cantankerous_cashewMac shipments grow 10%, as all major PC brands see downturns
Captain PoofterIs Mac better with Steam and games now? Or is this just all the college students buying macs to type papers on?
Would you blame them for wanting a good machine? I know Chromebooks are fine for papers and browsing but like budget windows computers, they’re built like shit.
roadkillSaying "Chromebooks are ... built like shit" is so incredibly reductive and disingenuous. Don't buy the cheapest and you won't have that problem.
Why is it that every time these threads come up, people compare $199 devices with $1999 Macbooks and expect their criticisms to be as if both were on equal footing?
dontwakethetrees (she/her)Up until recently, and still applies to many, chromebooks had a rather short shelf life before “expiring”. You could buy a new Chrombook with like 2 or less years of support before it became e-waste. Like wouldn’t even support video streaming and no security updates.
Even on previous macOS versions they still receive security updates for a while as does Windows. Plus the lifespan is rather large with a 5-6yo intel Macbook receiving the upcoming OS release later this year.
Its not just a $199 vs $1999 laptop issue, its an ecosystem issue as well.
