Linux

Yes, I have used modern Macs. They are nice. They are not worth the money.

I have also done Apple support professionally, and I can tell you that it feels disgusting to have to sell somebody a several hundred dollar repair when you know they've just maxed their cards buying the device. It's awful, and it's how Apple makes most of their money.

I wouldn't even sell a homeowning millionaire a Mac because of the way Apple operates.

Modern ThinkPads rock. The ultrabooks are aluminum like a Mac without any of the proprietary bullshit and I can buy it for three hundred dollars with an abundance of replacement parts.