And this is why 'Apple build quality' is a nice thing
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Interinactive
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 05:19    Post subject: And this is why 'Apple build quality' is a nice thing
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34687130/palm_01.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34687130/palm_02.jpg

You can see where my palm rests, it's wearing away

$1800 Gigabyte laptop

2 months old

Not covered by warranty

Cheap fucking plastic shit. The keyboard also bends.

My wife's ASUS is even worse. I've had Macs for years that wouldn't do this. My brother still has my 2010 one which is immaculate.
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 05:33    Post subject:
Lol you spent 2k on a gigabyte laptop?


I have a 100k Lada to sell you Wink


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 09:11    Post subject: Re: And this is why 'Apple build quality' is a nice thing
Interinactive wrote:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34687130/palm_01.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34687130/palm_02.jpg

You can see where my palm rests, it's wearing away

$1800 Gigabyte laptop

2 months old

Not covered by warranty

Cheap fucking plastic shit. The keyboard also bends.

My wife's ASUS is even worse. I've had Macs for years that wouldn't do this. My brother still has my 2010 one which is immaculate.


You bought a laptop that LOOKS like an iMac, go on and admit it.

Seems the top layer can't withstand the acids in your sweat - it's the same with my Razer Deathadder: the top surface has gone from silver to black and feels very very rough to the touch whereas the areas not touched by my sweaty palms are still very smooth. This is the first mouse of mine that does this yet it's also called a gaming mouse for "professional" gamers so you see, don't always believe what they say.

Oh and Gigabyte is not that good - poor service, mediocre hardware. You want quality? Go for ASUS.
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 11:17    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 11:42    Post subject:
Never happened to any MBP I've used or owned.

I think they use a solid metal alloy instead of some thin layer of dye.


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 12:43    Post subject:
Well you shouldn't buy laptops with plastic casing, I thought this was universally known?
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 12:53    Post subject:
The black plastic of my Thinkpad owns all of your silly aluminum and silver plastic shit Razz

Does it look like shit? Sure! But that shit is durable Smile


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 13:40    Post subject:
I'LL TAKE IT!

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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 13:56    Post subject:
A lot of the manufacturers use cheap materials these days, really annoying the hell out of me. Takes more and more time to actually find quality stuff for a price that's not overpriced.


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 15:06    Post subject:
MORPHINEUS wrote:
A lot of the manufacturers use cheap materials these days, really annoying the hell out of me. Takes more and more time to actually find quality stuff for a price that's not overpriced.

I agree, the old ones used bircks and steel. Those were the times.
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 15:39    Post subject:
4 y old MBA here. Would still look great if I cleaned it.


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 16:35    Post subject:
Had the same thing with my old Vaio. I had thought about finding some cool looking thick plastic sticker to put on it but the palm rest wasn't smooth. That's what I would suggest you do, find something to cover it.


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 16:44    Post subject:
Maybe your arms are fat?
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 16:50    Post subject:
by arm I mean the whole thing from fingers to shoulder cuz that's how I roll muhfucka.
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You tell'em boy
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 18:33    Post subject:
You prefer to pay twice the price for the same thing, except the plastic where your palm rests wont get worn? Very Happy


Seriously, I've had a G73SW, by asus, and I used it *a lot*. The palm rests are perfectly fine. It's wasnt a smooth plastic though, more like rubberized.
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 18:43    Post subject:
My $900 Lenovo Y500 looks like new after a year (been on many trips with me) and plays Wash Doges @1080p on medium and Divinity on max.


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 19:45    Post subject:
As long as it's only cosmetic I wouldn't mind. My Dell D630 still looks fine after 7 years or so though...

It kinda makes you wonder though, if they made it so cheap on the outside, how's it inside... better buy a thinkpad next time Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 19:58    Post subject:
Invasor wrote:
As long as it's only cosmetic I wouldn't mind. My Dell D630 still looks fine after 7 years or so though...

It kinda makes you wonder though, if they made it so cheap on the outside, how's it inside... better buy a thinkpad next time Laughing


And you've never had problems with video? It's D630's weakest point, mine died after 8 months and judging from Dell's and other forums it's really common.


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 20:08    Post subject:
Waargh wrote:
Invasor wrote:
As long as it's only cosmetic I wouldn't mind. My Dell D630 still looks fine after 7 years or so though...

It kinda makes you wonder though, if they made it so cheap on the outside, how's it inside... better buy a thinkpad next time Laughing


And you've never had problems with video? It's D630's weakest point, mine died after 8 months and judging from Dell's and other forums it's really common.


Aye, my fiancee's sister had a Dell die on her 2 weeks ago. I did some research and dear god there are a lot of problems with that.


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 20:38    Post subject:
Waargh wrote:
Invasor wrote:
As long as it's only cosmetic I wouldn't mind. My Dell D630 still looks fine after 7 years or so though...

It kinda makes you wonder though, if they made it so cheap on the outside, how's it inside... better buy a thinkpad next time Laughing


And you've never had problems with video? It's D630's weakest point, mine died after 8 months and judging from Dell's and other forums it's really common.


Guess I'm lucky, never had a single issue, although I haven't used it much lately... but it did withstand more than 5 years of abuse Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 21:07    Post subject:
Invasor wrote:
Waargh wrote:
Invasor wrote:
As long as it's only cosmetic I wouldn't mind. My Dell D630 still looks fine after 7 years or so though...

It kinda makes you wonder though, if they made it so cheap on the outside, how's it inside... better buy a thinkpad next time Laughing


And you've never had problems with video? It's D630's weakest point, mine died after 8 months and judging from Dell's and other forums it's really common.


Guess I'm lucky, never had a single issue, although I haven't used it much lately... but it did withstand more than 5 years of abuse Very Happy


Oh well yes that means you were lucky to get a good one. Mine was from 2008 or 2009 too and it's still somewhere on the shelf with a dead nvidia quadro or whatever it had. In mint condition otherwise.


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PostPosted: Fri, 11th Jul 2014 01:23    Post subject:
When you've consumed all the plastic and you can't stand the ghetto look anymore, I can make you an offer that you can't refuse. Listen carefully Inter, this is a a one-time-only offer. An amazing one nonetheless.

Your cheaply designed and worn out wreckage for my astonishing Toshiba Satellite A300, with its shiny black high-quality plastic still in perfect condition after 6 years of intense usage, 3kg of fully functioning innovative hardware and a stylish look that will give you a +5 in Charisma when dealing with companies. This lovely beast is also designed for gaming: runs all the games released before 2005 without any issues whatsoever. The battery is optional, as in, you need to keep it plugged in all the time BUT, there are no additional fees or costs, they're on the house. So please, don't look any further, it would be foolish to say no!
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PostPosted: Fri, 11th Jul 2014 06:16    Post subject:
Can't beat that Laughing


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You could of course, do a custom spray paint job on it Wink
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