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Re:Temptation of the Apple: Dolphin on macOS M1 by jonathanstrange on Monday May 24, 2021 @08:54AM (#27263757)
Not to be contrary for being contrary, but for me it's pretty much he opposite. I've never had complaints about the software when I was an Apple customer (i.e. from 1992 to 2007) and don't have reasons that there is any particular software problem. But the hardware keeps me from buying macs. It doesn't matter how fast Apple's laptops become, as long as they don't have replaceable batteries, have insufficient RAM, and do not come with glare-free screens, I'm not going to become an Apple customer (or developer) ever again.

The power cables are too short and the obsolescence is too planned in modern Apple hardware.

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Re:Temptation of the Apple: Dolphin on macOS M1 by jolux on Monday May 24, 2021 @10:35AM (#27264825)
I'm definitely a little annoyed they don't bundle the extension cables with the MacBooks anymore. It feels like nickel-and-diming. That being said, MacBook displays do have antireflective coating, though it's been known to wear off historically. They have been pretty good about replacing it though.

As for RAM, you can get 13" MacBook Pros with 32GB of RAM and 16" MacBook Pros with 64GB of RAM, and if that's not enough you're probably not going to have the easiest time finding options with more from other manufacturers, especially in a form factor that isn't a gigantic brick.

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Re:Temptation of the Apple: Dolphin on macOS M1 by foldr on Monday May 24, 2021 @10:36AM (#27264836)
> do not come with glare-free screens

Do you mean that you want a matte screen? If not, Mac screens are generally among the brightest on the market and have very good anti-reflective coatings. Almost any competing laptop in the same price bracket is likely to have a lower quality screen.

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Re:Temptation of the Apple: Dolphin on macOS M1 by Wowfunhappy on Monday May 24, 2021 @01:05PM (#27266891)
I can't speak for the GP, and I don't consider it a deal-breaker as they apparently do (my laptop is a Macbook Air), but yes, I really would like a matte screen! For all of Apple's engineering, matte screens are still far clearer in sunlight. The colors aren't quite as good, which is a shame, but I'll take the lack of reflections.
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Re:Temptation of the Apple: Dolphin on macOS M1 by mcphage on Monday May 24, 2021 @09:10AM (#27263927)
> the obsolescence is too planned in modern Apple hardware

I'm fairly confident Apple hardware has a much longer usable lifespan than competing products—that's why the maintain so much value in the second-hand market.

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Re:Temptation of the Apple: Dolphin on macOS M1 by gjsman-1000 on Monday May 24, 2021 @09:24AM (#27264041)
And for the downvoters, is an iPhone, or an Android, the one that gets more software updates and maintenance over time?
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