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Re:I Miss BSD/Linux by adamomada on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @06:24AM (#40499227)
Have a search in this very thread for “laptop manufacturers just don’t care”. To me Apple seems to be the last one to give a shit

So, why doesn’t a great MacBook alternative exist? It’s a valid question.

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Re:I Miss BSD/Linux by vundercind on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @02:17PM (#40503769)
Everyone seems to prefer to slot into some different niche in the market and leave Apple to have the “actually kinda decent laptops, sort-of” segment all to themselves with no actual competition.

We need a lot of trust-busting in general, but including among computer vendors.

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Re:I Miss BSD/Linux by musicale on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @11:45PM (#40508238)
It's remarkable that Apple has maintained such a commanding lead for so long. The 2020 M1 MacBook Air raised the bar for performance and battery life in a fanless laptop, and the rest of the industry is largely still catching up.

The situation will likely continue until the availability of ARM-based ThinkPads, etc.

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