Comment on Asus Co-CEO: MacBook Neo Is a 'Shock' to the PC Industry
vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 1 day agoCheaper, but breaking in your hands. In case of laptops mechanical wear is important. This thing might be weak, but last a decade (well, I don’t know).
GamingChairModel@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Macbook build construction (ever since they’ve moved off the plastic entry level Macbook to all aluminum for all their models) is really solid but not necessarily rugged. The hinges and ports seem to hold up better than a lot of other devices from HP and Dell or whoever, but some models are more susceptible to drops, dust/sand, moisture, etc., than the solid construction would lead you to believe.
So it depends on use case. I think they hold up very well to normal indoor use, for many years, but might not be the ideal device for clumsier people or those who might be routinely using it outdoors or in more rugged environments.
vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 10 hours ago
I know. The hinges are what naturally wears in all kinds of hands with active use. So that’s what matters IMHO. You open and close them, regularly. You don’t regularly strain that plastic while cleaning it, and you don’t regularly drop the thing or press against it. But opening and closing the lid is normal.
Also, yes, ports, which is why MagSafe is actually a cool technology, both less wear and more certain electrical contact. Anyway, I don’t own anything with MagSafe.
Really rugged is about ThinkPads and really-really rugged special laptops the size of a few bricks.