Apple Thread - The most overrated technology brand?

[jeanblunt]

Use Parallels and a Mac can run Windows, Linux, various BSD flavours AND macOS.

the m1 and m2 macbooks can run asahi linux too which allow linux and bsd. personally i want to try out freebsd. heard its pretty good.

 

[Samuel Fuller]

the m1 and m2 macbooks can run asahi linux too which allow linux and bsd. personally i want to try out freebsd. heard its pretty good.

VMs are vastly preferable to potentially fucking up the EFI on your MacBook.

 

[jeanblunt]

VMs are vastly preferable to potentially fucking up the EFI on your MacBook.

another reason why I prefer other companies over apple.

 

[Samuel Fuller]

another reason why I prefer other companies over apple.

Then go to the other companies’ threads.

 

[jeanblunt]

Then go to the other companies’ threads.

we were talking about running other operating systems on macbooks. preferring a company like framework or lenovo over apple doesn't change the conversation.

macbooks have great performance but the operating system, ability to repair, and ecosystem make me prefer other companies.

 

[Samuel Fuller]

we were talking about running other operating systems on macbooks. preferring a company like framework or lenovo over apple doesn't change the conversation.

macbooks have great performance but the operating system, ability to repair, and ecosystem make me prefer other companies.

Ability to repair means nothing when defect rates are as low as Apple’s. Lenovo is so shitty that they have even had issues where their BIOS wouldn’t allow a machine to start or wake from sleep if anything, including the packed-in charger, is plugged into the USB-C ports, when all the laptop has is USB-C ports.

 

[Betonhaus]

Ability to repair means nothing when defect rates are as low as Apple’s. Lenovo is so shitty that they have even had issues where their BIOS wouldn’t allow a machine to start or wake from sleep if anything, including the packed-in charger, is plugged into the USB-C ports, when all the laptop has is USB-C ports.

I had a thinkserver that became completely bricked just by running the official firmware update following the official guides to the letter. Apple will at least test their shit and make sure it works.

Granted it was from the 32-bit uefi era and nobody knew what they were doing then.

 

[jeanblunt]

Ability to repair means nothing when defect rates are as low as Apple’s

defect rates are not the only thing that causes the need for repair. other incidents can happen that lead to repair. someone accidentally spills water or someone drops a device. going to need repairs. ive personally never had an issue with the thinkpads ive had minus just the batteries being annoying.