Hardware/Software Rant
I think Surface Book 3 isn't a too bad option with price tag of $399
And I don't recommend things such as Hackintosh.
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Personally, I feel like there is almost no reason to own a PC anymore. Back then PC was all about customization and gaming. Windows/DirectX was all the rage. You'd use Linux if you wanted to spend a week setting up your computer, and Mac was some kind of ugly dumbed-down version of PC.
Now Mac is getting so much better for gaming, normal everyday use, and even developing apps/games. Linux is also getting better with usability and thanks to Android, it makes it slightly easier to digest. While PC still relies on Windows as its main OS, and Microsoft fucked up big time with Windows 8 that it felt like there's almost no turning back for them.
The whole PC industry has been driven by Microsoft, but Microsoft is moving toward having its own hardware now with Surface Pro. People cared less about customization, which was PC's strong point.
Now Mac is getting so much better for gaming, normal everyday use, and even developing apps/games. Linux is also getting better with usability and thanks to Android, it makes it slightly easier to digest. While PC still relies on Windows as its main OS, and Microsoft fucked up big time with Windows 8 that it felt like there's almost no turning back for them.
I vehemently disagree. The graphics stack (drivers, available GPUs, etc) on OSX is dismal. Just because a few games are available to run poorly does not make it a good general gaming choice. Linux's usability has largely stagnated and I don't think they've gained anything from Android. Instead they're busy fighting about display servers and window managers and system daemons, and deciding whether or not the right to be dicks to contributors is paramount.
Windows 8 was problematic, but both 7 and 10 are perfectly viable options. If anything, the platform's become more popular and robust in recent years, as a whole.
I haven't bought a brand new PC since high school. So ever, really, my parents bought me that.
You get the most bang for your buck with off-lease computers, but refurbished desktops are pretty good too.
My current development machine cost about $150 and the GPU it came with is DirectX11 compatible.
For example, get a usb keyboard, plug it in, install a developer environment and compiler stack and make your apps directly on that device with no need for any other hardware such as a pc or Mac.
Android is part way there as I understand it and apple nowhere near. They all seem to have this awful step of pushing to an app store first if you want any exposure at all, and this is the same way Microsoft tried with Windows 8 and the windows app store.
Personally I think pc is still going to be top of the pile for many years to come. Most graphics cards are created only with Windows in mind, all other oses being afterthoughts and Mac support non existent.
Same with games, the studios will release primarily for Windows and consoles until the market makes that non viable and while everyone is buying pcs it's a catch 22, Mac and Linux won't gain a foothold for gaming...
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Mac support non existent.
You would think that considering the OS X EULA's clause forbidding installation on non-Mac hardware, that Apple would work with the developers of hardware used in Macs to ensure a top quality product.
You would think that considering the OS X EULA's clause forbidding installation on non-Mac hardware, that Apple would work with the developers of hardware used in Macs to ensure a top quality product.Why? Most of their users don't care about hardware specs, they just a simple GUI that works.
They also buy a new thing every few years, no need to use quality hardware at all.