The thing that always confuses me about those threads are the number of people that can work on any operating system. I use Windows at work because I need Visual Studio. It doesn't matter how good Linux or a macOS is, I need VS, SolidWorks, and a handful of other Windows-only pieces of software.
My machine at home is also Windows because I play games on it that aren't available on macOS or Linux.
So I assume that people who buy Macs are running XCode, Omnifocus, and other Mac-only bits of software and likewise people choose Linux because it's the best choice for the software they want to run.
So what's the point of OS arguments in threads like this? Frankly, all the modern operating systems are good enough. What matters are the applications that can run on top of the OS, no?
I wish it were true. Two main things bite me everytime I've tried the MacOS to Linux switch:
1. Inability to just plugin any set of monitors and make it work (mind you I've used Linux in various capacities dating back to Slackware in 1998 - I CAN totally do the OS nerd thing, but in 2019, why should I?)
2. The Apple ecosystem (I can login with my watch, receive calls and send texts from my desktop, my Airpods work seamlessly with all my devices, etc)
A blender is a blender. I don't depend on it for my livlihood, organising my life and entertainment.
Also, if somebody makes a good high-end blender, they're unlikely to change it in any substantial way every 5 years.
Actually, in fact, to belabour your trivial example, I suppose if I did have a particular blender I liked. The best blender in the world. That blended my foods like no other blender, was quiet, quick and nice to look at. Now, if it was an ingrained part of my life, like if I enjoyed making smoothies on a daily basis, or some shit, and the manufacturer released one that only plugged into some kind of "brave" new power socket standard, and would crack if I say put nuts in it, then if my blender broke and I had to go through the whole rigmarole of going to find a new one, going to various stores, and trialing various different brands (because rememember I'm very fastidious about my blender), yeah I'd be pretty put out. Maybe this all sounds a bit stupid, but so was your analogy.
I think you've actually made my case. Blenders all do pretty much the same thing. If you need one that can crush nuts or has a special attachment, well then that's what you buy. Especially if that is park of your livelihood.
> going to various stores, and trialing various different brands (because rememember I'm very fastidious about my blender), yeah I'd be pretty put out. Maybe this all sounds a bit stupid
It does sound stupid when you apply it to blenders, computers, or just about anything. Why is it less stupid to be fastidious about your computer than your blender? I get that being a careful consumer is just smart especially when what you are buying is expensive, but soul searching implies a whole other level of involvement.
People tie their identities up in the products they buy. I've been thinking about this a lot since the dustup where Scorcese expressed his opinion about Marvel movies and their production system. Some Marvel superfans got very upset and it makes no sense to me.
No ... you don't understand. It's not about identity. It's about having the best tool for the job.
My 2014 macbook pro is still going strong. That's how good the old macbook pros were. I didn't have to "think" about what computer to get, just get a Mac. It was a risk-free, if significantly more expensive option.
Now I have to go through this whole procurement process, and at the end of it I'll be stuck with either Windows or Linux, neither of which are as good as MacOS.
EDIT - and I am in a position to make this comparative analysis, because I use all three on a daily basis. Which was my original point.
EDIT again - I meant "soul searching" in a fairly hyperbolic sense. It doesn't keep me up at night.
My machine at home is also Windows because I play games on it that aren't available on macOS or Linux.
So I assume that people who buy Macs are running XCode, Omnifocus, and other Mac-only bits of software and likewise people choose Linux because it's the best choice for the software they want to run.
So what's the point of OS arguments in threads like this? Frankly, all the modern operating systems are good enough. What matters are the applications that can run on top of the OS, no?