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> Some cheaper competitive products are as good or even better as MBPr for the basics of computing (raw CPU/GPU), and some people think "computer" and automatic

> Some cheaper competitive products are as good or even better as MBPr for the basics of computing (raw CPU/GPU), and some people think "computer" and automatically assume that CPU/GPU is all that matters (whereas most people, gamers aside, totally underutilize them). So what is it you're paying so much extra for then? > mag-safe power adaptor Can't say this has ever been an issue for me, and even they seem to be killing this off. > multi-touch trackpad Standard feature on any recent laptop. > magnetic hinge Huh? > illuminated keyboard Quickly becoming a standard feature, but if this is important to you then you probably shouldn't be spending that much on a laptop anyway. > construction (sturdiness) LOL. > weight, thickness and battery life Not an issue in the real world.

nazgob 10y ago
Is there any other laptop with similar or better trackpad?
- Artemis2 10y ago
  Maybe the Surface Book? I haven't used it enough to be sure.
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coldtea 10y ago
>So what is it you're paying so much extra for then? All those other things. I'm not using my CPU at anywhere near 100% 24/7 to care about its speed that much. But I do use the keyboard, trackpad, carry the weight, etc, every single day. >Can't say this has ever been an issue for me Well, good for you. Yanking the cable has been an issue for me, and several million others besides. >Standard feature on any recent laptop. Yes, but with a crappy implementation. There's really no comparison. > magnetic hinge Magnetic close "lock" mechanism for the display, as opposed to some protruding hinge. >Quickly becoming a standard feature Yeah, everything is "Quickly becoming a standard feature". But I've had it, and other things, for a decade or so on my Macbook Pros... >LOL. Yeah, because sturdiness is not a thing to ask from your laptop. >Not an issue in the real world. Perhaps weight, thickness and battery life are not issues in the real world that you live in. Oh, and premium quality HW. E.g. check the first response in TFA.
- Nullabillity 10y ago
  > Yes, but with a crappy implementation. There's really no comparison. Very subjective. Apple's setup UI and default settings both leave a hell of a lot to be desired. > Magnetic close "lock" mechanism for the display, as opposed to some protruding hinge. Oh, that. Standard feature...? > Yeah, everything is "Quickly becoming a standard feature". But I've had it, and other things, for a decade or so on my Macbook Pros... This is 2016, not 2006. > Yeah, because sturdiness is not a thing to ask from your laptop. No, but the a MBP is not the thing to ask for sturdiness in. > Perhaps weight, thickness and battery life are not issues in the real world that you live in. The weight and thickness differences aren't significant. The battery life difference can be, but is rarely an issue. Road trips, I guess...? > Oh, and premium quality HW. E.g. check the first response in TFA. Yay, circular reasoning...?
drcongo 10y ago
You seem very upset about something that doesn't affect you at all. Are you OK?

nazgob 10y ago

Is there any other laptop with similar or better trackpad?

Artemis2 10y ago
Maybe the Surface Book? I haven't used it enough to be sure.

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coldtea 10y ago

>So what is it you're paying so much extra for then? All those other things. I'm not using my CPU at anywhere near 100% 24/7 to care about its speed that much. But I do use the keyboard, trackpad, carry the weight, etc, every single day. >Can't say this has ever been an issue for me Well, good for you. Yanking the cable has been an issue for me, and several million others besides. >Standard feature on any recent laptop. Yes, but with a crappy implementation. There's really no comparison. > magnetic hinge Magnetic close "lock" mechanism for the display, as opposed to some protruding hinge. >Quickly becoming a standard feature Yeah, everything is "Quickly becoming a standard feature". But I've had it, and other things, for a decade or so on my Macbook Pros... >LOL. Yeah, because sturdiness is not a thing to ask from your laptop. >Not an issue in the real world. Perhaps weight, thickness and battery life are not issues in the real world that you live in. Oh, and premium quality HW. E.g. check the first response in TFA.

Nullabillity 10y ago
> Yes, but with a crappy implementation. There's really no comparison. Very subjective. Apple's setup UI and default settings both leave a hell of a lot to be desired. > Magnetic close "lock" mechanism for the display, as opposed to some protruding hinge. Oh, that. Standard feature...? > Yeah, everything is "Quickly becoming a standard feature". But I've had it, and other things, for a decade or so on my Macbook Pros... This is 2016, not 2006. > Yeah, because sturdiness is not a thing to ask from your laptop. No, but the a MBP is not the thing to ask for sturdiness in. > Perhaps weight, thickness and battery life are not issues in the real world that you live in. The weight and thickness differences aren't significant. The battery life difference can be, but is rarely an issue. Road trips, I guess...? > Oh, and premium quality HW. E.g. check the first response in TFA. Yay, circular reasoning...?

drcongo 10y ago

You seem very upset about something that doesn't affect you at all. Are you OK?