Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th

Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by redvenom on Monday November 02, 2020 @03:14PM (#24972653)

Well, Apple is moving towards increasingly locked down systems. For example, it is very difficult if not impossible to install Linux on the most recent Macbooks. Previously when Apple stopped supporting a Mac, you could install Linux on it. I suspect with the ARM systems going forward, that will become even more difficult.

In other words, it is not just about better performance. It is also about Apple removing your freedoms with your own hardware in the name of 'security'. (I am not saying that there isn't increased security, but at what price?)

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by ogre_codes on Monday November 02, 2020 @03:53PM (#24973186)

I would certainly love if Apple made this device friendly to Linux use. The lack of Bootcamp support makes it seem unlikely, but I can hope. The fact that they made a point of demoing Linux in a VM is (very) slightly encouraging.

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by mlindner on Monday November 02, 2020 @10:31PM (#24976029)

The lack of Bootcamp is because Windows didn't want to support selling on Windows for ARM. https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21302213/apple-silicon-ma...

It's Microsoft's fault that they don't sell Windows for ARM so including Bootcamp would have no reason (as despite us power users, the primary use case for Bootcamp (it's even in the logo) is running Windows).

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by mlindner on Monday November 02, 2020 @10:29PM (#24976019)

If they want to lock down the system there's nothing about x86 that prevents them from doing so there. So that's a faulty argument.

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by jbverschoor on Monday November 02, 2020 @03:24PM (#24972779)

At around $25 a month if your laptop lasts for 6 years

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by redvenom on Monday November 02, 2020 @04:21PM (#24973531)

I'm not a fan of these computations. If the computer functions, you should still be able to use it, regardless of how much existing use you get out of it.

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by qz2 on Monday November 02, 2020 @03:43PM (#24973037)

I think I got 18 months out of my last two MacBooks before they gave out. Moved to windows desktops now. Much better value propositions, especially now as we don’t have to go out any more! :)

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by mlindner on Monday November 02, 2020 @10:34PM (#24976047)

You're very unlucky. I'm still using the same macbook pro I got in 2013.

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by jbverschoor on Monday November 02, 2020 @03:49PM (#24973125)

Ouch.. I guess I was lucky.

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by ownagefool on Monday November 02, 2020 @03:56PM (#24973236)

I'm on a late 2013 which I've only actually paid for a battery replacement on, so I can anecdote believe you.

I'm not in love with macos though and there's more good options nowadays than there was in 2013.

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by qz2 on Monday November 02, 2020 @04:29PM (#24973637)

Not at all. Some people, me included, look at hardware and it falls to bits. Really they're not particularly durable machines. Apple could do a lot better.

Thinkpads are ok though. I haven't murdered one of them. Yet. I've tried and failed several times from coffee to catapulting them and they just eat my hamfistedness.

I just bought a replacement iPad for my daughter for the one that we bought in 2013 though. Stuff can last a long time.

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by gumby on Monday November 02, 2020 @04:17PM (#24973482)

Nah, our household has a collection of macs none newer than 2017. My phone and iPad are from 2014 and my gf’s from 2015, and I have a watch 0. They all work fine and, except for the watch and geriatric macs, continue to get software updates.

This will be a good excuse to start a mass upgrade but I won’t be an early adopter.

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Re:Apple announces ‘One More Thing’ event for November 10th by coldtea on Monday November 02, 2020 @04:08PM (#24973374)

Or the parent was unlucky - with some faulty production units, and the general case for most people, with hundreds of millions of units sold and the highest customer satisfaction ratings, is not that.

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