> What do you use that's better designed, integrated and constructed?
That really depends on what you care about. I have a keyboard that doesn't suck, a nice selection of ports, a cooling solution that's quieter and more effective at load, expandable memory/storage (yes, I have actually used this), a power brick that can sustain full load for an indefinite amount of time, a high refresh display and a numpad. Considering repairability, I'd argue it's better constructed than a MacBook. Concerning design, it fits more of my requirements hardware wise. And for integration, all the hardware components I use have stable Linux drivers.
Indeed, a well "curated" PC built specifically to run Linux is a beautiful thing. Now that I know how to do it, I don't see myself going back to Apple for anything other than my phone any time soon.
I see people having a really hard time trying to do basic things like run their displays at a reasonable resolution on Linux, even on premium hardware - some apps seem to scale badly for some reason? Most non-Apple laptops seem to only be available up to HD resolution as well, which seems absolutely crazy to me.
Actually, I see a lot of non-Apple laptops offer HD (1080p) displays, with the only upgrade option being 4K, usually at a price premium of $300-$500. That's even more annoying to me. Lenovo is one of the few manufacturers I see that allows you to step up to a 1440p display for a moderate cost.
That really depends on what you care about. I have a keyboard that doesn't suck, a nice selection of ports, a cooling solution that's quieter and more effective at load, expandable memory/storage (yes, I have actually used this), a power brick that can sustain full load for an indefinite amount of time, a high refresh display and a numpad. Considering repairability, I'd argue it's better constructed than a MacBook. Concerning design, it fits more of my requirements hardware wise. And for integration, all the hardware components I use have stable Linux drivers.