Always fun threads, thanks for posting! I've learned a bunch.
Truth be had, I'm still loving my 2013 MacBook pro. It's bulky and the battery's not what it used to be, but it's fast and the keyboard is great but after 8 years of hard use, a couple keys are wonky. I'll probably pick up whatever Apple announces on Monday.
I've really want to like the XPS series, but I've bought and returned 3 of them in the past several years due to bad quality control - two would crash when the lid closed, one had a really wobbly trackpad. The XPS 15 or 17 is ideal in terms of form factor though.
A few others that I've had my eyes on:
- The surface pro 8 seems really versatile and powerful. High refresh screen, good battery, nice keyboard.
- I like some of the stuff Asus is doing with dual screens and propped up keyboards, so I'm definitely curious about those for a dev.
> It's bulky and the battery's not what it used to be, but it's fast and the keyboard is great but after 8 years of hard use, a couple keys are wonky.
I think the 2013 model's entered Apple's vintage list [1], but if you can find an Apple Store willing to do battery service for it, the battery replacement comes with a full keyboard and trackpad replacement for $199 USD [2].
Hurry, though, because the 2013 model's likely to enter the obsolete list next year.
I experienced plenty of random kernel panics on my 2013 MacBook Pro (still going strong after battery service, and still my primary computing device), which went away when I switched to Little Snitch.
It’s really frustrating that the only quality build is incompatible with Linux. The XPS is flimsy compared to the MacBook it replaced. That said, I’m never going back to Apple’s ecosystem, if I can help it. My next laptop will be the 15” Framework when it’s out.
Truth be had, I'm still loving my 2013 MacBook pro. It's bulky and the battery's not what it used to be, but it's fast and the keyboard is great but after 8 years of hard use, a couple keys are wonky. I'll probably pick up whatever Apple announces on Monday.
I've really want to like the XPS series, but I've bought and returned 3 of them in the past several years due to bad quality control - two would crash when the lid closed, one had a really wobbly trackpad. The XPS 15 or 17 is ideal in terms of form factor though.
A few others that I've had my eyes on:
- The surface pro 8 seems really versatile and powerful. High refresh screen, good battery, nice keyboard.
- I like some of the stuff Asus is doing with dual screens and propped up keyboards, so I'm definitely curious about those for a dev.