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Re:Thanks to the ZenBook, I'm no longer recommending MacBooks by latch on Wednesday March 28, 2012 @08:05AM (#3765771)
He historically recommended macbooks because OSX was better. Having non-power users switch OS just doesn't seem like a very friendly recommendation to me. Maybe OSX is better, but it just isn't that better (FTFF).

My reason for preferring a macbook has always been about the hardware. Much better trackpads (only a few of the newest utlrabooks seem to have have finally gotten it right..in 2012), higher quality build, and I love the command-key (granted, this is largely due to OSX and how consistently it's used).

They simply make it more efficient to use a small form factor.

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Re:Thanks to the ZenBook, I'm no longer recommending MacBooks by steverb on Wednesday March 28, 2012 @08:27AM (#3765833)
The MacBooks are stellar Windows laptops. Apple's Windows drivers are quite good. I do curse the placement of the control key on a daily basis, but it's a price I'm willing to pay.
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