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I recently was in the market for a laptop for personal use, and wanted to spend around $1200-1400 USD for a Windows based machine. All I wanted was a decently p
by fetus8 4y ago
I recently was in the market for a laptop for personal use, and wanted to spend around $1200-1400 USD for a Windows based machine. All I wanted was a decently powerful CPU, higher resolution screen, and a thin and light body. I simply couldn't get past the fact that most laptops in that price range are gaming focused, and have non-user replaceable components. They also tend to have plastic bodies and most I saw were running Windows 11. I got turned off by the PC market pretty quick.
I ultimately decided to get a new Macbook Pro 14in (on sale for $1750) and have 0 regrets so far.
- dijonman2 4y agoEntry level Durabooks go for $1500. It’s a little heavy, but it’s serviceable and not made of cheap plastic.
- Jackpillar 4y ago
- speed_spread 4y agoSomething doesn't add up in your story. You ended buying a machine that was 350$ over your stated max budget. I am also not sure what you include in "user replaceable components" but Macbooks are, from experience, generally harder to service than PCs. Maybe you just wanted a Mac and were looking for reasons to indulge yourself?
- fetus8 4y agoSometimes you go over budget. I decided that if I was stuck with a machine that wasn't going to have user replaceable components, I'd rather have a Macbook that I know will last longer than most PC based laptops. Pretty simple logic.