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Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers by angersock on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @01:52PM (#12848403)
"build quality" is the dumbest pseudojustification I've heard.

There are a lot of well-built machines out there once you leave the bargain bin--Lenovo for example.

Let us just acknowledge it for what it is, posturing.

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Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers by petre on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @02:58PM (#12849056)
I own a Lenovo Thinkpad 550 and the build quality is fine but nowhere near Apple MBP. Bought it because it runs Linux w/o hassles, has an Ethernet port and it costs like less than half the price of the MBP. The screen is also crap compared to Apple MBP.

Apple MBP is nice, but lacks Ethernet, a headphone jack, function keys and a SD card reader, all deal breakers to me. And no, dongles don't qualify.

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