You know, I waffle on this. I don't think Apple is big enough in computing (as opposed to mobile) to be such a scary monolithic force.
I've been off Apple laptops for a few years, but I might go back soon. The new M1 is basically in the direction that I think computing should have gone a decade ago (RISC, increased integration into processor package, heterogeneous processing). Intel didn't succeed in taking us to such a great place, so I'm hoping Apple pushes things along.
And, of course, AMD silicon is flourishing too, which is nice.
Apple's been a far better steward of the internet and of computing than Intel had been-- perhaps mostly because of Apple's limited market share here.
Re:macOS Big Sur
by hungrywolfinc on Thursday November 12, 2020 @03:47PM
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Seconded.
-A future of monolithic internet instead of a flourishing forrest.
-Technological advances driven by singular forces - i.e ultra thin laptops.
-The decimation of small but potentially impactful hardware innovation that my flourish one day.
Don’t get me wrong - i write this post on a Mac, for the same reason you all use it. Much of the technology is now mature enough but Apple’s muscle and patent have now become an inhibiting force. Thus this is my last Mac, last iphone. hopefully this resonates with someone, and instead of picking holes in a 5 bullet point post you focus on the bigger message here. Because there is one.