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OK, I'll bite. Easy peasy, Macbooks are maybe not perfect in one aspect, but they strike a well-rounded balance. OS: Great ergonomics, unix based (WSL can sho

OK, I'll bite. Easy peasy, Macbooks are maybe not perfect in one aspect, but they strike a well-rounded balance. OS: Great ergonomics, unix based (WSL can shove it). The peak of Windows was win2000, with XP and 7 still usable. After that it's adware garbage that's getting worse with each release. Linux on desktop sadly never materialized into something that would work out-of-the-box. Plenty issues with wifi, audio, high dpi displays. And even if you overcome this the UI is still clunky. Hardware: Usually solid. There were some issues with the butterfly keyboards and low amount of ports but besides that it's just nice bodies, good sound, great display. Nowadays: ARM-based chips just blows out Intel out of water. Never heard a fan noise, battery lasts forever. You might pay some extra. But as a professional in software engineering, you should be able to afford it.

orthecreedence 3y ago
As a professional in software engineering, nothing comes close to a linux desktop. I always found OSx to be in the uncanny valley between CLI-driven BSD and a desktop GUI. I'll give you that windows after 7 is a complete adware clusterfuck and not even worth the dvd it's printed on, but I have to say...linux on desktop may not be popular, but only because it didn't take off a decade ago and people are still sour. It's actually pretty great nowadays, and if you want to squeeze every last bit of juice out of your hardware, it's the way to go. I get the appeal of a solid macbook for sure. But for me, the price tag is completely unjustifiable given the alternatives. It is without a doubt almost 80% about looks, acceptance, and feeling over actual specs. People buy them because other people have them and they want to be in the club. And that's fine, no judgement, but it's a waste of money. Also the only reason they have any form of dominance at all is the fact that they lock down their shitty OS to only run on their hardware. Sure they get to control the "expeeeriennnnce" but nobody else does that.

orthecreedence 3y ago

As a professional in software engineering, nothing comes close to a linux desktop. I always found OSx to be in the uncanny valley between CLI-driven BSD and a desktop GUI. I'll give you that windows after 7 is a complete adware clusterfuck and not even worth the dvd it's printed on, but I have to say...linux on desktop may not be popular, but only because it didn't take off a decade ago and people are still sour. It's actually pretty great nowadays, and if you want to squeeze every last bit of juice out of your hardware, it's the way to go. I get the appeal of a solid macbook for sure. But for me, the price tag is completely unjustifiable given the alternatives. It is without a doubt almost 80% about looks, acceptance, and feeling over actual specs. People buy them because other people have them and they want to be in the club. And that's fine, no judgement, but it's a waste of money. Also the only reason they have any form of dominance at all is the fact that they lock down their shitty OS to only run on their hardware. Sure they get to control the "expeeeriennnnce" but nobody else does that.