Worth spending 3 grand on a new laptop because not so old laptop has broken keys

[BlodwynPig]

Mid-2017 Mac book pro, all in working order but one by one the keys have gone wobbly and either broken or are sellotaped down as after lockdown I have not gone into town and don't intend to take the risk to visit the apple store and get them replaced.

Its a bit annoying now as I can still type, but the T is starting to loosen and give gyp.

I had a look at a new Mac Book Pro with some extra capacity, a tad over 3 grand. I'm seriously thinking about it, but I've just put some music related stickers on this one and don't want to resign it already to history. With the Government sending me a fully loaded spy laptop soon, I'll be welded to that for at least the next 2 or 3 months apart from weekends, so maybe I should wait.

What do you reckon?*

*Just wanting abuse really.

[Fr.Bigley]

You're a fucking mug for blowing 3k notes on a whirly machine mate. Just get your local smackhead to nick you one.

[BlodwynPig]

You're a fucking mug for blowing 3k notes on a whirly machine mate. Just get your local smackhead to nick you one.

No, won't give him the satisfaction.

[Fr.Bigley]

She might be busy making you sunday dinner though..dunno.

[BlodwynPig]

She might be busy making you sunday dinner though..dunno.

let me rot with the dirt, not in a casket of hurt

[Cuellar]

Knackered a 2.5 year old laptop?

I am typing this on a PRISTINE mid-2012 macbook air.

I'd advise buying something CHEAP and REPLACEABLE you LUMMOX

sorry

[bgmnts]

Knackered a 2.5 year old laptop?

I am typing this on a PRISTINE mid-2012 macbook air.

I'd advise buying something CHEAP and REPLACEABLE you LUMMOX

sorry

Mid 2017-late 2020 = 2.5 years?

U wot mate?

[Cuellar]

I'm careful with my laptops, not numbers, poindexter

[Ferris]

My Dell XPS laptop has been dead good. It's probably 2 or 3 years old at the point and shows no signs of slowing down.

[BlodwynPig]

I'm careful with my laptops, not numbers, poindexter

I do lots of typing. The machine works fine. Not going cheap, but happy to hear about better specs. Could do go unix I suppose.

[NoSleep]

Mid-2017 Mac book pro, all in working order but one by one the keys have gone wobbly and either broken or are sellotaped down as after lockdown I have not gone into town and don't intend to take the risk to visit the apple store and get them replaced.

Its a bit annoying now as I can still type, but the T is starting to loosen and give gyp.

I had a look at a new Mac Book Pro with some extra capacity, a tad over 3 grand. I'm seriously thinking about it, but I've just put some music related stickers on this one and don't want to resign it already to history. With the Government sending me a fully loaded spy laptop soon, I'll be welded to that for at least the next 2 or 3 months apart from weekends, so maybe I should wait.

What do you reckon?*

*Just wanting abuse really.

Just get an external keyboard. Don't spend a fortune on an Apple one either. There'll be a couple of keys that get swapped around (@ & ") and another two that you can reassign (alt & cmd) in system preferences but tolerable for the massive saving. I'm using an old PC line USB keyboard with my desktop that cost me a fiver in a sale in either Curry's or Dixon's. Bought a couple of spares that I haven't needed and its outlived several Macs in that time.

[Dr Rock]

Just get an external keyboard.

Close the thread. ffs.

[BlodwynPig]

Close the thread. ffs.

It's a good answer, but I'm actually looking to make the worst choice that results in the best result at the biggest cost.

[Ferris]

It's a good answer, but I'm actually looking to make the worst choice that results in the best result at the biggest cost.

Give me 2900 quid then buy an external keyboard.

[BlodwynPig]

Give me 2900 quid then buy an external keyboard.

results in the best result.

I should have said results in the absolute destruction of FerrishWheelBueller.

What is the most expensive laptop?

[BlodwynPig]

Actually most powerful is the one I am after

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) The most powerful MacBook ever.

[imitationleather]

This is so spooky. My 2015 MacBook went bump last night.

Having to use my phone for everything. I do not dig this.

[BlodwynPig]

This is so spooky. My 2015 MacBook went bump last night.

Having to use my phone for everything. I do not dig this.

360 quid for my old one (trade in price).

Spoiler alert

+ 3200 quid for a new one

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[Mister Six]

Just don't get a Mac, you fucking plum. I generally use Windows laptops from Dell. None of them have cost much more than $1,000 (and that's for a fancy one that can run games) and each one has lasted me five years at least. And all can be fixed up for cheaper than a Mac. I could even swap out some of the components if I could be arsed (I can't).

[Cuellar]

Macs are good actually. As I say, I've been using this one for about 8.5 years (I think). And it's fine. I put a new battery in it about 5 years ago, which cost me £30 and was ludicrously simple considering the Apple store were going to charge me £100 for it.

[BlodwynPig]

Just don't get a Mac, you fucking plum. I generally use Windows laptops from Dell. None of them have cost much more than $1,000 (and that's for a fancy one that can run games) and each one has lasted me five years at least. And all can be fixed up for cheaper than a Mac. I could even swap out some of the components if I could be arsed (I can't).

Yeh, as Cuellar said, Macs can be useful. Windows is an awful OS from what I've seen. Although I did use XP until about 2015. A unix build would be fine too, but I'd want to retain a Mac. So 3200 on a Mac and 1000 on a unix machine with all the bits and bobs? yeh?

[chveik]

ubuntu/dell. pretty cheap and works great

[Ferris]

results in the best result.

I should have said results in the absolute destruction of FerrishWheelBueller.

:'(

[BlodwynPig]

:'(

I asked for ridicule, it was not enough to sate.

[gib]

If you were a hardcore gamer that liked gaming on a laptop and wanted to see all the latest games run on the highest settings then i'd say go for it. I could see how it really could make you happy.

But i suspect you are not that gamer Blodwyn. So what exactly is your motivation? Wonky buttons doesn't cut it mate, is it to impress the big boys at work?

[chveik]

if you want to make terrible decisions, there's always crack cocaine available

[Mr_Simnock]

Just a couple questions. Does this absolutely have to be a laptop? In another thread where this is mentioned you talk about number crunching, is this still a requirement or is it just for personal use? There must be better alternatives to spending 3,000 on a lifestyle laptop.

[BlodwynPig]

Just a couple questions. Does this absolutely have to be a laptop? In another thread where this is mentioned you talk about number crunching, is this still a requirement or is it just for personal use? There must be better alternatives to spending 3,000 on a lifestyle laptop.

How do you help a man who asks for help but doesnt want to be helped

Its a happy nihilism. The comfort and burden of riches. Betwixt ruin and salvation.

In dither words, impulse purchase

Ps. Not a lifestyle choice, i do my work on it. But maybe not dent the house deposit on something that is not absolutely necessary... but will a house ever surface?

[Mr_Simnock]

So is this thread just a bit of whimsy? There's me chucking together a desktop PC that should comfortably out perform the laptop for 2,500, although I do love going on scan at times and building systems from components.

[Hand Solo]

REPLACE KEYBOARD DUMMY

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks

https://9to5mac.com/2019/11/14/how-to-get-free-macbook-keyboard-replacement/

https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/get-free-repair-macbook-pro-keyboard-from-apple/