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Personally I bought a MacBook because when I tested other competitive laptops they felt like pieces of junk. One $700 Sony laptop that I tested had a screen th

Personally I bought a MacBook because when I tested other competitive laptops they felt like pieces of junk. One $700 Sony laptop that I tested had a screen that flexed diagonally if I closed it with one hand. Another medium grade laptop (I think it was a Dell) had a body that flexed inward if I laid my hands on it between typing. In contrast my MacBook feels sturdy and dependable. I can throw it in my backpack without needing to cushion it in a bulky laptop bag because I know it can take it. And I am confident that over time my MacBook will pay for itself in lack of need for repairs. As far as the single mouse button goes I just plug in an external mouse and work away. But over time you do get used to the two finger on the touchpad right click.

pavs 17y ago
When I got my first macbook this year. I never thought I could get uset to single mouse button. Man, I was so wrong. I think, besides the OS the multitouch trackpad is the best thing about the macbook. I am a long time Linux user and I love my macbook.
elai 17y ago
I used to have a macbook, and a thinkpad, and found them of equal quality. I would watch out for the front bezel cracking problem (I got it). Fortunately apple will replace it out of warranty if you goad them enough, since it is an engineering flaw (so said a local mac repair guy)
- yardie 17y ago
  If you are getting a thinkpad then you are getting into pricey computer territory. Most of the complaints I hear about Mac is the price first. I made the mistake of going from a company owned thinkpad to an equally spec'd Acer. It was half the price and a year of usage showed where they cut corners. Initially, the speakers blew, the battery wore down faster than expected (6 monthss). And random screws and chunks of plastic fell out the vents. Since acer is now the #1 laptop maker they got their by building them cheap, replace often.
  - nunb 17y ago
    Acer may also be the #1 maker because they make lots of laptops that are sold under other brandnames. For example, they make the Macbooks for Apple.

pavs 17y ago

When I got my first macbook this year. I never thought I could get uset to single mouse button. Man, I was so wrong. I think, besides the OS the multitouch trackpad is the best thing about the macbook. I am a long time Linux user and I love my macbook.

elai 17y ago

I used to have a macbook, and a thinkpad, and found them of equal quality. I would watch out for the front bezel cracking problem (I got it). Fortunately apple will replace it out of warranty if you goad them enough, since it is an engineering flaw (so said a local mac repair guy)

yardie 17y ago
If you are getting a thinkpad then you are getting into pricey computer territory. Most of the complaints I hear about Mac is the price first. I made the mistake of going from a company owned thinkpad to an equally spec'd Acer. It was half the price and a year of usage showed where they cut corners. Initially, the speakers blew, the battery wore down faster than expected (6 monthss). And random screws and chunks of plastic fell out the vents. Since acer is now the #1 laptop maker they got their by building them cheap, replace often.
- nunb 17y ago
  Acer may also be the #1 maker because they make lots of laptops that are sold under other brandnames. For example, they make the Macbooks for Apple.