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Re:Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare by koonsolo on Saturday June 01, 2024 @02:11AM (#40543300)
Long term Linux (mint) user here. As you say, Linux came a long way and for me it's perfect.

I'm thinking about switching to Mac. Not because of the software, but because of the hardware. A few years ago I got a MacBook from work, and that hardware just blows away everything else on the market:

- Awesome battery life

- Awesome sound: doesn't sound like any other crappy laptop speaker

- Awesome touchpad: I now don't take a mouse with me because this thing is so good

I didn't find any laptop that comes even close to this.

Last time I brought this up, people suggested things like "Just use a headphone". Sorry I don't want to use headphones when I can use the speakers.

So please, if anyone knows hardware that comes close to a MacBook, please let me know.

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Re:Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare by moe_sc on Saturday June 01, 2024 @08:51AM (#40545318)
You could run linux on an M-Series mac, not to sure how stable it is atm, but might be worth a shot
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Re:Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Monday June 03, 2024 @04:46AM (#40560563)
If you are ok with a desktop, you can beat the macbooks. My linux on desktop is a delight
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Re:Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare by koonsolo on Monday June 03, 2024 @09:24AM (#40562403)
Unfortunately no, I'm not always at home.
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Re:Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare by greenhatman on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @05:21PM (#40590774)
I ran Linux Mint on my 2015 MacBook Pro for a long time.

Maybe in the near future Linux will run well on Apple silicon as well.

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