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Macs are a lot more solidly-built than they used to be, but there are a few of things still keeping them from being competitive with Thinkpads. 0) They don't tr
by technomancy 16y ago
Macs are a lot more solidly-built than they used to be, but there are a few of things still keeping them from being competitive with Thinkpads. 0) They don't try to compete on screen resolution. The 13-inch Macbook screen is only 800 pixels tall, which is fewer pixels than my phone. 1) They're quite heavy. In particular the 13-inch is only marginally lighter than the 15-inch. 2) The glossy screens make them unusable outdoors.
Perhaps if you mostly keep your laptop on your desk this wouldn't be a big deal, but it rules them out for people who like to move around.
- slantyyz 16y agoI don't think you could do much work on a 13" screen anyways. The 15" mbps, however, are competitive with resolution with the latest generation.
- jamesbritt 16y ago"I don't think you could do much work on a 13" screen anyways. " I used a 12" Toshiba portege laptop as my development machine for some time, and the 1920x1200 res rocked. So much so that ever since then I made a point of getting 1920x1200 on each new laptop. This was one reason I skipped on getting a macbook. Poor rez options, and no trackpoint mouse.
- saveriomiroddi 16y agoConfirmed here. I've chosen a Thinkpad x200s over a MacBook Pro. Advantages of an x200s over a MacBook Pro 13": - high screen resolution: 1440x900 - smaller and lighter - I can change the HDD very easily - one USB plug more - the x201s also has support for Intel Core i7. Disadavantages: - Battery life, I guess - Speakers, but doesn't matter for business users - Webcamera, whose lank on TP is quite strange DVD writer is personal preference. I explicitly don't want it in laptops. From a strictly techical perspective, although more loosely business one, choosing a Thinkpad x20*s over a Macbook Pro 13 is a no-brainer.