[WorldPeas]

> 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.

[dismalaf]

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.

[WorldPeas]

> Battery life on Gnome is as good as Windows

and my e-bike is faster than an overloaded garbage truck, I don't think it's fair to compare anything to th 1-legged horse that is windows

> The other problem is finding an alternative for Android and Google.

why can't we just have total convergence already, like Razer's "Linda" concept¹

> there's no good ARM processors for Linux

maybe this would be all it takes... so ready for that world

[1] https://www.razer.com/concepts/project-linda

[jazzyjackson]

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

[WorldPeas]

but that's just the problem, before my first job I used grapheneos and a very hardened nixos build, then when it came time for work I found that both devices were utterly incompatible with the faster pace of life I had, only Apple has kept up, for how much I hate its inflexibility in any area other than conforming to normality

[commandlinefan]

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.

[mixmastamyk]

Dell is easy to find, although they have too many models. Take the model number and search their website with it. Searching the support site with service tag will get information as well.

[WorldPeas]

I was a dell fan for a while, but never realized how bad the keyboard was until I switched, and how jittery the intel processor was, maybe that's changed but the issue of operating system excellence is still completely off the table

[Tepix]

Last time i used a phone with GrapheneOS, it was a very good experience.

The Macbook hardware is tough to match, but if you are looking at budget notebooks, Apple has very little to offer.

[WorldPeas]

my first "new" computer in years was a macbook air I got for $1000, $300 less than my worse dell workstation cost 5 years ago.. I'll agree graphene was wonderful, but it offers no desktop of parity (yet.. maybe)

[rogerrogerr]

What’s budget notebook mean these days? What’s the price range?

[Tepix]

You can get something new that isn‘t awful for 500€. Or you can get a good refurbished Thinkpad for the same price that is in excellent condition.

[mensetmanusman]

Trillion dollar companies don’t grow on trees unfortunately.