Comment by JKCalhoun

5 days ago

It's hard to see someone living under a rock for this long suddenly deciding to switch the Mac.

I suspect iPhone adoption has done a lot more toward Mac adoption.

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willis936  5 days ago

I was under that rock. Bought a used M1 pro this year for $600 and tossed the wheezing XPS 15 aside.

leptons  5 days ago

We have a 2015 MPB that can no longer receive OS updates, because apple reasons. And because it can't get the latest OS, it can no longer run Signal, or the latest Adobe stuff that we need. So we ditched Apple and bought a Dell. So far it's working great.

  • wtallis  5 days ago

    > We have a 2015 MPB that can no longer receive OS updates, because apple reasons

    That CPU was dropped from Windows 10 support with 22H2, pretty much the same time that Apple stopped supporting it in macOS. The last build of Windows 10 supporting that CPU reached "end of service" more than two years ago.

    • jasomill  5 days ago

      Microsoft officially supports Windows 10 22H2 on every CPU supported by previous versions of Windows 10; Windows "Supported Processor" lists are for OEMs building new PCs, not end users updating existing systems.

      According to the current supported processor list, the oldest Intel CPU supported by Windows 7 was introduced about 5 years after Windows 7 itself [1].

      [1] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/mi...

  • JSR_FDED  5 days ago

    For certain non-critical computers (like my Mac mini in the living room whose primary job is to run Spotify), you might want to look at Open Core - which will let you update to a modern macOS.

    It’s a great feeling to get years more life out of your old system with about an hour of work.

  • KerrAvon  5 days ago

    Get back to us if that Dell makes it 10 years without catastrophic failure or pieces falling off.

    • olyjohn  5 days ago

      Want me to tell you about my 3 failed MacBook Pro logic boards?

      Hate to say it, but Macs aren't any better. I've worked on literally thousands of laptops, and you win some, and you lose some. There are some shitty Dells, and some good Dells, and there are some shitty MacBooks and some good MacBooks.

      I even have a couple of old Dells that are about 10 years old now. Working just fine too.

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    • christophilus  5 days ago

      Dell XPS or whatever the new name is, or their premium line? You’ll be fine in 10 years. Dell low-end garbage? Not a chance.