alt Hacker NewsI never met someone using Apple laptops professionally who thought it was a status symbol. I only keep hearing this from non-Apple users.
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butILoveLife • today at 2:38 PM
Its because its frowned upon to say it out loud.
Think of the people who buy fancy cars and pretend they bought it for other reasons than status.
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dartharva • today at 3:22 PM
This brand's perception varies wildly between different income groups, but is still one or the other flavor of positive in the end.
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The only status it brings is "smart enough to not use Windows 11" or "cares enough to get the work done rather than fighting with Linux on laptops".
(I use Linux on desktop as a first choice, but it's always been an uphill struggle with laptop wifi/power manglement/audio for me. I blame the esoteric chipsets used in the machines I've bought in the UK)