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1. David (fdavidcl@mstdn.io)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jul-2019 21:51:14 UTC David

   • Stanislaus Grumman
   • jartigag

   @jartigag @xiroux I'm sure part of the price is due to the design and being able to cram all those components in a slim chassis, but I think the XPS may also be way more durable than a similarly-specced cheap laptop (mine is 5 years old already and working like new with only its battery replaced). Although if you want extra durability, Thinkpads are a great option as well.

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   • Greg Harvey 🌍 (gregharvey@tooting.ch)'s status on Sunday, 28-Jul-2019 22:50:05 UTC Greg Harvey 🌍

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     • Stanislaus Grumman
     • jartigag

     @fdavidcl @jartigag @xiroux +1. We set a business life of 2 yrs on laptops, but the XPS machines easily do 3+ with no issues. Also ThinkPads. I have a very old T520, two X1 Carbons (first gen) and a T450s, all of which are running perfectly with zero maintenance. One of the X1s even got dropped on a tile floor! 😣 And my actual work machine for now is a T480s, only criticism is I believed the marketing about the internal battery. 🙄 But yeh, bulletproof!

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