Hacker News Reader

I've been a mac user for a long, long time... but their approach to their hardware offerings has been abysmal over the past couple of years.

The pivot from being the tool of choice for professionals to being the word processor and social media browsing terminal for ignorantly enthusiastic consumerists has been unappealing to say the least.

A home build with Linux and the new OnePlus 6 is starting to look like a very attractive alternative at this point.

View on HN

Why do you have to put people down who aren't professionals and who consume media as 'ignorant'?

Not requiring a high-spec machine makes you 'ignorant'?

$2000 for a machine used only for Netflix streaming, Facebook, and basic web browsing, is pretty ignorant.

For a college student. But not if you have $2000 to spare. People spend way more on kitchens.

It's not ignorant, it's just a choice you personally wouldn't make. Maybe people value the design of the device rather than the tech specs? Who knows?

Reply on news.ycombinator.com