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The new xiomai 'MacBook Pro' all be it W10 is compelling
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I don't know if you've had first hand experience of these devices or just looking at paper specs. But believe me, the Xiaomi stuff is cheap for a reason. There's your discussion point, cheap build vs. premium quality. If you just one one or the other then the choice is there, but don't for a second believe it's anything like a $2500 computer for half the price... World just don't work like that!
Agreed, but you do see W10 mentioned a fair but here, often with regard to work and study.
Personally I'm open minded to such upcoming companies in the notebook space.
Already owning Huawei's superb MateBook X, being a far superior notebook compared to my Retina MacBook. Give Huawei, Xaomi and the likes a couple more cycles and they will easily be exceeding Apple.
For professional use Apple is fast becoming a joke, offering little more than overpriced lifestyle products. Currently Apple doesn't deserve my custom, nor will it see it, given the current garbage it produces, however well appointed...
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Already owning Huawei's superb MateBook X, being a far superior notebook compared to my Retina MacBook. Give Huawei, Xaomi and the likes a couple more cycles and they will easily be exceeding Apple.
For professional use Apple is fast becoming a joke, offering little more than overpriced lifestyle products. Currently Apple doesn't deserve my custom, nor will it see it, given the current garbage it produces, however well appointed...
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Yep, Xiaomi need to have some retail shops and or country specific distributor covering sales, Warranty etc.
That's my biggest hesitation. Mind you, I doubt it's any worse than HP or similar when it comes to warranty claims.
The Mi Pro looks like a very compelling machine indeed. It's half the price of a 15" MacBook Pro here in Canada ($1600 vs $3200 CAD).
this poor compare, because when you buy MacBook Pro you pay premium for macOS
but on pc laptop market there is a lot other choices and this laptop has a shorty warranty with no extension
also no DisplayPort or Thunderbolt
screen it's from 2012 maybe even older
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If I want a 15" screen, Apple wants to charge me $3200+ Canadian. Even the cheapest 13" is $1800 CAD.
I personally don't think macOS is worth a premium these days unless you need it specifically (to make iOS apps, for example).
Why not Dell with 3 years warranty or Asus 2 Years warranty, Gigabyte 2 years warranty, MSI 2 years warranty, all this manufacturers has worldwide support
Because your only choice is some company targeted for Chinese market , are you desperate ?
Why not Dell with 3 years warranty or Asus 2 Years warranty, Gigabyte 2 years warranty, MSI 2 years warranty, all this manufacturers has worldwide support
Because your only choice is some company targeted for Chinese market , are you desperate ?
A tad rude to be fair, as has some other posts on this thread....act your age folk not your shoe size.
thanks.
Why not Dell with 3 years warranty or Asus 2 Years warranty, Gigabyte 2 years warranty, MSI 2 years warranty, all this manufacturers has worldwide support
Because your only choice is some company targeted for Chinese market , are you desperate ?
Did you even read my post? I didn't even mention the Xiaomi in it -- it's about Apple's cost of entry to 15" models.
I don't know what brand I would buy, but I know that the warranty experience for Dell, HP, and most others is absolutely dismal. I don't really care about a 3-year warranty that involves sending the laptop away for several months.
At least with all the cost savings, it isn't as painful if it has to be replaced sooner.
There are Vivo, Oppo, Xiomai, Huawei, and occasional Lenovo stores here literally every other store. So I've not used one as in brought it and had a play, but I have played with them in the stores when killing time. They just feel cheap, poor quality, and lacking. I'm sure the hardware is fine inside, but the structure of the device is just as important to me as I don't want it falling apart or developing annoying creaks and cracks. That's just my opinion though, they are not a competitor to Macs, they are just incredibly cheap devices that offer a very cheap price point for those that want decent specs but aren't concerned about the feel. If you were looking at a Windows computer then by all means through them into the mix, probably better made than a HP after all.
I've had a Mi5 for a year, and the Notebook 12.5 comes to work with me every day. I
'm not sure how people are judging premium feel, I certainly don't value the glass back on my phone for example. Some damn reviews have praised recent iPhones because they felt heavier, this means "more premium"... :/
The build quality on recent Macbooks is damn good, and so it should be given the overheads they make on each one.
I can't fault the build quality on both devices I own (admittedly what can you take from 3 months though?)
I think the key issue in buying one to save a few bucks is, are you going to save any bucks? Import overheads, and the Windows 10 license likely being Chinese single language will likely bump the costs, unless you are happy with your menus in Chinese.
'm not sure how people are judging premium feel, I certainly don't value the glass back on my phone for example. Some damn reviews have praised recent iPhones because they felt heavier, this means "more premium"... :/
The build quality on recent Macbooks is damn good, and so it should be given the overheads they make on each one.
I can't fault the build quality on both devices I own (admittedly what can you take from 3 months though?)
I think the key issue in buying one to save a few bucks is, are you going to save any bucks? Import overheads, and the Windows 10 license likely being Chinese single language will likely bump the costs, unless you are happy with your menus in Chinese.
I've had a Mi5 for a year, and the Notebook 12.5 comes to work with me every day. I
'm not sure how people are judging premium feel, I certainly don't value the glass back on my phone for example. Some damn reviews have praised recent iPhones because they felt heavier, this means "more premium"... :/
The build quality on recent Macbooks is damn good, and so it should be given the overheads they make on each one.
I can't fault the build quality on both devices I own (admittedly what can you take from 3 months though?)
I think the key issue in buying one to save a few bucks is, are you going to save any bucks? Import overheads, and the Windows 10 license likely being Chinese single language will likely bump the costs, unless you are happy with your menus in Chinese.
License is included people only need to install the English language version, no additional cost is incurred.
As an expat with a lot of experience in China these local brands are very much coming up, and I'm some instances equal and exceed Apple.
Owning both Huawei MateBook X and Apple Retina MacBook, the Huawei is the better notebook hands down. Give these companies a few more cycles I have little doubt that they will be ahead of Apple...
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