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Re: 1L?


From: Van L
Subject: Re: 1L?
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:46:14 +1100
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.1 (darwin)

> Looking the thread it looks like you’ve used macOS for these years and
> finding a new mac :-)

Far from it. I'm genuinely looking for alternatives.

I believe the macOS quality probably isn't what I'm used to judging by
r/macOS on Reddit, but the internet plants and trolls could be at it.

> While many people in this list are free-software advocates and doesn’t
> like ‘proprietary apple software ‘ and insists on free software,

Here be wizards, dragons, saints (and little critters in dungeons who've
signed NDAs).

> Apple’s macOS is much, much helpful on tasks that you can’t solve with
> emacs (like web surfing).

This isn't true for me in text in html, for example

  And if he is compelled to look straight at the light, will he not have

the above line is fine in eww-mode for web reading.

> The new Mac Mini is very powerful and the i3 processor will be
> sufficient to run emacs, but I would recommend the i5 processor (for
> daily tasks that emacs can’t do).

YT and JS outside of GNU/Emacs.

> If you’re just looking for a portable computer, the new MacBook Air
> may be another good option. (MacBook Pro too, if you have a sufficient
> budget for your computer)

The new Mac Book Air has a dimmer display beside the older products a
step above or below in category feature/price. Some people say.

I'm 100% at desk with two screens and laptop isn't as handy as iPad,
iPhone on away walks without desk. (I fear the laptop keyboards are too
damn cheap on touch)

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