large_goblin [he/him, comrade/them]

What mine (m1 pro, 16gb ram, has fans) is good at:

• Very low power usage and exceptionally long battery life
• Screen is above and beyond what a laptop needs
• generally fast and can manage cpu-heavy games and video transcoding

What it’s bad at

• ever being able to upgrade
• some functionality requires third-party apps or terminal knowledge
• not all programs have an Apple silicon version and need the translation layer
• virtualization is inconsistent and unpredictable

They’re cool devices. I’ve been a longtime laptop hater but I’m happy with mine. Yes you do need the 16gb ram upgrade that they will rip you off for. Get a pro model if you think you’ll need active cooling, but my fans rarely turn on.

I just use Mac OS.

I have a macbook and two raspberry pis

“I have black friends” but with so many additional layers of creepiness

My entirely vibes based decision to only use AMD and ARM based components over the past decade is instead looking like one born out of immense wisdom and technical knowledge

Are there are downsides to AlmaLinux? From my research it seems like one of the best all-round options but I never see it recommended in discussions like this, unlike Ubuntu which has actual privacy concerns and is owned by a for-profit.