The macbook is almost dismissed as an ersatz of linux desktop. I don't think it's a fair assessment. I had a linux desktop, I worked a lot on windows as well, I

The macbook is almost dismissed as an ersatz of linux desktop. I don't think it's a fair assessment. I had a linux desktop, I worked a lot on windows as well, I was glad to be able to switch to OSX because it's the best balance between a very polished OS with strong applications (MS Office, Photoshop etc.) and a decent command line and unix compatibility. Customability is enough when it comes to the dev environment: the default installed tools are not optimal, but installing a second, third set of tools with brew for instance is a no brainer, and keeping an linux VM handy solves most other needs. Having an optimize windown manager doesn't feel so crucial when adding physical screens solves most of the switching issues. I really think OSX is the best logical choice to develop for the web or iPhone/android.