I don't agree with the "disposable tablet" thing from the article.
I'm typing this on a 2012 MacBook Air, which I've been using as a freelance dev as a primary machine on client sites since that year. It's used for full stack development and Docker builds that get deployed to AWS.
It hasn't worn out, or become noticeably slower (I remember the days of registry bloat on previous Windows machines). I did get the glued-in battery replaced once during that time, which cost me £100 at a nearby Apple store.
I had previously avoided Apple kit for years because of the whole "planned obsolescence, so it's rented not bought" thing, but in hindsight I don't think it was really an issue.
I'm typing this on a 2012 MacBook Air, which I've been using as a freelance dev as a primary machine on client sites since that year. It's used for full stack development and Docker builds that get deployed to AWS.
It hasn't worn out, or become noticeably slower (I remember the days of registry bloat on previous Windows machines). I did get the glued-in battery replaced once during that time, which cost me £100 at a nearby Apple store.
I had previously avoided Apple kit for years because of the whole "planned obsolescence, so it's rented not bought" thing, but in hindsight I don't think it was really an issue.