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It's a competitor in the same sense my smart fridge is a competitor. It's a locked down appliance that I'd have to hack to do what I want with.
by fartcannon 4y ago
It's a competitor in the same sense my smart fridge is a competitor. It's a locked down appliance that I'd have to hack to do what I want with.
- jitl 4y agoWhat hacking is needed to get a Mac to do what you want?
- duxup 4y agoCompared to what? Is that what reviewers are comparing?
- Spivak 4y agoCool? I mean sure, if when you're picking out a computer it's because you're going to run some variant of Linux/BSD on it then yeah, that's relevant. Or if you have specific Software needs that only run on Windows, macOS, or Linux then that's the decision made. But if you're just looking for a general purpose computer then they're absolutely competitors since the list of popular software that's macos/windows exclusive is small. And if the argument is "well if you don't have high-performance needs and you're just <pejorative about what people use computers for> then why does it matter" the answer is because the battery life is incredible and the thing is unbelievably snappy and responsive.
- fartcannon 4y agoYeah, that battery life and fan noise. The PR around apple products is hilarious.
- Spivak 4y agoDidn’t know that “how fast it is and how long I can use it” weren’t even worth talking about with a computer. Should I choose my laptop based on how many USB ports it has? Maybe how many rgb lights it comes with?
- fartcannon 4y agoOh definitely USB ports is more important than fan noise. About on part with battery life. For me though, the primary thing I look for is whether or not I can do with it what I want. More specifically, whether the company that made it is actively trying to prevent me from doing that. I care about that stuff most of all. I realize I am one of a very few people though. :)