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Still using my 2013 MBPr, no reason to upgrade yet, runs the last non cloud versions of Adobe so i'm not spending $50/mo on software I already own. I bought a M1 mini for a desktop at home, no reason to upgrade that either, but switched to using Inkscape for design work on it as Adobe wants monthly fees now and I ain't doing that. Honestly looking for older Apple computers so I can still use non-cloud Adobe software.

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second this - purchased and use non-cloud Adobe software, BBEdit, the nice terminal apps and a few minor things, on hardware that is at least six years old. I look for good condition older Macs and have a few of those that I keep safely.

Really big aversion to the "phone like" OS, secret changes to the filesystem, app-store apps, increasingly intrusive phoning home and other "modern improvements"

Whilst I agree with your sentiment wait until you try a gently used M1 Macbook Air one day. After a tawdry love affair you'll want to toss the hot noisy intel machines in the garbage .. at least I did, anyway

Maybe. Not everyone does work where more horsepower does anything useful. Still coding away daily on my 10 year old MBP. Only maintenance I've done was install a new $60 battery 2 years ago that any non-apple specific computer repair shop could install in 10 minutes. I'll upgrade when 1) the machine dies or 2) it doesn't actually do something I need it to and I become less efficient

It's not just about horsepower it's about battery life and thermals. Especially those of us living in a hot climate not typing on a space heater is a big deal

no, I try to use desktop machines mostly

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