I mean, they're already subsidizing some of the phone services (e.g. maps) that users expect to have.

> Microsoft is completely and utterly defeated.

All the way to the bank, apparently.

You can tell how much their commitment to open-source is not a facade by how early they contribute their own unique version of NTFS to Linus.

I had the exact same thought about the brand crashing due to association with Facebook. Gotta juice them numbers, I guess.

If it makes someone feel better about themselves, why not?

Right? Everyone should have access to gender affirming care. Obviously, we should also try to socially change to remove the negative pressures that contribute to dysphoria.

If it makes someone feel happier to not be bald, great. It should come from making them happy, not them having to avoid social stigma though.

The question is why do people feel bad about themselves? Everyone gets old, it is part of life. Why can we not accept that?

It's not necessarily feeling bad. It might be something makes one feel better.

I'm not unhappy with how I look. I'm happier after a haircut and a hot shave. Sometimes we make choices because they take us from "whatever" to "this rules".

Because society (random people you interact with) treats you differently depending on your physical characteristics. And dealing with a bunch of people who are mean to you for no real reason is harder psychologically to deal with than dealing with a bunch of people who are nice to you for no reason. Ask any person who was overweight and lost weight whether they noticed strangers being nicer to them after their weight loss.

> Everyone gets old, it is part of life

This forum believe the silicon valley delusional tech executives saying we'll soon extend lifespan to 150+ years thanks to "ai", it's a transhumanist echo chamber, a hair transplant is nothing, they'd sell their parents for a neuralink chip

Welcome to Costco, I love you.

That $7 isn't going to the developers.

Jobs really did make a lot of boneheaded decisions when running NeXT; this book just calls him out on it.

Funny, I'm the exact opposite!

> demand for a touchscreen on a laptop

My take is that consumers didn't want this; it was manufacturers trying to "add value" or sell something new. Same as the recent "AI PC" craze.

I don’t think so. It was one of the most requested features for the Framework 13 for some reason.

I was one of those requests. I have used 2in1s since college because I like the flexibility in positioning that 2in1s provide that regular laptops rarely or never do. The ability to open them to nearly 180 degrees when I'm using them on a surface that is low relative to me, I also like to hook up a second portable monitor and keyboard/mouse and fold it into a tent shape to provide more room. I use "tablet mode" for reading due to the smaller footprint (this is especially useful on public transit), but with the right desktop (Fedora Gnome for me) the rest of the laptop is relatively comfortable to use in tablet mode as well. When the Framework 12 was announced I immediately snatched one up and it has been excellent so far at all of these.

I will concede, though, that for a regular laptop without 2in1 functionality, I am a little confused at the value proposal. Maybe someone wants a comfortable pinch and zoom experience?

Even with the latency/frame stuttering inherent in this sort of thing, it's been pretty amazing to re-play games with childhood friends who are now dispersed across the planet.