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My Macbook Pro is 4 years old and in good nick but I won't fork out for another when it dies. Not because of the Touch Bar but the general build quality. I look
by cutler 9y ago
My Macbook Pro is 4 years old and in good nick but I won't fork out for another when it dies. Not because of the Touch Bar but the general build quality. I looked at the latest Macbook Pro in the Apple Store and the screen hinge feels so fragile compared with its predecessor. Apple seem to be obsessed with thin and lightweight but that's not what everyone wants. Their marketing has never been aimed at what pro users really want. Why make a laptop which can last 6 years or more instead of a flimsy, lightweight version at the same price which is guaranteed to break in half the time?
- valuearb 9y agoApple makes the best laptop hinges in the industry. It goes where you want and stays where you want. If you think the new one is actually fragile (it isn't) get one with AppleCare, and you'll get fresh new laptops every time one breaks.
- malloryerik 9y agoI've heard that you'll actually get fresh refurbished laptops, no?
- aklemm 9y agoThat, I suspect, was true when I replaced my iPhone under AppleCare and the replacement has been really wonky. Various flimsiness with the body of the phone, GPS is spotty and sometimes completely fails. Disappointing.
- cutler 9y agoBetter still, get at ThinkPad with a hinge that doesn't break in the first place.