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My Impressions of the MacBook Pro M4

(michael.stapelberg.ch)
240 points secure | 4 comments | 31 Oct 25 10:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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dr_pardee ◴[31 Oct 25 19:33 UTC] No.45775823[source]▶
> I still don’t like macOS and would prefer to run Linux on this laptop. But Asahi Linux still needs some work before it’s usable for me (I need external display output, and M4 support). This doesn’t bother me too much, though, as I don’t use this computer for serious work.

“I don’t use this computer for serious work.” Dropped $3K on MBP to play around with. Definitely should have gotten MBA

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criddell ◴[31 Oct 25 19:38 UTC] No.45775861[source]▶
If you are going to start making a list of expensive hobbies, $3K for a computer isn't going to be anywhere near the top of the list.
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ekianjo ◴[01 Nov 25 04:37 UTC] No.45779286[source]▶
> $3K for a computer isn't going to be anywhere near the top of the list.

That says a lot about the community you live in.

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1. throw93944i48 ◴[01 Nov 25 05:57 UTC] No.45779539{3}[source]▶
The "mac community" is even worse. I recently spend $4k on linux laptop, and I get endless criticism, that it is "too expensive" for a "windows pc". I need spec for my work, and comparable mac is 4x more expensive!
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2. tuyiown ◴[01 Nov 25 08:29 UTC] No.45780085[source]▶
Maxed out a mbp, I couldn’t get more than a bit than 8k. And comparable is probably generous.
3. theshackleford ◴[01 Nov 25 08:46 UTC] No.45780171[source]▶
Is this 16,000 dollar laptop in the room with us now?
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4. infofarmer ◴[01 Nov 25 10:12 UTC] No.45780539[source]▶
to be pedantic, a maxed out MBP is 90200 BRL in Brazil now before AC+ and software, around 16777 USD