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A comment on Ask HN: MacBooks seems to be the only viable option these days. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: MacBooks seems to be the only viable option these... by smackeyacky on Monday April 18, 2022 @06:31PM (#31077490)
Pay more for the corporate class laptops from HP or Dell i.e Elitebook

Supported longer, better materials, better keyboards.

I'd buy a second hand elitebook over a new acer or whatever any day.

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Re:Ask HN: MacBooks seems to be the only viable option these... by culopatin on Monday April 18, 2022 @09:32PM (#31078890)
Yep, I use and deploy them at work. The only problem I have with them is the screen. That privacy filter could be a godsend for someone on an airplane, but for every day use at home or office, it really kills the image quality
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Re:Ask HN: MacBooks seems to be the only viable option these... by throwing4321 on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @03:28AM (#31080470)
Privacy filter means "HP Sure View Reflect" I guess?. There are 3 options for current HP Elitebook screens [1]. Only 1 of them has the privacy filter. I think the best option is to buy the middle one in that pic (low power, 400 nits).

[1] https://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/Notebooks/News/_nc3/...

Source: https://www.notebookcheck.net/CES-2022-HP-announces-the-Elit...

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Re:Ask HN: MacBooks seems to be the only viable option these... by culopatin on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @06:43AM (#31081490)
Unfortunately at work they all ship with the sure view filter, I have no say on that.
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Re:Ask HN: MacBooks seems to be the only viable option these... by satsuma on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @03:39PM (#31087937)
typing this on a dell precision-class laptop and yeah, it's a dream. even between this and my latitude (which is still business class but one tier down) it's noticeable.

there are nice quality laptops to be had, they're just expensive enough that apple becomes competitive price-wise.

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Re:Ask HN: MacBooks seems to be the only viable option these... by pnutjam on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @01:14PM (#31100046)
True, I tend to stick to business class and buy off lease equipment. It's usually pretty durable and repairable. You can even get parts.
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