and ProMotion, then its a serious contender

Dunno, I don’t care about ProMotion (I’ve got it and I don’t see it), but sleep and battery life are very important to me.

Are you sure you've actually used the higher refresh rate? It might not be enabled by default. I'd be surprised if you can't tell the difference comparing 60hz to 120hz back to back.

Well, I have an M1 Pro MBP so I'm pretty sure.

edit: ok, I've tried toggling ProMotion on and off, and I can see it. However, I still think the improvement is marginal.

I use an M1 Macbook Pro for work and an M2 Macbook Air for home, and I basically don’t see any major difference.

Profit over ethics, self-interest over communal well-being, and competition over cooperation. You're describing capitalism.

I don't necessarily disagree with you, but I think the issue is a little more nuanced.

Capitalism obviously has advantages and disadvantages. Regulation can address many disadvantages if we are willing. Unfortunately, I think a particular (mostly western) fetish for privileging individuals over communities has been wrongly extended to capital itself (e.g. corporations recognised as entities with rights similar to - and sometimes over-and-above - those of a person). We have literally created monsters. There is no reason we had to go this far. Capitalism doesn't have to mean the preeminence of capital above all else. It needs to be put back in its place and not necessarily discarded. I am certain there are better ways to practice capitalism. They probably involve balancing it out with some other 'isms.

>"I think a particular (mostly western) fetish for privileging individuals over communities has been wrongly extended to capital itself (e.g. corporations recognised as entities with rights similar to - and sometimes over-and-above - those of a person)"

Possible remedy will be to tie corporation to a person - person (or many if there are few owners and directors) become personally liable for everything corporation does.

Tellefsen? I have been a fan for a while now, Chopin's favourite student I believe.

I would love to upgrade my ten year old Roborock running Valetudo. But I'm not sure they've been able to figure out a way to root the new machines.

I point blank refuse to have a computer on wheels with cameras and microphones roaming my house with a direct connection to China. It really blows my mind that the majority of people seem to think that's fine.

The verge cookie warning is cool. Stare at her eyes for 10 seconds, then press back.. An imaginary pink box appears.

That's almost so obvious that I never thought of that :D

I think your last two points make up most of the drivers. Particularly now many people are in an un-breakable relationship with their smartphones.

I know many people that simply don't want to entertain the "hassle" of a relationship. It's an inconvenience for them to think about somebody else other than their own immediate needs and wants.

100%, I just closed the tab straight away. No thanks.

Agree with this! It's fantastic for most things but unkind with programmer API docs!