Hahaha I hate it but I'm doing that thing where I agree with the other 50 things you said but point out on thing I don't agree with, but:
The value you get for your money on a Mac
is much better, but it's still a steep barrier
to entry, IMO
Is it that steep? A refurb M1 Macbook Air straight from Apple with 1 year of AppleCare is $850. $1,189 if you want 16GB + 512GB.
That is more money than a lot of people can afford, especially outside of the US.
But boy, it's so much cheaper than ever. That's like, two Xboxes (+ controllers + a game or two) so it feels within the reach of a broad swath of the population.
Admittedly... you can get a nice-enough Windows/Linux developer desktop or laptop with a little Craigslist or FB Marketplace effort for like, $150.
That is more money than a lot of people can afford, especially outside of the US.
But boy, it's so much cheaper than ever. That's like, two Xboxes (+ controllers + a game or two) so it feels within the reach of a broad swath of the population.
Admittedly... you can get a nice-enough Windows/Linux developer desktop or laptop with a little Craigslist or FB Marketplace effort for like, $150.