Mac isn&#x27;t <i>a</i> modern development computer. It&#x27;s a <i>very specific</i> modern development computer, and not necessarily the best in terms of quality&#x2F;cost.<p>We&#x27;re getting unnecessarily deep into dissecting this single line anyway. The original poster&#x27;s point was that Apple&#x27;s hardware and software ecosystem, while of great quality, still isn&#x27;t the &quot;bicycle for the mind&quot; because it&#x27;s terribly locked down.