On 2026-03-17 14:33, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:35:17 -0400, Tom Elam wrote:
On 2026-03-14 18:10, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
Is this why Apple is developing a bad case of Linux-envy? Because
your Mac, as it stands and as you have effectively admitted, has
just become a more expensive way of running Windows software.
No, a cool running laptop that is faster than the hot plate $3,300
Dell i9 XPS it replaces. Also runs all day on a battery charge, the
Dell runs about 3 hours on a good day.
Or you could have got a Chromebook, which can also run all day on a
battery charge. And which actually makes a profit for the vendor
selling it.
You simply assume that a Neo won't make a profit...
...despite knowing absolutely nothing about the details of its cost to manufacture.
Got it.
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