The only thing they are doing is more and more cloud integration to lock you in the Apple ecosystem. They were amazing machines with stable *nix based OS.īut since that time Apple more focused on phones, desktop OS didn't get much better. I was mac os addict for a long time since 2010 MacBook air and 2012 MacBook pro. But many people seem to enjoy being able to carry the computer on a sofa, in the kitchen, etc. If you always use your computer on the same desk and never have the need to move it, I guess a desktop is a more effective use of funds. I guess it all comes down to usage patterns. It will also have better network connectivity, which allows me to work comfortable over my parents' DSL line too. On the rare occasion when I need a lot of power for some task, I'll usually fire up some outrageous ec2 instance for an hour or two. When I need to do serious work, I can plug a 4K screen and external keyboard and have the desktop experience. This laptop might be slow compared to a modern mid-range desktop, but it's not tethered to a fixed spot. Even though there are many very small desktops nowadays (see HP's elitedesk mini - though it looks like a laptop without an screen, so I'm not sure it's that much more powerful) the laptop has usually fewer cables to unplug so it's generally less of a pain.Īnother angle is that for many people a laptop has enough power for the activities they do and being portable is a real plus.
It's usually easier to carry a laptop than a desktop. Without going into people who are often on the road, many folks I know like working on the same computer at the office and at home. I think there's more to it than just working from a coffee shop. Plus the parts that die (batteries, ram) are all commodity and replaceable, you could presumably run with the same laptop for a decade, if you're in to that sort of thing. You can get pre-owned (older=more stable linux support) t-series thinkpads with very nice specs, especially if you're willing to trade off display resolution. I'd recommend giving them a try before throwing in the towel, if you have any patience in reserve.
In general, thinkpads have a reputation for having a plug+play linux experience, once you boot for the first time. I use an older lenovo thinkpad (x1 carbon, 1st generation, purchased for like $200 secondhand a year and a half ago). In general, my experience using debian-based distros as a laptop driver have been more or less frictionless. It's not very attractive, but it is sustainable - which is it's own kind of attractive! :) In general, if you want a stable linux laptop experience, you should be buying old. One-off "precision tuned" (vs commodity) hardware is often to blame. Linux laptops are a mixed bag, to say the least.
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