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    6 months ago

    @helenslunch @joojmachine I would like to say that the M-series one of the best performing ARM-based hardware on the market. I haven’t found any other machine that is consumer available, highly power & thermal efficient on the same level as my 3-year old M1.

    I am not an Apple shill, I would love to get your recommendation about this topic, as I am looking to get an ARM-based Linux daily driver, and the best option so far is doing this on my M1.

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        6 months ago

        @helenslunch regarding the points of “machine that will become useless in the next 3 years”, I think this is exactly the point of the Asahi Linux project, to bypass the planned obsolescence from Apple. When I cannot use the Apple OS anymore on the machine, I’ll try to install Linux just so I can continue using it.

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          @helenslunch
          As for the filthy rich remarks, I don’t understand where this come from tho. I had to save up for around 3 months to buy the machine, but it served me well and helped me make back more than 10 times its price. There is no denying (you are also agreeing) that this machine is quite powerful & efficient for its form factor, and that saves me a lot of headache and backache.

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            6 months ago

            @helenslunch
            I do not side with the unethical practices from Apple, but I take a utilitarian stance and buy what makes sense for me financially, while try not to fall into their consumerism trap.