ducknalddon

I've worked for a couple of companies that were struggling in one way or another. The funny thing was everybody in the organisation knew what the problems were but they still couldn't address them.

In one case the business failed and most people went off into new roles which were exactly what they should have been doing before.

I keep my database in a git repo.

I'd welcome that. The broader the market for PC's the more dumbed down they become. I'd be happy to see a bifurcation into dumb terminals for most people and workstations for the power users.

It's a shame how the market for PC's worked out.

If I want a premium car there are a ton of brands I can choose from. Don't want a BMW then go for a Lexus instead, or an Audi or Jaguar and so on. If I want a premium PC then it's Apple or I can grit my teeth and go for a Lenovo with all the Microsoft crapware installed.

My gut feeling is Sony, HP and all the others gave up too early and allowed WinTel to dominate. We have been paying the price ever since.

>Apple's always been a 1%-er aspirational purchase and that income sector is doing fine.

Apple has more than 50% of the US market for phones. 10% for PC's.

>The newest models are simply overpriced.

If Apple overpriced their gear as much as people complain then they wouldn't be one of the largest corporations on the planet. That doesn't mean it makes sense for you of course but I'm sure they spend a lot of time considering how they are going to price their products.

I had similar problems with a Dell monitor (P2415Q) on my Mac. In the end I replaced it with an LG and that has been fine.

>Most users will have other browsers installed along with Safari. And they will just switch browser if something doesn't work, they are used to it.

I don't. If your web site doesn't support Safari then I will take my business elsewhere.

>Its all subjective though.

Apart from adverts. From a users or consumers perspective advertising is almost always a bad idea because it is so manipulative. You were sitting down to play a game or get some work done and right away the OS is trying to distract you.

Until the next update. I spend far too much time trying to make Windows behave in a non-obnoxious way.

Lack of strong competition?

It's all just supply and demand, it has little to do with worth. Yet another reason not to link your self esteem to your job.

Google has been an advertising company for a long time now.

The Labour leader at the time of the referendum was luke warm about remaining at best. So much so I doubt he voted to remain despite what he said. He had a long history of criticism of the EU.

I'm in the UK and I get ads. With or without PiHole doesn't seem to matter.

Apple isn't anywhere near as intrusive as Microsoft.

Regarding Joseph Heller he said in an interview:

“I wrote for two or three hours in the morning, then went to a gym to work out,” he said. “I’d have lunch alone at a counter, go back to the apartment and work some more. Sometimes I’d lie down and just think about the book all afternoon — daydream if you will. In the evenings I’d often go out to dinner with friends.”