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Previously on "Apple MBP - Those things are going to sell like hotcakes"

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  • stek
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  • vetran
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    Hackaday seem to be underwhelmed

    Apple Sucks Now, Here’s A ThinkPad Buyer’s Guide | Hackaday

    This week, Apple unveiled the latest MacBook Pro and provided more evidence Steve Jobs actually knew what he was doing. Fifteen hundred bones will get you a MacBook Pro with a last-gen processor, an Escape key, a headphone jack, and two Thunderbolt 3 ports (with one port required for charging). The next model up costs $1800, ditches the Escape key for a dedicated emoji bar, and includes four Thunderbolt 3 ports.

    In the past, I have defended people who choose MacBooks as their laptop of choice. A MacBook is a business-class laptop, and of course carries a higher price tag. However, Apple’s latest hardware release was underwhelming and overpriced. If you’re looking for a new laptop, you would do well to consider other brands. To that end, here’s a buyer’s guide to ThinkPads, currently the second most popular laptop I’ve seen with the dev/hacker/code cracker crowd.

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  • greenlake
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    Why do they make such a big thing of its thinness? I'd sooner have a chunky laptop like an Alienware

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  • scooterscot
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    Originally posted by eek View Post
    Exactly how many threads are you going to start regarding a laptop - its a laptop for god's sake and one that has a few compromises that (even when you ignore the 20% price increase in $ prices) means its no longer suitable for a lot of our use cases.
    I'm counting one. How many did you count?

    Not everyone cares about looking cool. Buy a Dell, there's no shame in it.

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    Was a little worried about the Microsoft surface studio coming out with its news tech. But the new Macbook has just blown the pants off it.

    MacBook*Pro - Apple
    Exactly how many threads are you going to start regarding a laptop - its a laptop for god's sake and one that has a few compromises that (even when you ignore the 20% price increase in $ prices) means its no longer suitable for a lot of our use cases.

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    Why do they make such a big thing of its thinness? I'd sooner have a chunky laptop like an Alienware
    Cause if it's something you want to carry with you, taking up less space is a good thing.

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    Was a little worried about the Microsoft surface studio coming out with its news tech. But the new Macbook has just blown the pants off it.

    MacBook*Pro - Apple
    Why do they make such a big thing of its thinness? I'd sooner have a chunky laptop like an Alienware

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  • Apple MBP - Those things are going to sell like hotcakes

    Was a little worried about the Microsoft surface studio coming out with its news tech. But the new Macbook has just blown the pants off it.

    MacBook Pro - Apple

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