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> I also have a Macbook and its the perfect computer for normal laptop tasks. I am surprised by how many people don't know this exists. They know it exists, th
by redial 10y ago
> I also have a Macbook and its the perfect computer for normal laptop tasks. I am surprised by how many people don't know this exists.
They know it exists, they also know is $1300 and up.
- op00to 10y agoThe MacBook Air is $999, with plenty of discounts to be found. Also a nearly perfect computer for the vast majority of use cases. Any cheaper, and you're into disposable shittop range.
- rz2k 10y agoThe list of Kaby Lake laptops of all sizes is starting to get pretty long[1], with more and more of them having better performance, battery life, weight and screen resolution than the MacBook Air for less than $1000 if you're willing to deal with Windows[2]. I think Apple will have something new in the same space as the Air or non-Pro MacBook soon, but the options aren't great right now. [1] http://www.ultrabookreview.com/11638-intel-kabylake/ http://www.ultrabookreview.com/11638-intel-kabylake/ [2] Driver support probably isn't great for Linux yet.
- op00to 10y agoWill these laptops last 3+ years? Anything I've bought sub $1k fell apart or failed in some expensive way within 18 months.
- rz2k 10y agoNo idea. I occasionally use a ten year old ThinkPad T60 that runs Linux Mint 18 (2016) MATE okay. I'm pretty sure modern ThinkPads are not as durable. The Dell XPS might be a lot better than Dell laptops of the past, though.
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