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0 pointsstouset2y ago0 comments

Can you explain why Apple devices in general maintain a higher percentage of their resale value for longer than their competitors’ counterparts?

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luckydata2y ago· 3 in thread

only laptop I know carved from a single piece of aluminum. not the only reason but for sure that one is a good one. No other laptop feels as solid and I don't understand why nobody else does it.

vladvasiliu2y ago

I haven't had any of the recent MBPs, but my 2020 HP EliteBook's main body looks similar to my 2013 retina mbp, which already had the "unibody" construction. If also feels quite solid when I hold it by one corner while open. The lid does feel somewhat flimsier, though, especially the hinge.

kergonath2y ago

I have a Dell that looks the part when it’s sitting on a desk, but is actually quite flimsy (the underside is actually plastic, and the hinge does not look strong at all, the screen shifts colour when a slight pressure is applied on the lid). And it is a middle of the road Latitude, not a €1000 MacBook Air.

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thfuran2y ago

Milling a case from a block must be far more expensive that folding a few sheets, right?

ffgjgf12y ago

One (but certainly not the only) reason is that Apple rarely discounts their products and even if they do it’s not by that much.

It’s not that hard to find a high-end/$2000+ PC laptop for 40% or so off 1-2 years after its release, not so much a macbook. Apple is still selling refurbished M1 airs for $849.00 from 2020 ($999 was the price on introduction)

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