Or perhaps, more to the point he could keep the MacBook but drop the iPhone (assuming he hasn't already.)
However, one good reason he has to move now as opposed to later, is that later might be too late. Moving to a new platform can be costly and difficult and Linux can be trickier than most to pick up. He might want to have more experience with it when the time comes to drop Mac entirely if that's his goal.
However, one good reason he has to move now as opposed to later, is that later might be too late. Moving to a new platform can be costly and difficult and Linux can be trickier than most to pick up. He might want to have more experience with it when the time comes to drop Mac entirely if that's his goal.