Linux on the Mac — state of the union [LWN.net]

Linux on the Mac — state of the union

Posted Dec 2, 2016 22:59 UTC (Fri) by giraffedata (guest, #1954)
In reply to: Linux on the Mac — state of the union by mmeehan
Parent article: Linux on the Mac — state of the union

Then again, folks get religious about brand identity.

But if you're not running MacOS, you've given up the Apple brand.

So I still wonder what, besides the challenge, people want out of Linux on Mac hardware.

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Linux on the Mac — state of the union

Posted Dec 5, 2016 19:44 UTC (Mon) by rgmoore (✭ supporter ✭, #75) [Link] (3 responses)

Apple does put together some very nice hardware packages, not just in terms of raw specs but also in terms of design and quality of the components they use. They've cared about a lot of that stuff for longer than most of their competitors, so they have brand loyalty for their hardware even among some people who want to rip out their software and replace it with Linux.

Linux on the Mac — state of the union

Posted Dec 5, 2016 22:34 UTC (Mon) by mathstuf (subscriber, #69389) [Link] (2 responses)

In the office the latest round of hardware is getting sour reviews. No new Mini, a lackluster laptop, and a still overpriced and under powered cylinder. The only thing left is the one that lives in a monitor which can't be a machine that just lives under a desk all that easily.

Linux on the Mac — state of the union

Posted Dec 5, 2016 23:25 UTC (Mon) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]

Same here. Their entire laptop line is getting weak against the competitors (possible exception for the niche 12" MacBook), and the Mini and Pro are downright embarrassing. About the only thing that still shines is the retina iMac.

I'm hoping Dell and Asus smell blood and move in for the kill.

Linux on the Mac — state of the union

Posted Dec 6, 2016 20:38 UTC (Tue) by rgmoore (✭ supporter ✭, #75) [Link]

It's certainly possible for Apple to lose some of their brand loyalty by putting out lame products or failing to keep their good ones updated. I've never liked their design approach. They're always looking for the next big thing and throwing away the current useful thing to make space, so you wind up having to buy new accessories or new dongles (which undermine the alleged simplicity of the design) with every new generation. Their ridiculous decision to go with a single USB type-C port as their only external connection on the new non-pro MacBook seems like the ultimate expression of that thinking.