One of my first bosses, on the day I joined the company asked “Why are we using Windows?” as they saw me struggle with setting up a project using Docker on my Windows laptop. The following day I got a MacBook Pro. I thought I would not look back.
And look back I did. And here I am writing a blog post on a Windows desktop 7 years later.
As the walled garden kept getting richer, the walls started climbing higher. That is not the issue really. The cost of staying within those walls increased as well.
By December 2025, I caved in and got a Nothing Phone. Boy do I love a nice clean Android phone.
Shortly after, I realized what started with an innocent Mac purchase had sucked me in deep in to the ecosystem. Time to get in control, I decided.
That was when I realized I suddenly wanted a PC. In this economy, you may ask. Well, several friends advised that it is better to get it TODAY than to wait another day. So, by the last week of December, I went and purchased a PC with 32GB memory and a GeForce 5060 TI Graphics with 8GB video memory. Plan is to try and run some local LLMs and hoping it speeds up development work.
Now, Should You Go Back?
I am still seeing some issues around npm modules installing on Windows. Either that or I need to figure how to do it the Windows™ way.
At this point in time, I am giving myself a few months – iPhone on left pocket and Android on the right. MacBook on the desk and a Windows tower on the ground. Hoping to go like this and see where it takes me.
Here are my past writing on this topic:
- Android Development – Why and How
- Android vs Pure Android – What’s the difference?
- Get SSD for a solid performance boost!
- The 🍎 Ecosystem
- WWDC23 – updated OSes, newer devices, and a brand new 🍎 Vision Pro
Let me know your thoughts on the whole ecosystem war!
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