Never thought I’d see the day where I’d prefer an Apple device over a Windows one. I know they have their own issues, but in terms of ai implementation and security they’re miles ahead of MS.
Apple hardware is typically more difficult to install linux on, and is therefore less useful. I mean you can do it in many cases from what I hear, but I think it’s still not easy on average.
Most of the time, a MacBook is the only logical laptop choice. Gaming laptops mostly suck, either at actual gaming, or at being actual portable laptops. If they aren’t portable, just spend less money on a gaming desktop. If they are portable, they suck at gaming, and if they’re not MacBooks, the battery life isn’t as good and/or they aren’t as powerful. The best gaming on laptops is cloud gaming, and that works on MacBooks too.
Apple Intelligence isn’t miles ahead of anybody. It’s dead last, which is why I like it. I feel like Google and Microsoft are gonna push AI on you whether you want it or not, and that’s the point. Your hardware, serving them. Additional power draw, you pay for, so they can make more money (and naturally, not give any back).
I think the best choice is to get a non-gaming Windows laptop and install Linux on it.
If you don’t need something super powerful then get a refurbished Thinkpad T14 or Elitebook 840 G7 from eBay or Amazon.
Or if you need more CPU, a better screen, etc get a new Omnibook (7 or above) or Ideapad (5 or above) for a Macbook like feel or a Thinkpad for repairability.
Never thought I’d see the day where I’d prefer an Apple device over a Windows one. I know they have their own issues, but in terms of ai implementation and security they’re miles ahead of MS.
Apple hardware is typically more difficult to install linux on, and is therefore less useful. I mean you can do it in many cases from what I hear, but I think it’s still not easy on average.
Most of the time, a MacBook is the only logical laptop choice. Gaming laptops mostly suck, either at actual gaming, or at being actual portable laptops. If they aren’t portable, just spend less money on a gaming desktop. If they are portable, they suck at gaming, and if they’re not MacBooks, the battery life isn’t as good and/or they aren’t as powerful. The best gaming on laptops is cloud gaming, and that works on MacBooks too.
Apple Intelligence isn’t miles ahead of anybody. It’s dead last, which is why I like it. I feel like Google and Microsoft are gonna push AI on you whether you want it or not, and that’s the point. Your hardware, serving them. Additional power draw, you pay for, so they can make more money (and naturally, not give any back).
I think the best choice is to get a non-gaming Windows laptop and install Linux on it.
If you don’t need something super powerful then get a refurbished Thinkpad T14 or Elitebook 840 G7 from eBay or Amazon.
Or if you need more CPU, a better screen, etc get a new Omnibook (7 or above) or Ideapad (5 or above) for a Macbook like feel or a Thinkpad for repairability.
Exactly, in the same boat with this one. It’s not exactly like shoving copilot into freaking notepad.