Yes!! Being part of a large org, nobody cares about the ops bit, leadership/product/dev mgrs just want features deployed!!!
It's very obvious that the sooner we can abstract all the ops away the leaner we'll be.
I use a $250 mouse + a $250 mechanical keyboard as the laptop is docked... Pretty sure nothing compares to apples track pads. At the same time sitting hunched over a laptop on a desk is sub optimal too, many do it. Point is for significantly less money a non apple device is most likely gonna get the job done and not be a disaster hardware wise. Is the Trackpad really worth $2,000?
Christchurch in NZ is hooked up with Libby and a video service just recently. It's pretty great having a solid physical library with books for the toddler/baby and the digital for me. (though apparently I'm supposed to actually read physical paper books to encourage the youngins to read as well). As a student I'd be in the school library all the time, now as an adult with kids having the public library is amazing, so glad I didn't need to buy the 60+ books we've been through so far (they wouldn't be exposed to books..)