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Ask HN: What is the best 2 in 1 laptop for development?

I'm currently running on my macbook pro early 2011 and I would like to have something newer.I'm thinking of maybe taking a 2 in 1 laptop would be really convenient so I can watch videos while laying on my bed.I my goal is to be able to use the laptop as both a development machine and an entertainment one.I don't want to be in the apple ecosystem anymore because I'm kind of sick of how I'm...

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You can have a walled garden and at the same time have an exit to that garden. Apple should have their appstore with all their security measures for payment but they shouldn't prevent a third party from making an app and offering it through side loading.

Most of people might still want to use the appstore because it has the reputation of being safe. I don't see how the garden and freedom are mutually exclusive. You just tell your mom to stay in the garden and this is what most non technical people usually do on android.