[dr_pardee]

> I still don’t like macOS and would prefer to run Linux on this laptop. But Asahi Linux still needs some work before it’s usable for me (I need external display output, and M4 support). This doesn’t bother me too much, though, as I don’t use this computer for serious work.

“I don’t use this computer for serious work.” Dropped $3K on MBP to play around with. Definitely should have gotten MBA

[criddell]

If you are going to start making a list of expensive hobbies, $3K for a computer isn't going to be anywhere near the top of the list.

[IshKebab]

I think it actually would be quite near the top, in terms of ranking. Most hobbies are a lot cheaper.

Of course, not near the top in terms of money because there are a few hobbies that cost vastly more.

[michaelcampbell]

It's not the absolute expense, it's the delta over what else would have worked just as well.

[asdff]

The type of person shelling out 3k for a computer is not running it until the wheels come off.

[ekianjo]

> $3K for a computer isn't going to be anywhere near the top of the list.

That says a lot about the community you live in.

[BeFlatXIII]

Just wait until they see the price of of a 300/2.8 lens or quantum-tuned rocks to isolate power cables from the floor.

[mastax]

He lives in Switzerland. $3K barely pays for a lunch and an espresso.

[seanmcdirmid]

Computers are actually cheap as far as Swiss taxes go (I bought my first MacBook Pro when intel came out at EPFL). I’m sure they got their computer for about the same price as you could get it in Hong Kong. But ya, food, rent, and services are pricey in Switzerland, even if you are just grabbing a croissant at coop.

[philsnow]

There's a reason the Zurich airport has a vending machine that sells slips of gold, platinum, and palladium

[denysvitali]

Jokes aside, electronics is way cheaper here (also thanks to a relatively low VAT) than in most countries - although Apple keeps their prices pretty much the same across the world.

[e12e]

This is funny because MBA could mean two things.

[stodor89]

MBAs typically use MBAs.

[arthurcolle]

My work got me a $6500 laptop (128 gb unified memory m4 max) and I had to get a replacement for my self, paid $4000 for 48gb unified RAM and feel completely ripped off

Sad

[bix6]

Lmao plus MBA works great for relatively serious work. I was hesitant to switch from MBP but the M1 air almost never lets me down.