[2OEH8eoCRo0]

We get dazzled by "benchmark number higher" and ignore other factors. The lock-in means I'd need to have a gun to my head to use an Apple product. I can't game on it or use Linux. My laptop and desktop are both ~10 years old- how long are Apple computers supported? These factors don't show up in benchmarks but they are just as important.

[kaba0]

Your laptop and desktop are 10 years old, and that’s it. They are not supported by anyone, they just didn’t die on you yet. Apple actually supports their devices for that long easily, that’s one category they really outshine their competitors in.

Also, the macs are not at all locked down if we are talking about that. OSX is pretty much a general linux with a generally supported graphical environment on top.

[2OEH8eoCRo0]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213264

MBP from 2017 is the oldest supported device.

[kaba0]

By the latest OS. By what OS is your desktop supported actively?

Also, iphones are supported for almost 10 years.

[2OEH8eoCRo0]

Fedora 38, Windows 10

I'm not asking about phones, we were talking about laptops.

[kaba0]

Are they support your exact model? Or they can run them, and may even have a sticker for windows compatibility? That’s very different thing.

[2OEH8eoCRo0]

Yes