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There are lots of laptops which have better price/quality ratio than MacBooks. HP ZBook is one example, there are of course more. I've bought my previous HP Eli
by self_awareness 8y ago
There are lots of laptops which have better price/quality ratio than MacBooks. HP ZBook is one example, there are of course more. I've bought my previous HP EliteBook 6 years ago which was already in used condition, had better performance than MacBooks for fraction of their price. I had to switch to a newer HP model only because I've needed more than 8GB of RAM.
Some EliteBook/ZBook models have 2 slots for hard disks plus a DVD tray, which can be replaced to 3rd HDD slot. They can be plugged to a docking station that give them plenty of ports, even old ones like LPT or PS/2 should anyone need them. I really see no benefit of using a MacBookPro with 2 multifunction ports that requires buying expensive cable converters.
Enterprise-graded laptops (like EliteBooks) often allow upgrading the graphics card inside the laptop, because they often use the MXM slot.
I won't even mention the fact that RAM is never soldered in and can be replaced / extended if needed.
Keyboard is changable, so if a key will be damaged, user can buy a replacement keyboard and switch it after unscrewing 3 or 4 screws. Bought a laptop from Scandinavia? You can change the keyboard to your local one after buying it for $25.
Apple products quality is good, but they're overpriced to a level of ridicule.
- dingo_bat 8y agoAnecdote about elitebook repairability. I cracked the screen on my 840 g1. Went to service center. They replaced the screen in 20 minutes. Try doing that on a MacBook which has glue everywhere and probably requires you to replace half a dozen unrelated components along with the screen.
- zubiaur 8y agoNot to mention that the service manuals are public and very well written. The laptops are made to be serviceable. Not that one may need to, as the standard warranty is 3 years, on-site, worldwide. I was issued an elitebook at work. Liked it so much I bought my own, got stolen, bought a zbook. I cannot recomend them enough.
- dethac 8y agoI love the service manuals from Dell/HP/Lenovo! Examples: Lenovo P52 hardware maintenance manual: https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/tp_p52_hmm_en.pdf https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/tp_p52_hmm_en... Dell XPS15 service manual: https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/xps-15-9560-laptop_setup-guide_en-us.pdf https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/xps-15-9560-laptop_setup-gui... HP ZBook 15 G2 maintenance and service guide: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04493862 http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04493862 They're well-written and easy to follow. It's great. All of these are public and freely available on the website of the manufacturer. They're also in PDF format (or similar) and can be opened easily in full in a browser.