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I have the 2022 model of this machine [1] which is a macBook Pro clone from Xiaomi. It's an absolute beast, build quality is almost on par with Apple (screen i

I have the 2022 model of this machine [1] which is a macBook Pro clone from Xiaomi. It's an absolute beast, build quality is almost on par with Apple (screen is better than what Apple offered in 2022, actually) and the 32GB RAM base model from this year can be had for less than 1,000€. I dunno where the "destruction of your wallet" threshold lies for you but for me it's way higher. The 2022 version also used Ryzen APUs and there is excellent Linux support. It's my daily driver for Rust development (I run Pop!_OS on it). [1] https://a.aliexpress.com/_EygTDml https://a.aliexpress.com/_EygTDml

binary132 3y ago
"But for me it's way higher" Point not comprehended.
rtpg 3y ago
I’m really not wild about buying a Xiaomi laptop (even though my understanding is Xiaomis stuff is all well engineered etc). People will point to the NSA doing shit but I have fairly little faith in Xiaomi devices (especially ones heading towards foreign addresses) not having nasty secret backdoors. There is a bit of a qualitative distinction between the Lenovo backdoor stuff and that. But that’s just my personal threat model