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Re:Ask HN: Is Linux for laptop worth the trouble? by exe34 on Friday July 18, 2025 @08:11AM (#44603823)
> With my mac I have far fewer, but the ones you have, you’re often stuck with. Generally these are about flakiness with the automagic stuff. Like the camera feed switching to your iphone for a while (whether you want it or not), then suddenly refusing for weeks even when you do want it

This is the kind of thing I could absolutely not stand unless I was getting paid for it. I paid for the laptop. This button does X. When I press this button, it needs to do X. Let me at least fix it so that it does X. If it was a free laptop or I was getting paid to sit around waiting for X to work again, that's absolutely fine. But if I paid for it, it should either work or let me fix it.

Re:Ask HN: Is Linux for laptop worth the trouble? by fxtentacle on Friday July 18, 2025 @12:01PM (#44606267)
With that attitude, you will hate all Apple products. If stuff breaks, you drive to the genius bar and they’ll helpfully exchange your hardware for another one. And if it’s a software bug, your only option is to patiently wait.
Re:Ask HN: Is Linux for laptop worth the trouble? by exe34 on Friday July 18, 2025 @12:13PM (#44606425)
> your only option is to patiently wait.

I have a mid-2012 mac book air but I've been running nixos on it since 2016. Hasn't failed me yet.