[karaterobot]

> this means I'll have to start migrating away from Apple over the next few years

I'm glad that you will, because unless a lot of people do this, it'll just prove to Apple that their customers will keep buying their products no matter what. Nine times out of ten, what Apple does is make decision that loyal users hate, but then those same people keep buying their products anyway, so they just stop listening to them at a certain point.

[hsn915]

There's no alternative. All the alternatives are actually worse in terms of "greed" or whatever. Apple is the only one putting out quality hardware and software.

Actually even the software is somewhat suspect but it's still leagues ahead of the "competition".

[tracker1]

Largely agree... that said, I'm still typing this from my Ubuntu-Budgie desktop as I'm sick of it... I'll deal with a little technical pain dealing with my bluetooth headset over getting served ads in the application search bar (Windows). Given Apple isn't far behind... I did get an M1 air for personal use laptop, but don't use it much and most of what I do use isn't Apple apps.