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Right now im thinking the Dell XPS 13 or Macbook air but im unsure what to get. I kinda want to try an apple computer i have never owned a mac but the display in the air kinda sucks now by today's standards vs the 1920 x 1080 on the dell. 

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Go with the Dell.

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Apple is over priced but some people swear by NeXT Step  Mac OSX OSX.

I wouldn't bother try it, unless windows is pissing you off that bad.

 

I don't like dell as well, but they don't make bad computers!

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If you want to spend that kind of money on a non-gaming laptop I'd go for a Latitude E5450, E7450 or a Thinkpad T450(s)/X250.

They are pretty easy to take apart for maintenance, they have higher quality input devices (well, probably not a better touchpad than a macbook but better a keyboard) and way more robust cases. Also you can easily get replacement parts for those models.

 

Consumer notebooks are not built to last, i still have nightmares from the time i fixed notebooks as a job.

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If you want to spend that kind of money on a non-gaming laptop I'd go for a Latitude E5450, E7450 or a Thinkpad T450(s)/X250.

They are pretty easy to take apart for maintenance, they have higher quality input devices (well, probably not a better touchpad than a macbook but better a keyboard) and way more robust cases. Also you can easily get replacement parts for those models.

 

Consumer notebooks are not built to last, i still have nightmares from the time i fixed notebooks as a job.

I have nightmares of what the "Repairers" are doing to my laptop.

Today marks 3 months without it.

They sent it back broken 2 times!!! 

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From my personal experience, Dell Laptops are well priced and have pretty good specs, I currently have a dell insprion and it is a great machine for the price. I've also had a macbook (the original silver one from 2008), and though it was a nice machine, there was a lack of games, and some of the software I relayed on. The screen was nice tho  ;) . If dell ain't what your after and you don't mind a "gamer" laptop, look at this

,http://www.amazon.com/GL551JW-DS74-Laptop-GeForce-Discrete-Graphics/dp/B00T7XRGGC/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1441883132&sr=1-3&keywords=asus+rog

Tell Us what you end up settling on

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If you want to spend that kind of money on a non-gaming laptop I'd go for a Latitude E5450, E7450 or a Thinkpad T450(s)/X250.

They are pretty easy to take apart for maintenance, they have higher quality input devices (well, probably not a better touchpad than a macbook but better a keyboard) and way more robust cases. Also you can easily get replacement parts for those models.

 

Consumer notebooks are not built to last, i still have nightmares from the time i fixed notebooks as a job.

you did just recommend much more bulky laptops from the looks of it.

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Right now im thinking the Dell XPS 13 or Macbook air but im unsure what to get. I kinda want to try an apple computer i have never owned a mac but the display in the air kinda sucks now by today's standards vs the 1920 x 1080 on the dell. 

 

I would actually recommend the Fujitsu A544. For the price I think they're good. We use them at work and not problems yet.

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I have nightmares of what the "Repairers" are doing to my laptop.

Today marks 3 months without it.

They sent it back broken 2 times!!! 

Asus? Their laptop support has a reputation for doing stuff like that, at least in germany.

I worked for an independent shop.

All I can say is that 95%+ of the consumer stuff like Clevo barebones, MSI/Asus/Alienware gamer notebooks and esp. the low end Asus, Acer, HP etc. are trash.

Horrible input devices, the hinges are worn out after a couple of weeks, the cases snap like matches on critical spots and fun stuff like that.

If you want something thats truly robust there is no way around ProBook/Elitebook/Latitude/Thinkpad stuff, maybe a Macbook if you dont mind scratches and dents

 

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Those are all 14" (and one 12,5") Ultrabooks, not exactly what i would call bulky. Sure, they are a bit thicker and heavier than your average Zenbook/XPS stuff but they can take a good beating without problems, a 'feature' that is often underrated if you carry your laptop around a lot.

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Asus? Their laptop support has a reputation for doing stuff like that, at least in germany.

I worked for an independent shop.

All I can say is that 95%+ of the consumer stuff like Clevo barebones, MSI/Asus/Alienware gamer notebooks and esp. the low end Asus, Acer, HP etc. are trash.

Horrible input devices, the hinges are worn out after a couple of weeks, the cases snap like matches on critical spots and fun stuff like that.

If you want something thats truly robust there is no way around ProBook/Elitebook/Latitude/Thinkpad stuff, maybe a Macbook if you dont mind scratches and dents

It is repaired by a company called Product Care.

They sell "Extended Warranty"

It is a $1,400AUD Laptop (~€885), so it wasn't cheap but wasn't A++ Quality

It wasn't that badly build, it was the repairers. The job they had was to replace a battery and then, they send it back with NO SCREWS and a broken touchpad (Twice)

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It is repaired by a company called Product Care.

They sell "Extended Warranty"

It is a $1,400AUD Laptop (~€885), so it wasn't cheap but wasn't A++ Quality

It wasn't that badly build, it was the repairers. The job they had was to replace a battery and then, they send it back with NO SCREWS and a broken touchpad (Twice)

just want to mention shit like this happens on all levels, i had a HP buisiness laptop, sent it in to get the fan replaced.... and they forgot to screw the new fan in...

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Right now im thinking the Dell XPS 13 or Macbook air but im unsure what to get. I kinda want to try an apple computer i have never owned a mac but the display in the air kinda sucks now by today's standards vs the 1920 x 1080 on the dell. 

I'd get the xps 13 My friend has one and it is really nice

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Apple is over priced but some people swear by NeXT Step Mac OSX OSX.

I wouldn't bother try it, unless windows is pissing you off that bad.

I don't like dell as well, but they don't make bad computers!

I want the laptop just for browsing and watching movies and tv. Right now i have a gaming pc but i plan on getting rid of it i only game on console now.

The only downside to windows is i had an iphone and own alot of apple stuff.

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