Apple software is total crap in my humble opinion while hardware is still superior.
The tooling/infrastructure wasn't in place to support Windows machines in our corporate environment, and internal IT didn't know how to use them.
They make the same mistakes of reducing keyboard travel, eliminating RJ45 ports that don't fit in the chassis, reducing port counts to make the device more wedge-shaped, and reducing battery volume.
I would like to see the Dell Precision, HP Elitebook, and Lenovo P-series included in the lineup. I feel that these mobile workstations are more akin to the old Macbook Pros and better for professional use than an Ultrabook.
Sadly, they seem to be making the same mistakesand regressions that Apple has made in chasing the center of the market. However, if you extend your search space to devices made in the last 4-5 years instead of the bleeding edge, you may drop a few generations off the processor but that just doesn't matter anymore.
Look at the specs on this bad boy:
CPU: 2.2GHz Intel Core i7-8750H (hexa-core, 9MB cache, up to 4.1GHz with Turbo Boost)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (Max-Q, 8GB GDDR5 RAM); Intel UHD Graphics 630
RAM: 16GB DDR4 (2,666MHz, 8GB x 2)
Screen: 15.6-inch UHD 4K (3,840 x 2,160) IPS LCD (wide viewing angle, anti-glare, X-Rite Pantone certified)
Storage: 512GB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe)
Ports: 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-A), 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-A), 1 x USB-C Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, mini-DisplayPort 1.4, RJ-45 Ethernet, SD card reader, headphone-out jack
Weight: 4.49 pounds (2.04kg)
Size: 14 x 9.8 x 0.74 inches (356.4 x 250 x 18.9mm; W x D x H)
Also I think I ultimately went with something else based on the 5 star amazon reviews that complained about performance issues. Also no biometricts at that price is kinda unforgivable.
Does anyone have experience or a link to a good review?
Not even close to the quality of something I'd consider a MacBook alternative.
