOS in about a few years might make sense. Very nice.

by pimeys 6y ago

nix23 6y ago
Bravo, watching Rossman and learned nothing...but hey, buy your Macbook if you like to produce e-waste.
- simonh 6y ago
  I'll take my environmental responsibility and recyclability advice from Greenpeace thanks.
  - lurker1928 6y ago
    cant tell if sarcasm....
  - nix23 6y ago
    That Advice? >>While transitioning to 100% recycled materials is critical to reducing the sector’s footprint, it is also fundamental for Apple and other major IT companies to design products that last, are easy to repair, and recyclable at their end of life. are easy to repair..... https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/apple-announces-commitment-to-100-recycled-materials-major-step-for-it-sector-greenpeace-response/ https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/apple-announces-commitme...
kreetx 6y ago
Would be great if everything were ready by the time 16" M models come out. :)
bobmaxup 6y ago
Who is Louis Rossman? What are his style of issues? Why should I know this?
- Jonnax 6y ago
  He's a popular repair YouTuber that does videos on repairing Apple products. From what I understand he has been a proponent of Right to Repair and has lobbied the US government about it.
- pabs3 6y ago
  He is an outspoken advocate of electronics repair, educator on repair techniques and has a repair business. You can find his many videos about repair on YouTube. He comes up in pretty much any thread on the "Right to Repair" movement, so people who read those threads on HN usually hear about him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rossman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rossman
- lhoff 6y ago
  He is the owner of a repair shop in New York and specializes in repairing Apple Products. He became famous for his Youtube Channel[1] where he regularly rages about Apples repair policy and for his regular appearance in Right-to-Repair Law hearings[2]. [1]https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup [2]https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=louise+rossmann+hearing https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=louise+rossmann...
- RicoElectrico 6y ago
  The style of issues he has to deal with are stupid design on Apple part that compromises longevity and resilience. Like really retarded, easily avoidable crap. And sheer spite. e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jahtu1_idVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jahtu1_idVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUaJ8pDlxi8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUaJ8pDlxi8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVAmnV65_zw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVAmnV65_zw
mvanbaak 6y ago
A guy who earns his money by repairing apple products, talking bad about apple products. I get it. Everything for the clicks and subscriptions on youtube. While apple is known to be unfriendly for 3rd party repairs, the sad reality is that a lot of hardware vendors are going that way. Also, stating you will have to wait a couple of years to buy a M1 macbook makes 0 sense as by then the latest macbooks will have M<something> and the issues with 3rd party repairs wont be addressed in the hardware revisions of the M1 macbooks released now.
- kuschku 6y ago
  > the sad reality is that a lot of hardware vendors are going that way I upgraded and replaced the RAM, SSD, display and wifi card in my thinkpad. Wouldn’t have been able to do the same with a macbook.
  - pantalaimon 6y ago
    Although thinkpads are particularly bad with their PCIe vendor whitelists.
    - pimeys 6y ago
      Only for wifi. And you can unblock them at least in some models very easily.
panny 6y ago
You will need to buy one now on speculation that Linux support will ever be finished. Apple will quit making the m1 long before work is finished. The battery may not even be good by that time. Just today, news of m2 going to production is on hn front page.

So, if the machines last a long time without Louis Rossman style of issues, getting a M1 Macbook for NixOS in about a few years might make sense. Very nice.

by pimeys 6y ago

So, if the machines last a long time without Louis Rossman style of issues, getting a M1 Macbook for NixOS in about a few years might make sense. Very nice.

nix23 6y ago

Bravo, watching Rossman and learned nothing...but hey, buy your Macbook if you like to produce e-waste.

simonh 6y ago
I'll take my environmental responsibility and recyclability advice from Greenpeace thanks.
- lurker1928 6y ago
  cant tell if sarcasm....
- nix23 6y ago
  That Advice? >>While transitioning to 100% recycled materials is critical to reducing the sector’s footprint, it is also fundamental for Apple and other major IT companies to design products that last, are easy to repair, and recyclable at their end of life. are easy to repair..... https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/apple-announces-commitment-to-100-recycled-materials-major-step-for-it-sector-greenpeace-response/ https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/apple-announces-commitme...

kreetx 6y ago

Would be great if everything were ready by the time 16" M models come out. :)

bobmaxup 6y ago

Who is Louis Rossman? What are his style of issues? Why should I know this?

Jonnax 6y ago
He's a popular repair YouTuber that does videos on repairing Apple products. From what I understand he has been a proponent of Right to Repair and has lobbied the US government about it.
pabs3 6y ago
He is an outspoken advocate of electronics repair, educator on repair techniques and has a repair business. You can find his many videos about repair on YouTube. He comes up in pretty much any thread on the "Right to Repair" movement, so people who read those threads on HN usually hear about him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rossman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rossman
lhoff 6y ago
He is the owner of a repair shop in New York and specializes in repairing Apple Products. He became famous for his Youtube Channel[1] where he regularly rages about Apples repair policy and for his regular appearance in Right-to-Repair Law hearings[2]. [1]https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup [2]https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=louise+rossmann+hearing https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=louise+rossmann...
RicoElectrico 6y ago
The style of issues he has to deal with are stupid design on Apple part that compromises longevity and resilience. Like really retarded, easily avoidable crap. And sheer spite. e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jahtu1_idVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jahtu1_idVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUaJ8pDlxi8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUaJ8pDlxi8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVAmnV65_zw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVAmnV65_zw

mvanbaak 6y ago

A guy who earns his money by repairing apple products, talking bad about apple products. I get it. Everything for the clicks and subscriptions on youtube. While apple is known to be unfriendly for 3rd party repairs, the sad reality is that a lot of hardware vendors are going that way. Also, stating you will have to wait a couple of years to buy a M1 macbook makes 0 sense as by then the latest macbooks will have M<something> and the issues with 3rd party repairs wont be addressed in the hardware revisions of the M1 macbooks released now.

kuschku 6y ago
> the sad reality is that a lot of hardware vendors are going that way I upgraded and replaced the RAM, SSD, display and wifi card in my thinkpad. Wouldn’t have been able to do the same with a macbook.
- pantalaimon 6y ago
  Although thinkpads are particularly bad with their PCIe vendor whitelists.
  - pimeys 6y ago
    Only for wifi. And you can unblock them at least in some models very easily.

panny 6y ago

You will need to buy one now on speculation that Linux support will ever be finished. Apple will quit making the m1 long before work is finished. The battery may not even be good by that time. Just today, news of m2 going to production is on hn front page.