Razr Blade looks badass though. I wouldn't trust these no-name computer brands.
For all you know it comes preloaded with malware to hijack all your passwords.
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Build quality of XPS 13 is nothing like a MBP. I've been fooled.
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Razr Blade looks badass though. I wouldn't trust these no-name computer brands.
For all you know it comes preloaded with malware to hijack all your passwords.
People whose Macs last way longer don't post their satisfaction. It's always the small vocal minority that makes the most noise.
My friend still has a mid-2012 baseline 15" rMBP (2.3/8/256/1GB 650M) and it's still working very solidly to this day (turning 3 by June 2015).
My own work-issued early-2013 15" (2.4/8/256/1GB 650M) is also still working fine to this day.
Both my personal late-2013 13" (i7/16/512) and 15" (2.6/16/1TB/750M) are also past the one year mark and still chugging along just fine.
I don't think so, Apple charges a premium, they do have a great design and it does feel solid.
My faith in Apple, has been shaken, with the issues with the dGPU over the last few years and the reflective coating wearing off on some rMBPs.
If I pay a premium price for a product, I expect it to last a lot longer then those cheaper inferior products. That doesn't seem to be the case for some, dGPU issues and reflective coating.
There are people who buy Apple laptops for use as Windows computers. You don't have to run the Mac OS on a MacBook.
True, but it isn't an ideal situation. Plus the Apple keyboard has a different layout than Windows keyboards (Command button vs Start button).
The biggest issue is that the the new MacBooks don't support Windows 7 in Bootcamp. Not saying people need Windows 7, but just the fact that they can do this means it isn't a great idea to buy a Mac solely to run Windows.
I have an iMac and an iPad and thought it would've been nice to have a Windows 10 laptop to complement both. It looks like I'm just gonna have to go with a MB or MBP and run Bootcamp as a short-term solution when I need Windows.
I rather buy a Clevo barebone than buy a Razer... Saves you a lot of money!
http://www.clevo.com.tw/clevo_prodetail.asp?id=747&lang=en
http://www.clevo.com.tw/clevo_prodetail.asp?id=747&lang=en
I actually used to have a Clevo (well, technically a Sager but they're more or less the same company), and the build quality was very nice. Not quite MBP level just because of the materials used, but very close and IMO definitely nicer than the XPS.
I use them for occasionally building custom laptops for clients and they're aways happy.
Its not really different. I transition easily between OS X and Windows using an Apple keyboard. I've really not run into any issues.
Can I add the fact that my MacBook from late 2006 is working completely fine and sits as a media centre in the living room with Front Row. It's gonna turn 10 soon and still works perfectly. Now that's what I call great build quality. (If anyone was interested it's a Black MacBook 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo 4GB RAM 320GB HDD
Pretty impressive!
I have an Early 2008 White MacBook 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM (originally 1GB) and a 120 HDD and, while I don't use it anymore and the battery has worn out, still works perfectly as well.
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Sagers are awesome...I'm not a fan of dual-booting Windows/Mac so I've held onto mine for gaming while using the Mac for everything else.
where's everywhere? most have given it good reviews so far:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8971/the-2015-razer-blade-review
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2476486,00.asp
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Razer-Blade-14-inch-2015.137169.0.html
http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/razer-blade-2015-1288487/review
http://gizmodo.com/razer-blade-2015-review-finally-living-the-thin-gaming-1689073179
http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/25/the-new-razer-blade-is-the-gaming-laptop-to-beat/
that said.. i hope it doesn't malfunction later on. i'm not biased, as i own both platforms, so it wouldn't be hard for me to find something different later on.
First off, I said Razer Blade PRO, those reviews are not for the pro. Second, USER reviews. You know, the people who buy and use them everyday. Not companies who test them for a day. Read the customer reviews below. 5 of the first 10 reviews saying it died within a year or the first few months. More than that if you go thru all the pages.
http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Blade-Gaming-Laptop-256GB/dp/B00FJT51VK
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dang dude.. why so salty and defensive? you're the one who quoted me in the first place when i was talking about the RB..
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That's like watching the news and seeing that home invasions in your state have gone up for the year and getting scared that it's going to happen to you specifically out of the millions of homes out there. There are different issues with every laptop manufacturer, high-end and low-end.
Except for the fact that is seems for the dGPU failures, its not if it will fail but when. There's not enough information on how/why the reflective coating is flaking off, hopefully more info will come out on that. The 2008, 2010 and 2011 macs have defective GPUs and that being the case, it has a much larger range of impact.
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That command vs Windows button is literally the only layout difference for the keyboard. I'd consider that pretty minor. And it doesn't really matter because you can remap the keys in Windows so that command key acts as the control key and control key acts as the Windows key if your muscle memory gets in the way from switching between OS X and Windows. (that's what I've done in my Windows partition)
As for Bootcamp not supporting Windows 7 on the newer MacBooks, while that is technically true that Bootcamp won't let you install 7 you could manually partition the drive and install 7 on the newer MacBooks anyway.
Razer isn't a no-name company. They've been around for years making PC accessories, gaming accessories, and computers themselves. If they were preloading malware it would've been found by someone by now.
I was seriously considering the new Razer Blade but after seeing how many people have had issues with their RBPs and them dying within the first year, Im gonna pass.
I also forgot to mention that my elderly PowerBook G4 is still running fine to this day
