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> My monitor does video, charging, and USB 3 with full size ports with one cable. My Lenovo X1 Yoga also does everything via one Thunderbolt cable, but it also

> My monitor does video, charging, and USB 3 with full size ports with one cable. My Lenovo X1 Yoga also does everything via one Thunderbolt cable, but it also has a full selection of normal ports on the notebook itself rather than only on the docking station. It also has a 1440p touch screen and a nice keyboard, and still costs 1000 € less than a Macbook Pro ^W Deluxe.

BoorishBears 9y ago
Ok. When I can walk into a Lenovo store and walk out with a loaner while mine gets fixed I’ll buy it. I’d also like OS X, but I can settle for Windows these days.
- skellera 9y ago
  They give loaner Macbook Pros?
  - BoorishBears 9y ago
    If you setup Joint Venture at purchase. If you make a living off your Mac I’d recommend it because for one 500$ fee you can cover multiple devices
- lozf 9y ago
  Lenovo has 3 years next business day on site service included with many models - you can choose to add the accidental damage option and it still costs less than AppleCare, not to mention options to upgrade to 4 or 5 years cover.
  - BoorishBears 9y ago
    I just searched and couldn’t actually find any models listed with it available, but even so the search I did came up with more results for “they couldn’t fix it onsite” than anything. I’d rather pay the difference in AppleCare. Most developers on this site are making large sums of money with their machines, 1000$ or even 2000$ is hardly going to make a measurable difference on the ROI of my laptop.
    - lozf 9y ago
      Let's hope Apple release an MBP that you like better then. If the $2k isn't that significant, and minimal downtime is so important; may as well keep a slightly older refurb model on-site as a hot-spare ready to go just in case there's a problem... A policy that would work, whatever your OS / brand preference.
      - BoorishBears 9y ago
        I love my MBP, I replied to the comment about my endorsement but for some reason the comment doesn’t show up if I’m logged out? The endorsement was tempered by the fact that around these parts endorsing the new MBP is apparently treason. I’m getting my comments downvoted for implying the MacBook Pro is a fine machine.

BoorishBears 9y ago

Ok. When I can walk into a Lenovo store and walk out with a loaner while mine gets fixed I’ll buy it. I’d also like OS X, but I can settle for Windows these days.

skellera 9y ago
They give loaner Macbook Pros?
- BoorishBears 9y ago
  If you setup Joint Venture at purchase. If you make a living off your Mac I’d recommend it because for one 500$ fee you can cover multiple devices
lozf 9y ago
Lenovo has 3 years next business day on site service included with many models - you can choose to add the accidental damage option and it still costs less than AppleCare, not to mention options to upgrade to 4 or 5 years cover.
- BoorishBears 9y ago
  I just searched and couldn’t actually find any models listed with it available, but even so the search I did came up with more results for “they couldn’t fix it onsite” than anything. I’d rather pay the difference in AppleCare. Most developers on this site are making large sums of money with their machines, 1000$ or even 2000$ is hardly going to make a measurable difference on the ROI of my laptop.
  - lozf 9y ago
    Let's hope Apple release an MBP that you like better then. If the $2k isn't that significant, and minimal downtime is so important; may as well keep a slightly older refurb model on-site as a hot-spare ready to go just in case there's a problem... A policy that would work, whatever your OS / brand preference.
    - BoorishBears 9y ago
      I love my MBP, I replied to the comment about my endorsement but for some reason the comment doesn’t show up if I’m logged out? The endorsement was tempered by the fact that around these parts endorsing the new MBP is apparently treason. I’m getting my comments downvoted for implying the MacBook Pro is a fine machine.