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I’m running a 2015 MacBook Pro still. I’m not spending $2k+ on a computer again anytime soon.
You could spend ~$1k for similar specs if you don't go Apple.
I grew up in the 90s. I prefer apple I had windows for years, endless problems. Macs just work and last forever. My Mac before 2015 was a 2007.
And no, I’m not installing Linux.
Use what works I guess. I personally don't like macOS (I have to use it at work), and I'm not really a fan of the hardware anyway, but my brother's family likes them, so they definitely have a target audience.
Yeah I love Mac OS. Granted I’m running an old version so who knows how the current OS is but I’m happy with what I have and probably won’t replace it for some time.
I used to work as a designer, the constant need to update my equipment to stay current with software made me leave the profession (not to mention adobes money grabbing bullshit). I can’t afford to spend a few grand every couple years just to freelance and have my income wildly fluctuate. Since I wasn’t able or willing to keep up with the expensive updates i quit entirely and now I’m too outdated in the software used these days to be hired even though I have all the theory and knowledge sitting in my brain.
The joys of being an American graduating into the 2008 recession and never getting a proper job that I studied for. Or having the pay expectations from employers who are used to hiring freelancers from third world countries and think indentured servant labor is acceptable over here. Fuck this country and fuck capitalism with a fucking cactus.
My work laptop is a 2019 MBP (last Intel one), and the OS hasn't really changed since I got it. So I don't think it's that.
I'm just used to Linux, and all the macOS stuff gets in the way. It also doesn't seem noticeably faster than my 2018 Thinkpad that I bought new for $500 or so, and battery life is somehow worse. The newer M-series chips my coworkers have are noticeably better, and I'm up for replacement soon, so maybe I'll change my opinion.
I'm a developer, and I mostly got my workflow working with tmux, vim, and VSCode, but it feels like I'm "doing it wrong." I don't like the trackpad and gestures, I miss the mouse buttons at the top of the trackpad (esp with the trackpoint), and my keyboard shortcuts don't work properly (it's a lot better with "Rectangle" though). I use Macports and those all break with every major upgrade, and upgrades take forever (I'm used to rolling Linux releases).
I still prefer my 2018 Thinkpad to my 2019 MBP. I really don't understand what everyone sees in it, but I'm stuck with it as long as I stay with my company. It works for a lot of people though.
I'm a few years younger than you then. I was in school during the recession and got my first real job a few years after as things were recovering.
Good luck! I hope you find something good.