This would be pretty cool for my Grandparents. They don't need too much and I assume that in typical MacBook fashion this works rather smoothly. (Their current Laptop is old)
I still think 512 GB on Storage is realy too little for a PC device. There is phones with more Storage.
Usually, I’d agree that 512GB doesn’t feel like a lot. But honestly, for most people who’d be interested in this device, what are they really storing on it? Photos? Probably not—those already live on their phones and are usually backed up to Google Photos or iCloud. And these days, so much of what we do happens right in the browser anyway. Writing, editing, collaborating, it’s all handled through web apps. Of course, there will always be exceptions, but those folks probably wouldn’t be looking at the Neo in the first place.
However, having the option to go for higher of course is always appreciated. But maybe that's just apple trying to steer users that need more storage to look at their other products.
This my fundamental problem with some of the propositions on this topic here.
I fundamentally disagree to only for one example in a thread here
have a copyright of 5 years for a Book Author. Many book authors could never finish their series without their first books becoming public domain or so.
On the other hand Everything created by corporations i.e. where a corporation not a single human holds a copyright can get fucked.
Exactly. This is something I’ve chewed on constantly for nigh on 20 years, and this is the best compromise I’ve been able to come up with. Smaller teams or individual creators need more copyright protections than large corporations, but the law doesn’t reflect that - and it’s why copyright is so widely abused as a result.
This ain’t working for the interests of the public anymore, and AI has exacerbated it (large corps getting settlements, smaller creators getting shafted). We need a new model entirely that addresses these issues.
Corporations don't create copyrighted work. Authors do and assign their rights over. I continue to think that people pontificating on this space would be well served to inform themselves about how the business is generally conducted, as I see so many comments made from assumptions about principles and not actual reference to actual copyright law.
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Not necessarily this, but a legislation mandating long-term (10 years) support for software and security updates could result in Apple offering Linux after they decide they don't want to continue releasing macOS for older hardware.
my take on this is to some advocates probably shocking. But I think you don't need to perfectly switch and never touch anything google again.
I personally just encourage people to take a look at what you are using, and if you could gradually change some of it. Who knows sometimes alternatives even offer better services. I am not saying never use anything google ever again. Just question your tools regularly and peruse the alternatives.
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