Tried this but it seems to be very badly broken. Couldn’t get hardly anything working…

I think that’s most of the alternatives. Revolt is the best of the bunch, if you ask me.

One more is https://tryquiet.org/ but it’s SUPER basic at this time…

How is that you can no longer use any of the third-party apps that used to make it a good experience, and also everything you say and do on the website is being sold to data-hoarders to power AI.

Good news: already did.

Yeah exactly. Passwords and OTPs are NOT the kind of thing you want to lose…

And while you obviously never want your data stolen, even LastPass they didn’t get any actual passwords. Much like 1Pass, Bitwarden or Proton Pass, none of which have had any breaches of any kind that I am aware of. Too many low-hanging fruit.

Is there a point you’re trying to make here?

The design problem extends beyond manufacturing mistakes and into intentional and user-hostile irreparability. Everyone makes mistakes, only Apple goes out of their way to ensure that you can’t fix theirs.

Not even close.

It doesn’t matter and I don’t care enough to go and research all that information for you. I already know. If you want to know, you can go and research it for yourself.

No case, no board, no power supply, no OS.

Because none of that is going to matter.

Realistically there are infinite comparison possibilities but in raw performance/$$$ the PC almost always wins. This is nothing new, been this way for ages and ages.

Botched means I asked for more industry standard production files and you gave me something else

That’s not what “botched” means but thank you for clarifying.

Equipment is cheap compared to time.

Sure but you don’t have to choose. They can be both inexpensive and time-efficient, and without supporting a user-hostile and eco-destructive company. And you’re limiting your talent pool to those with the funds to constantly buy and replace multi-thousand-dollar disposable machines, for absolutely no reason.

Skills should be platform agnostic.

I agree but you’re contradicting yourself. What you’re saying, in no uncertain words, is that your skills don’t matter unless you use a Mac.

Thunderbolt4 is perfectly usable in high bandwidth situations.

You cannot call slapping on an external storage device “upgrading storage”, WTF are you on about? Are you just completely unaware of what a ridiculous solution that is to a problem that the OEM intentionally created?

Framework = Windows

That is not in any way correct.

or Linux, fine for me and thee but user hostile for most.

Linux is the opposite of user-hostile.

I run a De-Googled ChromeOS, which is user-friendly, and open-source and user-respecting.

You realize that Apple is the one responsible for you not being able to run MacOS on your preferred hardware? And that continuing to give them money guarantees that that hostility remains?

I have no idea. That’s what I’m asking. You mentioned “botched” files but now you’re moving the goalposts to proprietary file formats?

You don’t need to block anything. GoG just gives you the raw files with no DRM and even let’s you download and install earlier versions.

get a Mini or Studio with adequate RAM (you can add storage later)

No you can’t.

I note that you only denigrate, and are not supporting a viable alternative.

I mean there are dozens. How about Framework? 🤔

You start sending me botched files with the wrong codecs and see if I don’t find another subcontractor immediately.

So you’re getting botched files and that is the fault of the operating system? 🤔

Okay. How about a 7800x3d and a 4080? EZPZ.

Your statements suggest that we assign fault/root cause to the consumer.

Wrong. I’m saying they’re both at fault. Thus, the false dichotomy.

How can we reasonably expect consumers to perform comprehensive research studies on everything they purchase?

We don’t. A small amount of due diligence before they spend thousands on a product is all that is required. It’s not like they’re going to overlook the anti-consumerism that Apple is infamous for.

Besides, in this specific case, it turned out to be a catastrophic latent failure.

It doesn’t matter what type of failure it is. The problem is that they often cannot be repaired, and that is intentional user-hostile design.

Seems highly unlikely that an employer cares terribly about what kind of hardware you use. All they care about is the end result.

I mean I do. Insurance doesn’t.