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> I do understand that people want the Mac for the build quality of the laptop, not just for speed. I find LG Gram laptops to be of higher build quality than M

> I do understand that people want the Mac for the build quality of the laptop, not just for speed. I find LG Gram laptops to be of higher build quality than Mac laptops. They may be pricier too depending on which LG Gram and which Mac you buy though. Mac laptops feel and are incredibly brittle. They may look shiny and the screen may look gorgeous, but they're simply brittle. People here and there like to make fun of "MILSPEC" but my MILSPEC LG Gram can sustain quite a beating. Meanwhile my M1 Mac is 1/5th the age of my LG Gram and the M1 Mac's screen is already broken. Mac laptops are very good looking but they are not, to me, of great build quality. They're also heavier than my LG Gram.

satysin 4y ago
I agree with what you're saying but feel the issue is more durability than build quality. Apple's MacBook Pro has very good build quality but that doesn't mean it isn't fragile. The screen and trackpad are glass for example so going to be far more brittle than most plastic options. That isn't a build quality issue though, at least not to how I define build quality which is fit and finish and excellent quality assurance. I've had expensive Dell, Lenovo and HP laptops with "Premium" displays that arrive with stuck pixels. Hinges not properly aligned. Squeaky keyboards and trackpads. Speakers that pop, etc. That is poor build quality and crap QC. The Mac's have near perfect build and QC but they sure are less durable than many other laptops.
eyelidlessness 4y ago
Only anecdata of course, but my several years old MBP has recently taken a few beatings (falls to the floor at various angles from 3-4 feet, getting narcoleptic with age is fun!). I haven’t noticed any problems I could attribute to any one of these incidents or their cumulative impact. There are a few very obvious dents in the casing, even behind the screen which I’d expect to cause distortion on the display… but nope, the tank keeps taking beatings without a problem. Granted there are other ways the MBP is showing its age but they’re just more pronounced versions of issues that well predate any physical incident.
kalleboo 4y ago
"incredibly brittle" sounds like a massive exaggeration. I've been using MacBook Pros of some form as my main machine for a decade now and they've followed me around the world, usually in a backpack without proper padding, used in very humid environments throughout Southeast Asia, dropped, used outdoors with volcano ash falling on the machine, rain coming in sideways that I've failed to shield it from, I've taken several spills on my bike where I fell on my back with the backpack with laptop in it taking the fall, they've held up to everything. The only failure was that g*ddamn butterfly keyboard.

satysin 4y ago

I agree with what you're saying but feel the issue is more durability than build quality. Apple's MacBook Pro has very good build quality but that doesn't mean it isn't fragile. The screen and trackpad are glass for example so going to be far more brittle than most plastic options. That isn't a build quality issue though, at least not to how I define build quality which is fit and finish and excellent quality assurance. I've had expensive Dell, Lenovo and HP laptops with "Premium" displays that arrive with stuck pixels. Hinges not properly aligned. Squeaky keyboards and trackpads. Speakers that pop, etc. That is poor build quality and crap QC. The Mac's have near perfect build and QC but they sure are less durable than many other laptops.

eyelidlessness 4y ago

Only anecdata of course, but my several years old MBP has recently taken a few beatings (falls to the floor at various angles from 3-4 feet, getting narcoleptic with age is fun!). I haven’t noticed any problems I could attribute to any one of these incidents or their cumulative impact. There are a few very obvious dents in the casing, even behind the screen which I’d expect to cause distortion on the display… but nope, the tank keeps taking beatings without a problem. Granted there are other ways the MBP is showing its age but they’re just more pronounced versions of issues that well predate any physical incident.

kalleboo 4y ago

"incredibly brittle" sounds like a massive exaggeration. I've been using MacBook Pros of some form as my main machine for a decade now and they've followed me around the world, usually in a backpack without proper padding, used in very humid environments throughout Southeast Asia, dropped, used outdoors with volcano ash falling on the machine, rain coming in sideways that I've failed to shield it from, I've taken several spills on my bike where I fell on my back with the backpack with laptop in it taking the fall, they've held up to everything. The only failure was that g*ddamn butterfly keyboard.