Apple still #1 for build quality?

[thejadedmonkey]

I don't know that I would call my Dell's build quality on the same level as a macbook air, as in the machine just feels flimsier. Having said that, it's also given me less trouble in 18 months than my air has in 5 months time.

So I guess are you asking about build quality or machine quality? Because I don't think you'll find many (maybe Samsung or Vizio, if any) company that matches Apple in build quality, however there are many companies that will outperform Apple's machine quality.

 

[SDAVE]

It's all about Lenovo Y580 check it out the build quality is superior and there are few negative comments about this laptop. I was considering to buy this for traveling on the plane..check out the specs. They always have a coupon discount that you can add on top of the price. By the way this is a GAMING laptop!

3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor(2.40GHz 6MB)
Windows 7 Home Premium 64
NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M 2GB
8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz (upgradeable to 16GB)
15.6" FHD LED 1920x1080
1TB 5400RPM+32G SSD
Blu-ray /DVD Combo
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200BGN


http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/...ter?mtm-item=:000001CA:0000228D:#.UImDdGfdepg

But it's ugly. And windows. Ew.

 

[Saladinos]

I wish Apple would aim to please the engineering crowd

+1

Almost all the engineers I know use Macs. At my uni, the engineering department all used Macs.

Engineers appreciate the intricate work Apple puts in to their laptops. They'd be the best engineering machines in the world if only iWork could only handle equations nicely (like Office on Windows does it).

Been waiting since 2009.

 

[SprSynJn]

I know this is a MacBook Pro discussion, but I thought I'd chime in anyway. I have had both Toshiba and Fujitsu laptops in the past, both requiring some warranty coverage after a year or two. Something broke that was not part of the main system. The Toshiba was one that needed to be taken in frequently. Have had a MacBook for over five years and have had no need to fix a single thing on it. Not one thing. That's pretty damn impressive in this day and age I think.

 

[RexTraverse]

My school issued Lenovo (of which the while grade gets) has had the same part fail (not essential to the operation, but still) for everyone. It is ridiculously flimsy.

Did everyone has the same model laptop? If so, it's possible the particular model just had a design flaw, therefore affecting all your machines. It wouldn't be a reflection of all Lenovo laptops. (But then, I wouldn't know. I've never purchased a non-ThinkPad Lenovo product)

Also, a lot of people in the thread are mentioning Lenovo and not ThinkPads in their criticism. To be fair, the engineering and R&D on ThinkPads is (thankfully) independent from the rest of the company's product lines. And in 12 years and through 4 ThinkPads on my own, neither I nor my staff have had any problems with them, so if you guys mean ThinkPads, I'm genuinely surprised.

 

[Braniff747SP]

Did everyone has the same model laptop? If so, it's possible the particular model just had a design flaw, therefore affecting all your machines.

Absolutely a design flaw; the kids in the grade below (whom received X230s) don't have the problem.

However, it is a very simple physical item--it simply boggles the mind how something that simple can fail.

Apart from that, the laptop itself hasn't been *that* bad; but it is a far cry from my Macs.

 

[derbothaus]

That Ideapad is actually very nice. Bummed you can't appear to get anything better than a i7-3620QM or ..30QM but still nice with the GTX 660. Might have to start recommending them as I buy 0 Windows laptops and get asked all the time. The Thinkpads are great but so freaking ugly I can't in a good conscience suggest them (The Mac guy in me, sorry). Thanks for the tip if you swing Windows' way.

 

[iMacC2D]

Removed.