"For those on the margins, the question will be if staying on Apple products is worth the pain, or if it isn’t."
For me it isn't. I started looking at Clevo laptops already.
For me it isn't. I started looking at Clevo laptops already.
Depending on the brand you'll always pay a 2-6 times premium for laptop hardware.
Re. battery life; it obviously depends a lot on the model. Some are quite okay, the gaming ones aren't.
It was incredibly heavy to where you unconsciously start deciding to leave it home because of the discomfort of lugging it around.
The battery life was so poor you have constant anxiety about when it will run out or if you will make it through your two classes.
The performance also ultimately wasn't that great and had terrible thermals.
I was left with a laptop that never left my desk. I would have been better off purchasing a cheap chromebook and a mid-range desktop for the same money. The "performance laptop" is compromise incarnate.
Or... you could just bring a charger, and not have to worry?