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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by cocoto on Saturday January 10, 2026 @12:27PM (#46567774)
Battery life is the best selling point of MacBooks and the reason these are selling like crazy. I’m a full time Linux user and I’m even considering buying a macbook and running a Linux VM full time because of the battery.
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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by bee_rider on Saturday January 10, 2026 @01:21PM (#46568419)
Just to be clear this is entirely a response to what I have in the parentheses, right?

Ok, perhaps it is not niche. I don’t know. I have never had to use a laptop for 12 hours without any ability to recharge but if that’s a common use case I’m happy that folks are finding a way to satisfy.

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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by bigstrat2003 on Saturday January 10, 2026 @07:03PM (#46571291)
No it's pretty niche. Most people don't have a need for super long battery life.
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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great by pjmlp on Sunday January 11, 2026 @04:40AM (#46574034)
They certainly aren't in Europe, Africa or Asia, as not everyone has the income to afford Apple prices.
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