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1. xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 05:55:41 JST xianc78

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   @netdoll @animeirl I have never seen a single person owning a MacPro. Every desktop Mac I see is an iMac. Rarely do I see a Mac Mini, but it's usually used as a home theater setup.

   • Signal Red (netdoll@rot.gives)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 05:57:02 JST Signal Red

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     @xianc78 @animeirl My gf owned one and used it as her main computer throughout the early 2010s
   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 05:57:02 JST xianc78

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     @netdoll @animeirl If you want a Mac that acts like a traditional PC just build a Hackintosh (yeah I know that it's no longer an option, but it was back in 2010).

   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:07:16 JST xianc78

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     >Mac Pros of that era are pretty good hardware

     How? They always seemed on par with mid-range PCs at best.

   • Signal Red (netdoll@rot.gives)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:07:17 JST Signal Red

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     @xianc78 @animeirl Pretty sure she did switch to a Hackintosh as her next machine, but Mac Pros of that era are pretty good hardware so I can definitely see the appeal.
   • Signal Red (netdoll@rot.gives)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:12:48 JST Signal Red

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     @xianc78 @animeirl Maybe raw specs, but the case design and ergonomics are really nice and they're built like unironic tanks.
   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:12:48 JST xianc78

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     @netdoll @animeirl Ironic coming from the company that is probably the most known for planned obsolescence.

   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:20:11 JST xianc78

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     @netdoll @animeirl Phones have always been meant to be replaced every ~2 years, and that is mostly due to cellular network giving you a free upgrade.

   • Signal Red (netdoll@rot.gives)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:20:12 JST Signal Red

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     @xianc78 @animeirl They were never particularly out of the ordinary about it until the success of the iPhone.
   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:26:26 JST xianc78

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     @netdoll @animeirl Laptops are still repairable if you buy a good one and not some shitty netbook, but anyone who isn't using a netbook, cheap laptop, or MacBook is probably a PC gamer who is naturally going to replace his gaming laptop when newer AAA games make it obsolete.

     I'm actually trying to keep my current laptop for as long as possible. It's already outlasting my previous laptops and I recently replaced the fans. When the time comes, I'm either going to get a System76 or Framework.

   • Signal Red (netdoll@rot.gives)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:26:27 JST Signal Red

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     @xianc78 @animeirl Yeah, difference is nobody really tried applying the 2 year contract model to computers in earnest until Apple decided to capitalize on their success as a lifestyle brand stemming from their phones.
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   • Berkeley Berkman (berkberkman@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:31:24 JST Berkeley Berkman

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     @xianc78 @xianc78 @animeirl >home theater setup
     Until GNU+Linux gets full HDR support, Adobe's creative software support, and Dolby's support, MacOS and Windows will always be commonly used for consuming/creating fancy media. Consider what hardware and software is used to craft those flamboyant print magazines.
   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:31:24 JST xianc78

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     @berkberkman @animeirl I don't pay attention or care about graphic design, video production, etc. But apparently, Macs were actually never the best option for those. They just became a shitty trend by Hollywood film directors. I've heard that even back then, Amiga was actually the best option when it came to media production.

   • Berkeley Berkman (berkberkman@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:43:35 JST Berkeley Berkman

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     @xianc78 @xianc78 @animeirl Having grown up with that sort of thing, they sadly are the only few options to even teach new students about them (especially Adobe). Lots of proprietary gunk has festered throughout media production (video, audio, print, etc.) for far too long. Even SGI's IRIX was guilty of this.
   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Sunday, 16-Apr-2023 06:43:35 JST xianc78

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     @berkberkman @animeirl At least Blender seems to have become the most popular 3D modeling program. It can also be used as a general purpose video editor.