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Re:My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames by mastazi on Friday June 21, 2019 @07:27AM (#20241527)
> entered the specialised market realm

The reasoning in this thread started with something along the lines of "if you use your computer professionally... [statements]". I would argue that if you use your computer professionally you should definitely consider using specialised products, which includes custom built desktops as you correctly noted.

Re:My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames by danaris on Friday June 21, 2019 @08:20AM (#20241818)
For many people—particularly those in creative professional fields like music production—a Mac laptop is the specialised hardware they need, because it is the only thing that supports their workflow (certain software required, must be able to be on-site with it, etc).