This just confirmed my belief of the state of choosing a non Apple computer for work. Even with all the shortcomings and all the fat profit margins, Apple sure does make dependable machines. Now, computers do fail. But, the fact that I can take my Mac into any Apple store and claim warranty easily to get it fixed/replaced without Waiting for weeks in despair makes Apple worthy of getting my money.
Would be happy to be proven wrong by some company that provides such quality and after sales service.
Yeah, it kinda sucks, but after doing a bunch of research I still end up with a Macbook (Pro) for my next machine.
There are quite a few decent alternatives that are hundreds of euros cheaper for at least as much 'machine', but Time Machine and the ability to just go to the Apple store if something is wrong (especially with Apple Care) is probably worth that difference to me.
What seals the deal (again, probably, not 100% sure yet) is vendor lock-in, a great touchpad, iOS development, and a whole bunch of miscellaneous little things.
But I will say my next Mac upgrade will not be a happy one, which is a first for me. I hope it doesn't stay this way.
