Macbook Pro (2016) Disappointment Pushes Some Apple Loyalis

There are some programs for installing programs automatically. Is .rpms/.debs like installing .exes? When I did that (on Ubuntu, which uses .deb instead of .rpm) a prompt said,"Would you like to install this?" and installed everything required, no mess no fuss. The prompt was from a program called "gdebi-gtk", otherwise known as the "GDebi Package/software Installer" Fedora Linux has the "Yum Extender" (`yumex`) which works like the Gdebi Software installer. Downloads what's required when you install something. I don't know about OpenSUSE's Yet Another Setup Tool which is used for managing software. But last time I used it could only install software specifically made for it (.ymp, no .rpm) NOTE: I think there should be a way to install things through the desktop in OpenSUSE, as Fedora and Ubuntu can do it. But I lack the skills to even start it...

I understand your point, but in general, Apple's software goes hand in hand with their hardware. You can technically run macOS on PC hardware, but it violates the EULA, is not officially supported, and they can technically change something that breaks compatibility at any time. Also, the majority of people wouldn't buy a MacBook to solely run an OS other than macOS, simply because it's not cost effective to do so. The significance of the article is that people who are in the market for a new computer that may otherwise have bought a MacBook are considering other options because they would rather have more hardware options and sacrifice the usage of macOS.

Everything about point 1 is opinion. I use Surfaces and Macs at work constantly. I'd say Surface has the edge in quality. Also, quality Windows machines arent rare anymore. Sounds like your stuck 5 years in the past. Dell xps 13, Lenovo X1 Carbon, Asus Zenbooks, HP Spectre. All quality machines, and those are just to name a few.

I'm buying a Thinkpad P50. After a few DIY upgrades, I'm looking at under $1400 for a quad-core i7, Nvidia M1000M (it's a *work* laptop, it's fast enough for CAD), 24GB of RAM, a 480GB SSD, and - best of all - a *4K 100% AdobeRGB display with internal hardware calibration.* Meanwhile, my rMBP has weird color issues and I can't be bothered to buy a second calibrator to fix it. (@#$! license.)

>Dude...hook up your $3000 camera with the damn USB cable Have you actually tried downloading 64GB of RAW images through the USB2.0 connection on many DSLRs? Go ahead - I'll wait, because it's going to be a *long fucking time.* Source: Own a $3,000 (with lens, anyway) camera.

Linux is a flaming pain in the ass with poor support for less used chipset issues like battery management. Mac OSX works really well, though it has some issues with enterprise file systems (which I don't deal with.) That said, I'm actually not that fond of the GUI - I liked my LXDE setup better, because I'm a freak - and if Linux had similar battery life and ran Adobe software, I'd be using it.

Mike Krahulik of Penny Arcade was actually asked to come in and test some prototype Surface stuff, and he says it's amazing - an alternative even to Wacom's best. I'm not sure who at Microsoft decided to re-trace Apple's rise to creative industry success step by step, but it seems to be working.

This. If you draw on a screen, you don't likely need that much power; a Surface Book on a stand with a second display is going to let you draw stuff very effectively at home and abroad. Someone at MS decided that capturing the creative market was paramount to becoming cool. If this is how they're going about it, more power to 'em...

My issue with Apple is the screen - I don't know if I have a dud, but it has some weird color cast issues that make it unsuitable even for basic photo work without proper hardware calibration. I'm replacing it with a Thinkpad. The optional dock is $300, but it's still much cheaper, and doesn't require me to replace my used $200 30" ZR30W with a brand new Thunderbolt display.

>this is the ethernet jack / superdrive / floppy disk removal of yesteryear. The floppy drive was already on its' way out, but they jumped the gun. CD burners eased the sting and USB storage killed it in a few years, but everyone had USB floppies for ages. The optical drive was already viable - loading things via network was incredibly common, and external optical drives on Apple laptops go back ages. Ethernet was honestly a bit stupid. Wifi at the time wasn't up to snuff, and losing hardware ports makes a lot of "pro" stuff - configuring networks, for example - a pain. Especially considering the USB adapter was crap. (I had one.)

>Crossover/wine runs photoshop on linux. Photoshop is already a shit-show on Windows. God forbid you try to do raw video. >For other things like 3D, drawing and vectors there are great linux tools for that (blender, krita, inkscape) Blender works pretty well, but Inkscape really isn't in the same league - especially given all the integration.