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0 pointsKlonoar6y ago0 comments

You're going to get some responses where people say System76 and Pop_OS!, but it really only visually looks decent and optimizes much of the Linux laptop experience. It still doesn't have, for instance...

- Application support for graphics editors that people need in 2019... you can either run macOS or Windows for this

- Built-in cross-device syncing like iCloud/CloudKit

- Smooth integration with peripheral devices (e.g, HandOff)

This list could be extended for quite a ways, as people seemingly want to ignore part of what still makes macOS great - you have very well done product integration across the entire stack. I want it to "just work" in 2019 so I can live my life instead of tinkering with an OS/hardware combo.

The analogy I like to give people is that buying a Macbook is kind of like buying a BMW after years building your own tuner car. I'll always enjoy building my own, but man... if my daily driver breaks, I just wanna pay someone to fix it. Gimme the luxury feel already.

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gowld6y ago

A Mac is like a BMW, flashy, expensive, and always in the shop for repairs.

KlonoarOP6y ago

Compared to Linux on a laptop: the over-tweaked Mazda RX7 rolling down the road, loud as hell, where the slightest wrong bump may give you hours of fun/hell in fixing parts. You're also missing seats because you put a roll-cage in for whatever reason.;P

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