Just as a thought experiment for current Apple users - if you joined a new company and were offered a new MacBook Pro (the most recently showcased) or a new [NON-APPLE] laptop, would you choose the [NON-APPLE] laptop? I ask because I've heard many say they're looking for hardware to run elementary OS on, which is mimicking the mac OS UI (I don't mean to disparage elementary OS - I think their work is fantastic!). If you're not paying the bill, will you really move away from Apple?
Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
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Re: Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
#2Already have ;)
Re: Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
#3As soon as something better comes along, then sure :)
Re: Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
#4I've had a Macbook Pro for the last... 4 years. Two different models. I've also had a lot of success Hackintoshing my desktop and have used it without issue for the last 2 years.
I'll be hackintoshing a laptop this time around.
Re: Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
#5Not yet, the new Macbook Pro meets all my needs (assuming I can stand the keyboard)
Re: Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
#6Already have ;)
If you don't mind me asking, which linux distro did you go with for the switch?
Re: Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
#7I did and I am happy that I have, I prefer the linux machines, though to be honest it does not matter all that much. The terminal is great (on both system) and most of what I do I can do from within my IDE (IntelliJ) which also runs great on both systems.
I don't use computers a lot apart from when I am working, and for the leisurely things I do it does not matter which OS I am using, as everything runs in a browser nowadays. https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/mac_pc.png
Re: Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
#8I have a 2009 MBP that I use at home. Still does a great job for what I need and I'll do some iOS development on it.
Newer computer is a Lenovo Flex 3 with Win 10 I got for under $500. I've been on a MB/MBP for almost 10 years now at various jobs. If I really need a MBP I use that. I don't see myself buying any more apple products though (including phones/ipads).
Re: Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
#9No.
Still happy with my iMac and Macbook Pro. Having 14+ years of OS experience and familiarity, the technical updates or lack thereof aren't enough of a driver to abandon the former.
Re: Ask HN: Will you really move away from Apple hardware?
#10If I were offered a Thinkpad instead of a Macbook Pro, I'd go with the Thinkpad.