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@charlie_root I used to be really big into photography and image editing. And, for that, Mac used to be the gold standard in the industry for the software available and performance therein. Later, Linux ended up catching up sufficiently that I was able to use software like DarkTable to do all the RAW editing I used to use Mac for (also, the hardware just kept getting better and better across the industry). I don't do much photography these days anymore and am selling or have sold a lot of my equipment. I always hated editing anyway, and now own a little Fujifilm camera where I basically shoot JPEGs exclusively.

But, the point I was getting at, is that for "creatives", as fucking gay as Apple is as a company insofar as what they do with their hardware and operating systems, I would still consider them the "gold standard" for things like multimedia content work: music, or videos, or images, or writing, etc.. If I did not love Linux (and, I do love my Debian setup) and if I did not love having more free and diverse hardware to choose from and/or be able to upgrade and maintain vs. consume, throw away, and replace (the Apple model)……then, it'd be a no-brainer: I'd be using a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro or something right now.