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I this overinflates the importance of the HN crowd a bit. Yeah, a lot of software engineering types switched to MBPs because the OS isn't a steaming pile of ga
by mkipper 4y ago
I this overinflates the importance of the HN crowd a bit.
Yeah, a lot of software engineering types switched to MBPs because the OS isn't a steaming pile of garbage and it reliably works with the hardware. The former can't be said for Windows these days and the latter is generally hit-or-miss with Linux.
But I wouldn't be surprised if that's a rounding error when you're talking Macs doubling or tripling their market share. I'd imagine most people walking into an Apple Store in their local mall and buying a Mac with Apple Pay on their iPhone don't really know or care about the telemetry added in Windows 10. I still think Apple deserves the vast majority of the credit for the success of Mac.
- christophilus 4y agoThey might not know about telemetry, but they probably recognize: My Windows PC is slow, ad-ridden, buggy, and unpleasant. Also, the physical device feels cheap and the plastic is separating on the corner, and the hinge is broken. Hey. Look at that super sleek aluminum MacBook there…