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Re: From Microsoft to Apple, and Back Again

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I'm the rare creative professional who never really made the move to Mac. Windows in general has always done everything I need at a better price (Ultrabooks aside). The benefits to getting a MacBook seem very superficial and easily fixed in Windows - definitely not enough to lock myself down to their ecosystem.

> There is nothing like Garageband if you're a hobbyist musician.

Also, a point of correction. If you are looking for Garageband on Windows, Mixcraft is an excellent option.

Re: From Microsoft to Apple, and Back Again

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I love Linux, have worked for the two largest Linux companeis for a few years of my life, and happily purchased laptops with entirely OSS drivers for Linux support. And still spent a bunch of time fucking around with my laptop to make stuff work instead of getting things done. Since all I want is a terminal and a web browser, Windows works fine, with the added benefit of occasionally being able to fire up some good q…

I am not sure if I understand, but if you only need a terminal and browsing, what's the problem with Linux? I switched recently from Win7 to Linux Mint and it has been a smooth experience (granted, Libreoffice is sufficient for my use-cases). Even my relatives have little complaints and mostly stuff just works (which I can't say from my prior Win7 experience).

> I am not sure if I understand, but if you only need a terminal and browsing, what's the problem with Linux?

In the case of my last Linux laptop it was compositing not working when using an external monitor on the low end Intel graphics card I'd picked because it had OSS drivers and was regarded as having excellent Linux support.

Re: From Microsoft to Apple, and Back Again

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So, another ad-financed blog post, right? Also the following is ridiculous: "It's also obvious why it makes no sense to ask "Why don't you ditch Windows and install Linux on it?". Because no Linux distro has Pen support, whatsoever. The performance base also has a physical key that you need to press in order for the hinge to release the display." Wacom has been developing Kernel modules FOR YEARS. I've personally bee…

Can you elaborate on what "full pen support" means in this case?

Does it support pressure/angle in drawing applications (eg. gimp)? Is there support for handwriting recognition as a text input method? Is there a good note taking app for Linux (like One Note or Nebo)?

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