Re:Small Things
by lofenfew on Sunday May 05, 2024 @11:06PM
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Everyone else copies apples boxes now.
>windows has ads and malware built into the OS
windows "ads" are suggestions about what software to use, the same as mac has
>the charge you for os upgrades
not for either 11 or 10
> The laptop hardware doesn’t cut corners. Yes, it’s expensive, but everyone knows of its quality. in 5 years it still has value. Try and sell a 5 year old windows laptop.
you can find plenty on resellers at a considerable fraction of their original price, same as with mac hardware. obviously laptops that were cheap when they were sold don't fetch much.
> I pay more to not be the product, and to have privacy.
you pay for a fashion statement. nobodies blaming you for that, but lets be honest
>windows has ads and malware built into the OS
windows "ads" are suggestions about what software to use, the same as mac has
>the charge you for os upgrades
not for either 11 or 10
> The laptop hardware doesn’t cut corners. Yes, it’s expensive, but everyone knows of its quality. in 5 years it still has value. Try and sell a 5 year old windows laptop.
you can find plenty on resellers at a considerable fraction of their original price, same as with mac hardware. obviously laptops that were cheap when they were sold don't fetch much.
> I pay more to not be the product, and to have privacy.
you pay for a fashion statement. nobodies blaming you for that, but lets be honest