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by pjmlp 58 days ago
800 euros for 8 GB and 512 SSD powered laptop in 2026 is robbery, regardless how it gets packaged.

And if I want to go with 256 SSD, which is a ridiculous SSD size also in 2026, my Thinkpad had it back in 2014, it is still 700 euros.

As for the Apple distortion field regarding its high quality, unfortunately many people do tend to discover why paying, even extra on top of those 800 euros, for Apple Care matters.
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Toutouxc 58 days ago
> 800 euros for 8 GB and 512 SSD

For me it’s not about the numbers It’s 800€ for a laptop that’s not total junk. I could probably get the same 8 or 16 and 512 numbers in cheaper laptops, but they would be [what I would consider] sad annoying plastic junk.

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pjmlp 58 days ago
It is all about the numbers, don't judge a book for the cover.

800 euros plus Apple Care, for 8 GB, 512 SSD, a phone SOC and Tahoe bugs, no thanks.

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Toutouxc 58 days ago
What I see is 800 EUR for a sturdy body, a solid screen, a solid keyboard and good battery life. That's the baseline for what I want in a laptop. Only after these boxes have been checked, we can start talking numbers. And you know what, even 8 and 256 is still perfectly usable for me. Two years ago I was still using a MacBook Air with 256 GB SSD, happily. Now my wife is using it, happily.
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pjmlp 57 days ago
What I see is a phone motherboard packaged inside an expensive keyboard and screen, with Apple glitter.
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