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I'm officially done with MacBooks
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IMHO Mac's are pretty durable, I generally only keep my notebooks for two years, equally in that period they get hammered and literally travel the world. I don't use cases, just sleeves and a notebook centric bag, equally that bag generally has two notebooks and a fair amount of other items & weight, nor is my office frequently conventional.
If you want more durability then ThinkPad or even more so Tough Books are the way to go. Personally I just look to be careful given I rely on the hardware as a significant component of my work.
The caveat being "sods law" if a Mac falls onto a hard surface and impacts in the wrong place significant damage may occur, equally same applies for any similarly constructed notebook. Ultimately the primary reason I travel with two notebooks is things happen, nor can one control every circumstance.
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If you want more durability then ThinkPad or even more so Tough Books are the way to go. Personally I just look to be careful given I rely on the hardware as a significant component of my work.
The caveat being "sods law" if a Mac falls onto a hard surface and impacts in the wrong place significant damage may occur, equally same applies for any similarly constructed notebook. Ultimately the primary reason I travel with two notebooks is things happen, nor can one control every circumstance.
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Now can we PLEASE get some pictures?
And btw, you could get a case like people get for their phones if you really think this will happen again (I personally think you had some rare bad luck, but I'll have my definitive thoughts ready when we get some more info).
And btw, you could get a case like people get for their phones if you really think this will happen again (I personally think you had some rare bad luck, but I'll have my definitive thoughts ready when we get some more info).
I'm pretty sure there will be no pictures as the OP has gone silent since the first post. Seems like this is just a troll thread.
I get why you would think that and it's possible, but his past posts indicate that he has indeed been a user since '86 and that his last MacBook was a 17" from '11. Anyone who has that machine I deem to be a true fan, so buying a new MacBook will more likely result in complaining as adjusting to the current state of the Mac is hard. Of course, the story still seems exaggerated but it's worth asking for pics nevertheless.
.. and the lack of magsafe.
I have never ever dropped my older mbp but i have almost already few times dropped my mbp16 because of the lack of magsafe and because accidentally the powercord had been around my leg(s)...
That's a big one for me. Magsafe has saved my MBP a number of times and its omission in the 2016 is really disappointing.
There's actually a third party adaptor that makes a magsafe type connection. I will have to buy one when I upgrade.
A MBP on your pillow means there is something missing from your life, but many of us can sympathise.
My 2012 rMBP is in pristine condition as well, and so far has never been dropped
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I know and that's a possible solution to one of the short comings to the new MBP.
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Yes an iMac
Just a heads up since your new, you should be receiving a message that 1 word posts are not allowed on the forum. Your not contributing much to your own thread.
I guess they are relatively durable, as much as competing laptops (correct me if I am wrong). Of course they are nothing compared to the business like ones which are tough as nails (and don't add too much bulk). With these MacBooks, you are going for a lot of style at the expense of substance, it is what it is, part of their signature and also what makes people get drawn to their product line.
Of course, it is better to be safe and laptops are not meant to be dropped - but you know accidents do happen and - a laptop can hold a lot of valuable work and data, without it being in a working state it can seriously inconvenience people, so I would like to think companies do try take measures seriously in terms of damage control. I am not so happy about the removal of magsafe and removable SSD's from the machine, it just adds another point of failure which will result in needing a brand new machine.
I can relate to the OP in some ways in that, once such an accident happens (it didn't happen to me touch wood), I can see myself getting mildly angry that such an expensive and important piece of equipment can become damaged so easily. Hopefully it is just cosmetic damage, which one can live with...
Could Apple make the laptop more durable? Sure, but would such a change make them more money? Probably not, these days, people seldom buy things due to how well it copes with accidents, mainly because we are probably very optimistic creatures. I mean we can't even use a phone without a phone case (I would guess 90% of high end smart phones have a case on them).
Of course, it is better to be safe and laptops are not meant to be dropped - but you know accidents do happen and - a laptop can hold a lot of valuable work and data, without it being in a working state it can seriously inconvenience people, so I would like to think companies do try take measures seriously in terms of damage control. I am not so happy about the removal of magsafe and removable SSD's from the machine, it just adds another point of failure which will result in needing a brand new machine.
I can relate to the OP in some ways in that, once such an accident happens (it didn't happen to me touch wood), I can see myself getting mildly angry that such an expensive and important piece of equipment can become damaged so easily. Hopefully it is just cosmetic damage, which one can live with...
Could Apple make the laptop more durable? Sure, but would such a change make them more money? Probably not, these days, people seldom buy things due to how well it copes with accidents, mainly because we are probably very optimistic creatures. I mean we can't even use a phone without a phone case (I would guess 90% of high end smart phones have a case on them).
The MBPs can bend, and dent, but it seems the internals are fairly well protected.
Agreed, we have HP laptops that seem to take a beating, Lenovo also makes their thinkpads extremely durable, though I do like the look of the MBP over those
And the current available alternatives are just awful. Rather be without them...
That's the other side of the coin regarding those adapters. I'm aware of their existence but I've also heard some "chatter" that holds them in some negative light. Since I don't own a 2016 MBP, I've not really dug into that any deeper then noticing the negativity on those adapters.
Its a good thing to possibly have them for the 2016 model, but only if they work as intended.
I have tried the Griffin one. The magnet was so weak that it would come apart from gravity and its own weight. Not impressed.
What are you talking about? The Titanium Powerbooks had garbage build quality. I worked at an Apple store as a genius in college and I saw hundreds if not thousands of them brought in for all sorts of issues, from the poorly designed display hinges that broke all the time to warped body panels, bad Wifi, cracked frames (the frame around the keyboard deck was plastic and fragile), scratched paint (especially around the keyboard deck plastic frame where it would show), broken port cover doors, etc. I personally had three and I baby my machines but they only looked good coming out of the box.
Don't get me wrong, it's arguably the most innovative and important notebook Apple has ever made and informed the design of every Mac after it, but the initial aluminum powerbooks that came after it were better built in every way and were dramatically more durable. The Unibody computers (all the way up to today) are exponentially better built than even those. It's not even close.
Obviously you don't get it. Old = better, new = garbage. Or at least, that's what the OP thinks I guess. I actually agree with you.
I think the lack of input from the OP in this thread confirms that he's not interested in discussion. It was probably just a pointless rant. Shame since a lot of things have been posted already and I was actually interested in his arguments.
Shame the OP didn't come back to fight back all of these comments. It was amusing in a internet-is-full-of-mean-people sort of way. It's odd that so many here don't like new things. It's counterintuitive that techie people feel this way.
I know I sure wish he had followed up. I can't be the only one with a trainwreck-like fascination for wanting to see the carnage of such a short drop. Bent around a telephone pole? less durable than paper mache? Clearly it must look like this or worse right?
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This right here. My rMBP fell off my bed due to kids rough housing. The corner of the laptop had a scuff. The wood floor had a dent.
The lesson I took away? Don't leave the laptop out if I'm not using it. Any damage is my own damn fault.
Well, my lesson was that my landlord is a cheap bastard who cuts corners and buys cheap low-quality wooden flooring
I think I'm going to cry.I know I sure wish he had followed up. I can't be the only one with a trainwreck-like fascination for wanting to see the carnage of such a short drop. Bent around a telephone pole? less durable than paper mache? Clearly it must look like this or worse right?
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