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> Just buy a few Mac Studios and run them in-house I fail to see the point of this when the system you've to decided to run "yourself" is entirely owned and de
by petcat 8mo ago
> Just buy a few Mac Studios and run them in-house
I fail to see the point of this when the system you've to decided to run "yourself" is entirely owned and dependent on another American company.
- znnajdla 8mo agoI’m not anti American, that’s not the main point of my setup. The main point is I want to own it, not rent it. Apple doesn’t control my production setup after it’s in my hands. Macs from 10 years ago still work.
- fsflover 8mo ago> Apple doesn’t control my production setup https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46252114 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46252114
- mort96 8mo agoI imagine these Mac Minis aren't logged in to an Apple ID. Unlike Microsoft, Apple doesn't force you to connect your hardware to their cloud.
- znnajdla 8mo agoYou can setup a Mac without an Apple ID. To be honest iCloud is garbage. Almost all Mac App Store apps are available without the App Store.
- adamas 8mo agoAnd I don't see an advantage to have an Apple ID setup if you want a Mac Mini Server. All things you might need are downloable through brew.
- iririririr 8mo agoI remember having a garbge Apple id just to use xcode. Back when I was desperate enough to work from a company that only issued macbooks.
- carlosjobim 8mo agoWhere is your all-European made computer, then?
- vanviegen 8mo agoOn that subject, I'd be curious to see any computer that's not mostly made in Asia.
- spwa4 8mo agoHP makes them, so does Dell. They cost a bit extra, but essentially the whole Federal government runs on nothing else. The difference between EU and US is that it's possible to make all components in the US, using US equipment, and so some companies do because it commands a pretty decent premium. It's not even that hard since most components (e.g. reference motherboard designs) are still designed and actually built in the US. China still really mostly does what you might politely call "commercializes US tech". And let's not discuss too deeply if they correctly pay licensing for all the components they make, because nobody enjoys that discussion. And yep, as you might expect, only Intel chips, no Nvidia cards ... and that's not the end of the limitations. The previous version had no USB-C monitor support, never mind one USB-C cable to multiple monitors, but last year intel really pushed a bit harder. But even this year, I'd hope you're not going to be trying to use these machines for gaming. The EU can't even make a modern motherboard's USB port chip. Oh and yes, there are cracks in the US version too. The phones used, for example, are iPhones. Radio designed in South Korea ...
- znnajdla 8mo ago> The difference between EU and US is that it's possible to make all components in the US, using US equipment False. ASML is in the EU.
- petcat 8mo agoThe most technologically critical component of ASML's EUV lithography machines (the EUV light source) is designed, developed, and manufactured in California by Cymer.
- spwa4 8mo agoIt has the standard property of ownership: nothing gets turned off without YOUR permission, or at minimum legal proceedings in the area where you are located.
- petcat 8mo agoI'm not aware of any standard of property ownership with regard to Mac OS, Windows or any other proprietary software. The end user is granted a license to use the software. That license can be revoked at any time for any reason.