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Right, why does a Power User replace as much Apple software as possible? Why use a Mac if you're just going to use third party software that's often crossplatform?

I use a Linux desktop every day, and if I had to pick just one OS, it would be Linux hands down. However I too have a MacBook Pro which I love. It's true that MacOS has polish that is lacking in Linux - it's hard to match the fruits of Apple's unique position of being able to match their hardware and software so closely.

I'm pretty satisfied with my current set up, a Linux desktop paired with a Mac notebook.



> Why use a Mac if you're just going to use third party software that's often crossplatform?

They're not the only reasons, but the industrial design and battery life of Apple notebooks are quite compelling.


A handful of friends who dev in C# use MBPs with Windows 7 on them.

This... can cause issues with pro-mac network admins, one had a minor freak-out when the first thing my buddy did with his 2.5k laptop was to use a 3rd-party bootloader to remove all traces of OS X.




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