[insaneirish]

> but they want to sell their customers a second rate product that they stole and shoddily copied on the cheap.

Yup. When I think of Apple's engineering and design prowess, the first two phrases that come to mind are definitely "second rate" and "shoddily copied".

[TheLoafOfBread]

Just have a look here, where MacBook repairmen is going through Apple mistakes

https://www.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup

[lancesells]

Curious as to what he recommends instead of a Macbook?

[cortb]

Previously Lenovo, I think currently framework.

[notwhereyouare]

have we seen the butterfly keyboard

[CharlesW]

You’re citing one of several exceptions that proves the rule.

[jemmyw]

From the scientific meaning of "proves", as in it tests the rule. In this case it tests the rule and finds the rule to be false.