Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

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chrisbmx116 in reply to @Velocio

Not sure judging an entire ecosystem based on a single data point (your short, bad experience) is fair.

Windows is a terrible mess, not sure how anyone could advocate using that OS, for anything.

I'd also agree with @grams that there is still a market for high end Intel Macs and you could get your £2.1k.

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Greenbank in reply to @chrisbmx116
Windows is a terrible mess, not sure how anyone could advocate using that OS, for anything.

OS choice is often like bank choice. There are bad experiences with all of them. If any single one was perfect then most people would use it. Most of the time they're good enough.

My order of preference for my desktop would be Linux, Mac, Windows, however:-
- Linux as a desktop is slightly flawed. I find video on some sites just won't play as it does on Windows/Mac and I don't want to have to find which random codecs/packages I need to install just to view a website. I also need a Windows VM for various bits of software which are Windows only. Drivers are a lottery.
- Macs are lovely, but expensive. I can spend half the amount of a decent Thinkpad for the same performance. I don't need M1 type of performance. Still need a VM for some bits of software.
- Windows is clunky in places but generally just works for my needs.
I use a Linux desktop in the office (although I haven't been there since March) and Windows laptop for WFH. Have had a Mac as a home desktop in the past but recent purchases have been generic Windows laptops because cheaper.

Most of my work is a browser and connecting into other machines via ssh/putty, VNC or RDP. I've spent most of my day today on systems running AIX, Solaris and zLinux (Linux on big bastard mainframes).

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