Apple has truly become a leviathan

Apple has truly become a leviathan. Let's not forget that it's already not commercially viable to distribute consumer-targeted software on their desktop/laptop systems outside of their store. It won't be too much longer, and the ability to install non-AppStore software on will be removed from all of their products. For your protection, of course. It's so unfortunate that zero other companies have managed to build a laptop computer that isn't complete garbage in comparison. I left Apple products almost 7 years ago for Ubuntu (+ whatever hardware I can find), and after multiple abject failures, I found a Lenovo X1 Carbon. This device is thrilling in that it actually works and continues to work through software updates. Unfortunately, it's an ugly bastard compared to the latest Mac Pro lineup. Don't get me started on Pixel phones. I'm still stuck on the eternal question, "Are these just bad phones? …