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I disagree, respectfully (kind of, I'm on notice). Apple doesn't make standard devices. They make atypical devices that have quirks that only seem to serve the

I disagree, respectfully (kind of, I'm on notice). Apple doesn't make standard devices. They make atypical devices that have quirks that only seem to serve the "walled-garden" discussed earlier (I loathe buzzwords). See: Apple ARM chips, lightning cables, right to repair infringements, etc. You don't need to take my word for it; Apple has lost countless lawsuits on this very topic. Also, regarding "technical bullshit", I'm a developer. I use Ubuntu. I am not a Unix expert, and I've never had any trouble with Ubuntu being "unnecessarily technical". That all being said, I have recently actually experienced a kind of personal renaissance doing Linux-related tasks using GPT. This is a domain to which it is suited and is able to perform highly complex tasks trivially without a GUI. The standardness of Linux makes it superior. Also, it's free and doesn't kneecap you with proprietary nonsense. I don't care about open-source.

xcv123 3y ago
> Apple ARM chips There are many other ARM devices. Surface and Chromebooks are some examples. Apple was late to this market. ARM Linux runs perfectly in a VM on MacOS, as ARM support in Linux has been around for years prior to M1. This is nothing new. > I am not a Unix expert, and I've never had any trouble with Ubuntu being "unnecessarily technical". I used Gentoo fulltime for several years as my primary OS. I don't care about compiling or configuring technical shit on my phone. I just need it to work like an actual phone, as an appliance, and have free time for doing important/interesting technical things on my laptop or desktop. > The standardness of Linux makes it superior. Yes and so I can install Linux on my Macbook, if I choose to. On my old Intel Mac I could install Linux or Windows. My M1 Mac now has the option to install Linux. Really not much different to Dell/Lenovo/etc. Same shit different brand.
- boringuser2 3y ago
  I can't install Linux on my 2020 Intel MacBook. If I could, it wouldn't really matter because it's a piece of shit. Anyways, yeah, the lawsuits. Regarding a phone, I largely agree with you, but ios feels too restrictive.
  - xcv123 3y ago
    > If I could, it wouldn't really matter because it's a piece of shit. Yes Macbook was a steaming pile of shit between 2016 - 2020. But my Dell Precision laptop (same price) was an even worse piece of shit. Can't beat the display quality on Macbook.
    - boringuser2 3y ago
      Not really that important. My work beater for the last year, the HP elitebook rip off (dev one) IT bought me has a horrible screen but is the best laptop I've used because it is an overcharged beater that plugs into a triple monitor setup at home and a double monitor setup at work.

xcv123 3y ago

> Apple ARM chips There are many other ARM devices. Surface and Chromebooks are some examples. Apple was late to this market. ARM Linux runs perfectly in a VM on MacOS, as ARM support in Linux has been around for years prior to M1. This is nothing new. > I am not a Unix expert, and I've never had any trouble with Ubuntu being "unnecessarily technical". I used Gentoo fulltime for several years as my primary OS. I don't care about compiling or configuring technical shit on my phone. I just need it to work like an actual phone, as an appliance, and have free time for doing important/interesting technical things on my laptop or desktop. > The standardness of Linux makes it superior. Yes and so I can install Linux on my Macbook, if I choose to. On my old Intel Mac I could install Linux or Windows. My M1 Mac now has the option to install Linux. Really not much different to Dell/Lenovo/etc. Same shit different brand.

boringuser2 3y ago
I can't install Linux on my 2020 Intel MacBook. If I could, it wouldn't really matter because it's a piece of shit. Anyways, yeah, the lawsuits. Regarding a phone, I largely agree with you, but ios feels too restrictive.
- xcv123 3y ago
  > If I could, it wouldn't really matter because it's a piece of shit. Yes Macbook was a steaming pile of shit between 2016 - 2020. But my Dell Precision laptop (same price) was an even worse piece of shit. Can't beat the display quality on Macbook.
  - boringuser2 3y ago
    Not really that important. My work beater for the last year, the HP elitebook rip off (dev one) IT bought me has a horrible screen but is the best laptop I've used because it is an overcharged beater that plugs into a triple monitor setup at home and a double monitor setup at work.