> Not sure why many so-called "hackers" are so enthusiastic about these "hood-welded-shut" systems.
I think the term 'hackers' has become diluted to the point it just means 'enthusiastic coder' - it hasn't seemed tied to creative thinking or pushing boundaries in some time. That probably stopped around the time the LifeHacks site became popular.
They prefer Apple because most are young and grew up with iPhones and Apple being cool due, all while MS starting continually shooting themselves in the photo with Win 10 and 11. They probably approve of Apple standing up to the FBI also.
I think the term 'hackers' has become diluted to the point it just means 'enthusiastic coder' - it hasn't seemed tied to creative thinking or pushing boundaries in some time. That probably stopped around the time the LifeHacks site became popular.
They prefer Apple because most are young and grew up with iPhones and Apple being cool due, all while MS starting continually shooting themselves in the photo with Win 10 and 11. They probably approve of Apple standing up to the FBI also.