> I’m also not getting rid of my Macbook and iPhone, at least for now
I say it far too much on here but it's a right shame that there's still no decent alternative to these devices. No operating system offers the same battery life, stability and power as they do, not to mention the ecosystem that while annoying, forces devs away from the downfalls of modern code (mostly). If the EU really wants sovergnity, they aren't getting it from linux alone, either they work with a tech giant there to bolster a stack or they continue ambling along with Microsoft technicians around their ankles and Amazon around their neck.
Linux alone is good enough, when you choose the hardware it's rock solid. Europe also has 2/3 of the major Linux vendors (Suse and Canonical). Battery life on Gnome is as good as Windows on Intel and AMD, compared to Apple though, there's no good ARM processors for Linux (Qualcomm drivers aren't ready).
The other problem is finding an alternative for Android and Google.
My Xperia 1 V is super nice hardware, one of the rare models I could find made in Japan. Haven't put graphene on it yet because I can't decide if I want Google location services or just deal with subpar GPS
What Apple offers that nobody else seems to is _consumer-friendly_ high-end hardware. I've been given company-issued Dell laptops (for example) that zipped along beautifully, even with Windows installed. When I asked the IT department where they bought them so I could buy one myself, they weren't even sure where they came from. I'm sure they cost the same as a high-end macbook (and performed comparably) but apparently you have to be a multinational conglomerate in order to procure one.
I wonder how viable Mac + Asahi Linux is right now. While I personally prefer AMD + Linux, for Macbook users perhaps Asahi can help break the dependency on MacOS.
As for smartphones, ironically the best option for to break dependency on Google services is to get a Google Pixel + install GrapheneOS + F-Droid. Google Pixels are some of the very few devices with a fully unlocked bootloader, so it's viable to install alternative operating systems.
Very solid on M2. I've been out of the "try 10 distros" game for a long while and out of the box gnome fedora won me over. I like the GUI to install and update software, I never have to touch a terminal unless I want to. Only setback is no HDMI over USBC, and it didn't like my particular Bluetooth audio device, but a USB DAC does just fine.
The author's online identify seems to revolve around being critical of tech and Silicon Valley. I guess employees of Silicon Valley companies should be relieved that not even life long critics of our companies seem to be able to escape providing revenue for our services.
My condolences, the only thing Windows is actually needed for is playing games and thanks to Valve and SteamOS's work on Proton, Linux is a truly viable alternative now.
Generally specialist software for different industries will make you pick between Apple and Microsoft but I think that's a different beast because having a one-off (cracked) Windows box for say video editing meets the protest bar pretty well.
WorldPeas|10 months ago
I say it far too much on here but it's a right shame that there's still no decent alternative to these devices. No operating system offers the same battery life, stability and power as they do, not to mention the ecosystem that while annoying, forces devs away from the downfalls of modern code (mostly). If the EU really wants sovergnity, they aren't getting it from linux alone, either they work with a tech giant there to bolster a stack or they continue ambling along with Microsoft technicians around their ankles and Amazon around their neck.
dismalaf|10 months ago
The other problem is finding an alternative for Android and Google.
jazzyjackson|10 months ago
commandlinefan|10 months ago
Tepix|10 months ago
The Macbook hardware is tough to match, but if you are looking at budget notebooks, Apple has very little to offer.
mensetmanusman|10 months ago
__aru|10 months ago
As for smartphones, ironically the best option for to break dependency on Google services is to get a Google Pixel + install GrapheneOS + F-Droid. Google Pixels are some of the very few devices with a fully unlocked bootloader, so it's viable to install alternative operating systems.
jazzyjackson|10 months ago
PhilippGille|10 months ago
dmitrygr|10 months ago
Main dev quit
bigyabai|10 months ago
It's like selling your "Boycott Amazon" bumper sticker with free Prime shipping.
samus|10 months ago
alaxhn|10 months ago
malfist|10 months ago
People can criticize things they belong to or work within
aaron695|10 months ago
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bsder|10 months ago
FFS: getting out of the Apple ecosystem is the easy part.
Avoiding the Windows ecosystem, for me, has been much harder. Generally, there is somebody that will incidentally pull you into it for work.
Spivak|10 months ago
Generally specialist software for different industries will make you pick between Apple and Microsoft but I think that's a different beast because having a one-off (cracked) Windows box for say video editing meets the protest bar pretty well.
mixmastamyk|10 months ago