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To cause an enemy the most misery longterm, would you give them a device from Microsoft, Google, or Apple? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by allo@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@sh.itjust.works

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[–] minibyte@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A Windows phone is enough to turn someone Old Order Amish.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Everyone I ever heard of that owned a Windows Phone said it was the best thing ever, except the part where there were almost no apps.

[–] jwmgregory@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago

damn fuck you guys ig lmao.

dunno why you’re both getting downvoted for merely expressing you liked the windows phone.

that’s like, the typical opinion; especially at the time.

[–] GoatTnder@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nuts to you! I miss Windows Phone every day.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

Same. My Nokia Lumia was the bee’s knees.

[–] Skunk@jlai.lu 14 points 3 months ago

If we’re thinking laptops probably google.

At least on windows you can powershell your way, even more on MacOS and you can rice it and brew it like any Unix system.

But those google laptops are just glorified chrome apps on cheap hardware.

[–] BigTrout75@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Apple laptop vs Chromebook vs Windows? They all suck but Windows takes the cake. Ads everywhere, security patch hell, Microsoft secretly installing stuff. Endless Internet posts just about how to turn crap off you didn't want.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 0 points 3 months ago

I've never once seen an ad on Windows itself.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Non-technical user: MS, hands down, no contest

Power user: MS phone, chrome OS desktop/laptop of recent manufacture, such that you cannot unlock the bootloader (yes, I’ve done shitloads of research on seeing if there are some jumpers or connections I could short or solder somewhere, and there are no clear solutions that don’t involve “idk you could brick it”)

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone -5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Longterm? Apple, since they go EoL so quickly. Enjoy not being able to run any new applications in just a couple years.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Apple, since they go EoL so quickly.

That hasn't been the case for the longest time. It wasn't until the last few years that manufactures finally started supporting their devices as long as Apple. And even then that's only for flagship devices, the el cheapo stuff may not even get a single software update.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Microsoft devices from 2017 can run Windows 11, which will be supported for roughly 10 years.

Macs from 2017 are going EoL this year.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Uh, no. That’s not the case in reality. Whether you love, hate or just simply use Apple products they have undeniable longevity.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 months ago

MacOS Ventura came out in late 2022 and is already going EoL this year. No security updates or software patches. Apple typically only gives 3 years of support for their OS's. MacBooks from 2017 are suddenly eWaste. My SurfaceBook 2 from 2017, in comparison, runs Windows 11.