4 ms·
Its very expensive for what it offers.
by v512 10y ago
Its very expensive for what it offers.
- TruthSHIFT 10y agoAre there other laptops that offer what Apple offers?
- NEDM64 10y agoNo.
- snowwrestler 10y agoDepends on how you value the features and build quality of the case. Apple laptop cases are extremely expensive (each one is individually machined from solid aluminum), but the result is a top-notch combination of strength to weight ratio.
- TheSpiceIsLife 10y agoI've bought three Apple laptops, and will probably continue to buy them. But.... Machining a laptop chassis from solid aluminium isn't what makes Apple laptops expensive. Sure, it does add to the cost. What makes Apple laptops extremely expensive is the ridiculous mark-up Apple charge.
- astrodust 10y agoYou call it "ridiculous", but it's not like they charge you a bunch of money and give you nothing. You get a single vendor for operating system and hardware, free support at their retail stores, and free updates to the operating system. People these days whinging about "extremely expensive" have no idea. Computers used to be stupidly expensive and ridiculously slow, no matter the brand. We've been spoiled by these vendors willing to sacrifice everything to slash costs and margins. Do you want a good keyboard, a great trackpad, and a durable metal housing? Be prepared to pay more than you would for some system built out of what was salvaged from the garbage bins of Dell's factory. Every single one of these alternatives listed is over $1000, and that segment of the PC market is tiny. Most get all dizzy at the thought of spending more than $500 on a laptop, that's what the industry's conditioned people to think.
- NEDM64 10y agoIf you go to the "good stuff" like Toshiba Tecra, Lenovo ThinkPad (except they are worse nowadays), etc... you'll see how expensive they are
- photogrammetry 10y agoIt doesn't matter how well they machine the aluminum if the case is going to separate on the slightest impact because it's so flimsy [2]. 100% of the "extremely expensive" machining processes are done by robots. They're just marked up 300-400% by Apple because, well, they love money. [2] https://discussions.apple.com/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/841/8417178-2.jpg https://discussions.apple.com/___sbsstatic___/migration-imag...
- snowwrestler 10y agoI dropped my Macbook Air, which is quite thin and light, from about 5 feet up onto a tiled bathroom floor. It hit on a corner at the thinnest end. The corner bent a few mm and the lid doesn't quite close correctly. But it woke from sleep no problem and I have used that laptop for more than 2 years since. It would be great if Apple could engineer a completely indestructible 3 lb laptop. I'm pretty darn pleased with the durability for its portability.
- photogrammetry 10y agoIt would be great if they engineered such a laptop. Since they don't want to try, though, other manufacturers are doing it for them. Those companies are also taking pretty solid amounts of their market share, too. [4] [4] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12843775 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12843775
- snowwrestler 10y agoAs someone who owns both an Asus and a Mac, the build quality is not comparable. The Asus was $150, though, so it's not a big deal if it breaks easily.
- wyager 10y agoMost of the laptops in the linked article are in the same price range, and most of the brands listed have quality issues.