skwee357 4 days ago

I got my first MacBook from work about 8 years ago. Before that I used Linux on desktop and laptops for about 10-12 years. A die hard core Arch Linux btw type of user.

At first I hated Mac, but then I got used to it. Eventually I bought MacBook for myself. The M processor is amazing. Silent, can last a whole day and more on battery.

Once in a few months I consider switching back to Linux on thinkpad or framework laptops, but reading reviews such as loosing battery when hibernating, noise from the fans, thermal throttling, just makes me love Mac more.

I spend 60% of my time in neovim and 30% in Firefox, so the OS does not bother me much, it’s still *nix based with the addition of having all the popular apps. And I like the ecosystem.

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MITSardine 3 days ago

The hardware is a real selling point, I researched a little before buying my current MBP, but none of the non-mac laptops convinced me. The Mac ARM processors are just that good, it seemed I could only get similar performance with twice the wattage and case size.

Then there's the issue (maybe personal) that I don't trust Linux not to give me trouble with drivers. Network drivers in particular are a pain in the ass to deal with because, well, you're out of a network connection (persistent broadcom card issues in the past).