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And then you're stuck using Windows.

znpy 3y ago
qualcomm had demos of snapdragon elite x laptops running debian with 3d stuf going on. It's not released yet, why so much negativity?
- Mountain_Skies 3y ago
  People bond over shared negativity.
  - jonathanlydall 3y ago
    I think that for many people they want to feel they made the best choice in what they purchased, so when someone says something else is better, they defensively try to shoot it down, so that they can remain feeling good about their decision. Occasionally I find people get surprised when I don’t engage in pointless “well my different (but largely equivalent) thing is actually better” debates. A lot of the “holy” wars are like this, iOS vs Android, Windows vs macOS vs Linux, tabs vs spaces, programming language/framework choices, etc Really, I’m happy for you to use what makes you happy and please let me do the same without it irrationally bugging you, even though it has no effect on you.
- deleted 3y ago
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- kyriakos 3y ago
  Real reason is that most of HN crowd is biased for Apple.
pc86 3y ago
I came here to make a similar comment. I only have an M1 and I can't really think of anything I need it to be faster for. I've got a Windows 11 PC next to me right now that I only bought for gaming and I still find myself fighting with its incessant need to pipe literally every piece of data it can get its hands on up to Daddy Satya. Let's say by chance Snapdragon is everything MS says it will be and more. Who cares? If you're only using Windows for whatever reason, now you'll have a faster Windows. If you're not, "it's faster than M3" is not in and of itself any reason to use it.
pompino 3y ago
The overwhelming majority of the world uses Windows to get stuff done.
- pquki4 3y ago
  Another day, another HN user speaks as if Windows is the end of the world and cannot imagine other people using Windows. The reality is that even among developers, there are a ton of Windows users (for work or personal use). I don't know if there is an accurate number, but if we trust Stackoverflow survey, there are likely more people that use Windows than Mac for personal device. They are just not as loud and talking about this operating system is better than other options.

znpy 3y ago

qualcomm had demos of snapdragon elite x laptops running debian with 3d stuf going on. It's not released yet, why so much negativity?

Mountain_Skies 3y ago
People bond over shared negativity.
- jonathanlydall 3y ago
  I think that for many people they want to feel they made the best choice in what they purchased, so when someone says something else is better, they defensively try to shoot it down, so that they can remain feeling good about their decision. Occasionally I find people get surprised when I don’t engage in pointless “well my different (but largely equivalent) thing is actually better” debates. A lot of the “holy” wars are like this, iOS vs Android, Windows vs macOS vs Linux, tabs vs spaces, programming language/framework choices, etc Really, I’m happy for you to use what makes you happy and please let me do the same without it irrationally bugging you, even though it has no effect on you.
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kyriakos 3y ago
Real reason is that most of HN crowd is biased for Apple.

pc86 3y ago

I came here to make a similar comment. I only have an M1 and I can't really think of anything I need it to be faster for. I've got a Windows 11 PC next to me right now that I only bought for gaming and I still find myself fighting with its incessant need to pipe literally every piece of data it can get its hands on up to Daddy Satya. Let's say by chance Snapdragon is everything MS says it will be and more. Who cares? If you're only using Windows for whatever reason, now you'll have a faster Windows. If you're not, "it's faster than M3" is not in and of itself any reason to use it.

pompino 3y ago

The overwhelming majority of the world uses Windows to get stuff done.

pquki4 3y ago
Another day, another HN user speaks as if Windows is the end of the world and cannot imagine other people using Windows. The reality is that even among developers, there are a ton of Windows users (for work or personal use). I don't know if there is an accurate number, but if we trust Stackoverflow survey, there are likely more people that use Windows than Mac for personal device. They are just not as loud and talking about this operating system is better than other options.