I can’t speak for enterprise, but it seems everyone is scrambling to figure out AI. I wouldn’t buy any hardware right now as it’s the first gen of hardware that is supporting AI. Typically gen 2 sees big improvements when new tech is introduced.

Just curious about what you do that needs 64gb ram?

A lot of people say that you can get X laptop with similar specs for $600 or whatever. But they usually have shit screens or are made from cheap plastic.

I still think Apple is a bit expensive, but a comparable windows laptop is not too much cheaper in most cases.

Yeah, this is what I came here to say. I bet a large % of their users are linux users. I ended up just getting one drive instead of proton, but would have considered proton drive if they had a linux client.

A while back people had a problem with metadata or something. I used to have my own server, so I wasn’t really worried about it.

But it’s been like 3 years since I’ve used it or looked into it.

Kinda curious what’s changed at this point.

I know what you mean, but I’m tired of window’s bullshit too.

I’d keep pc hardware if my work could happen on Linux, but it’s sadly not an option at the moment.

It’s because AI needs a not a ram. I think Apple did not expect or plan for ai which shows in the fact that only the latest pro phone can have Apple intelligence. It’s because that phone has enough ram.

Now they will boost ram across the board because Apple intelligence will not run well without it.

Depending on pricing, I may actually buy a MacBook in 2025.

I’ve wanted one since the m1, but I’ve held out until 16gb was the starting amount of ram.

Thanks! Typo!!

Anyone who has already purchased a Prloton, should be able to resell it. If they can’t, then I see a class action coming.

New sales could do this I guess, hopefully people will stop buying from crap companies

I recently read that a baby crib did the same thing they charge an activation fee after it’s sold. First we had subscriptions now we have reselling activation fees. It’s just another way to get a little bit more money.

Additionally, based on the way Apple implemented it, the dev would have to resign in Europe.

Maybe that has changed as they keep making changes. Either way they are being huge dicks and have turned me off from their platforms and services.

Not in the EU.

I doubt it will happen, but I’m hoping that windows 12 will make windows a more reasonable operating system.

Can’t wait until my work will be able to be done 100% on Linux.

If you average 60 miles per hour, then 1000 miles would take you 16 hours. There is not way you are regularly doing that. It’s not taking into account gassing up, breaks to get food.

They sold fairy high end processors. They took like 3 months to fix the issue. Processors that were damaged will remain damaged. I think Intel will replace them though.

There is a text book that I want to teach to students, but I can’t just buy it off their website. It’s either out of stock and another one wants me to buy at least 5 copies.

They have a “contact representative” button, but they never get back to me or take really long to do so.

It’s significantly easier to just buy it from an online source that just reprints these books and sells them for half the price. Not that I would ever do that, but I’m just saying.

Yeah, there are two different programs. One is for domestic flights and one is for domestic and international.

I did the domestic flight one once because it was free with my credit card.

But I had to fill out some forms and interview in person.

I only got to use it once because they vip lanes were always closed.

It’s only worth it if you need to travel a lot.

Additionally, I’ve never really suffered long lines through airport security.

The long lines are typically at immigrations and you can’t skip those outside of being a diplomat or private jet rich.

I bet energy usage of aws is counted for the business/people using those services.

That’s pretty rare these days. If you running reading edge then maybe there are a few months or using a wifi- usb adapter.

I think a VM is a bad solution. Maybe if it’s a very rarely used program, but typically the stuff people need that don’t work in Linux are for work which is why people HAVE to use them.

If I did that, I’d just be working out of a windows vm 99% of my computing time, so it doesn’t make sense for me.