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Re:Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop 6 for Business and Surf... by Ecstatify on Friday March 22, 2024 @09:34AM (#39790580)
After getting a Mac I’ll never purchase a Windows device again.

+ Terrible battery

+ Terrible build quality

+ Terrible support

+ Noise of fan having a stroke

Re:Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop 6 for Business and Surf... by HackerLemon on Friday March 22, 2024 @09:58AM (#39790836)
Every single windows device ever has "Terrible build quality"? Weird take
Re:Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop 6 for Business and Surf... by Ecstatify on Friday March 22, 2024 @02:55PM (#39793642)
€3K Dell XPS

- Screen broke (Never left the desk)

- “Carbon” started to peel, looks like the laptop has dandruff

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Lenovo

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/lenovo-class-settle...

So many relatives/friends buying €800-€1000 devices that become unusable after 1/2 years.

Plastic junk.

Re:Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop 6 for Business and Surf... by EarthMephit on Saturday March 23, 2024 @10:55PM (#39804814)
My SurfaceBook has a better build quality that my MacBook Pro model from the same era (2019) - MacBooks have improved a lot in the last few years though with the new chips I guess?

I prefer the MacOs to Windows, but MacBook hardware was definitely disappointment on this model. I had numerous graphics & power issues on the MacBook Pro, plus touchbar was annoying.

Dell & Lenovo are crap, I've given up on them. Surface is good, and I'm happy with my LG Gram.

Re:Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop 6 for Business and Surf... by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @01:34PM (#39830557)
There is selection bias in their ownership experience. But I really concur. Microsoft hardware is better than stock Chinese PC hardware, but still not as good as Apple hardware (all produced in China).
Re:Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop 6 for Business and Surf... by criddell on Friday March 22, 2024 @10:01AM (#39790861)
My ThinkPad has okay support with the on-site option, but you're right on with all the other things.

I don't understand why Lenovo (and Dell and the other major PC makers) can see the $/sq.ft. that an Apple store generates and not open their own stores? I'd feel a lot more comfortable recommending a ThinkPad to a friend if there was a local place they could shop at, get repairs, and take classes.

Re:Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop 6 for Business and Surf... by diffeomorphism on Friday March 22, 2024 @10:30AM (#39791097)
Yeah, no. Macs are nice $2000 machines but are nothing special compared to other current $2000 machines.

Windows being somewhat bad, yes, definitely. However, the hardware auch as much higher res, OLED, touch, high refresh rate, pen etc. can be very good.

Re:Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop 6 for Business and Surf... by seec on Saturday March 23, 2024 @09:24PM (#39804356)
Shhh. Don't break the Microsoft/Windows bashing sentiment, they really need to feel superior with their Apple ePeen. But yes, if you look at the market, 2K in a PC laptop will usually get something better than what Apple would like to sell you. You'll get worse battery life but generally better power for most workloads, and if you use it lightly like all those MacBook fanboys seems to do it won't be nearly as big of a difference they like to claim.

But hey gotta justify the extortionate price somehow...

Re:Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop 6 for Business and Surf... by ragestorm on Friday March 22, 2024 @09:25PM (#39796604)
My macbook pro circa late 2000s would argue the last one. After switching completely to linux only windows I have is work issued.