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submitted 1 year ago by pizzahoe@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.ml

No surprises here. Just like the lockdown on iPhone screen and part replacements, Macbooks suffer from the same Apple's anti-repair and anti-consumer bullshit. Battery glued, ssd soldered in and can't even swap parts with other official parts. 6000$ laptop and you don't even own it.

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[-] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Windows is not a color-managed OS. It only manages a few applications, like "Photos". The rest of color-management is done by separate applications, which is far from ideal.

Linux had a chance to match macOS with Wayland, but blew it by not taking in constructive criticism and letting their egos dictate the features.

Edit: If you're going for a Windows laptop, just don't get a laptop with a "wide-gamut" display. Go for a good sRGB screen and your life will be easier.

[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

It just blows that everything Apple sells can only barely be repaired or upgraded, if at all.

I can replace pretty much any part of my current laptop fairly easily, and I'd love to have something like that again.

[-] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I don't use Apple products, simply because of their crappy ethics and questionable product design. But that means I suffer in my day-to-day work-life thing. That, and I need a good GPU for rendering.

Still, I'd 'hackintosh' everything and anything just because of color-management. :'(

[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Was it Framework who sells nicely repairable devices? Maybe I'll see if they have reasonably good screens, and use Adobe through a Windows VM. I'd prefer that over bare metal anyway.

I would hope that if I ever need a truly high end display, it's going to be an employer who pays for it. One can hope.

[-] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Frameworks are very nice, but I'm waiting for them to crystalize a bit.

I would hope that if I ever need a truly high end display, it’s going to be an employer who pays for it. One can hope.

That still is a problem on both Windows and Linux. No matter what gamut your screen is, if the OS just sends nonsense to it, it's just a colorful bestbuy "TV".

While Adobe products use their own color-management, you'll meet many problems in your day creative project management. And guess what, it's always your fault!

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