So we make excuses for apple because that’s how it used to be back in the bad old days? This is flawed logic.

As for alternatives, there are many.

Like which, especially with an ARM processor?

	▲	bigyabai an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Your pick of the litter, if you intend to run Linux. Snapdragon laptops, Ampere desktops, or even a Raspberry Pi with an RTX 5090 if you wanted.