New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why do no Windows laptops have a trackpad as nice as the MBP?
Ask HN: Why do no Windows laptops have a trackpad as nice as the MBP?
4 by apatheticonion | 7 comments on Hacker News.
I have recently swapped my work MBP M1 Pro for a Dell Precision 5570 running Linux and all of my programming workflows are faster. When plugged into a dock and used as a desktop workstation, it's as good as any Linux desktop and superior to my MBP for programming. Though I really appreciated the performance, noise and battery life of the MBP and have been using a Mac professionally for 6 years - it ultimately no longer matches my requirements. Additionally, I couldn't use it for both work and play, forcing me to carry a second gaming laptop when I travelled. I guess support for Windows or Linux with full HW acceleration would solve this, but that's not due for several years if ever. That said, I regularly work from libraries and cafes so the feel of the laptop is important. The Dell, despite being a premium laptop has a trackpad that is exhausting to use. It's inaccurate, insensitive, and the mechanical clicks feel terrible (both on Windows and Linux). The keyboard is fine, the screen is great, though the speakers are really poor. Are there any PC notebooks that rival the feel of the MBP? Why are manufacturers seemingly incapable of making a laptop that is as nice to use as a MBP? Surely their QA teams have used MacBooks and a company the size of Dell could just make it happen if they wanted? Do Apple patents simply prevent anyone else from being able to make a haptic trackpad?
4 by apatheticonion | 7 comments on Hacker News.
I have recently swapped my work MBP M1 Pro for a Dell Precision 5570 running Linux and all of my programming workflows are faster. When plugged into a dock and used as a desktop workstation, it's as good as any Linux desktop and superior to my MBP for programming. Though I really appreciated the performance, noise and battery life of the MBP and have been using a Mac professionally for 6 years - it ultimately no longer matches my requirements. Additionally, I couldn't use it for both work and play, forcing me to carry a second gaming laptop when I travelled. I guess support for Windows or Linux with full HW acceleration would solve this, but that's not due for several years if ever. That said, I regularly work from libraries and cafes so the feel of the laptop is important. The Dell, despite being a premium laptop has a trackpad that is exhausting to use. It's inaccurate, insensitive, and the mechanical clicks feel terrible (both on Windows and Linux). The keyboard is fine, the screen is great, though the speakers are really poor. Are there any PC notebooks that rival the feel of the MBP? Why are manufacturers seemingly incapable of making a laptop that is as nice to use as a MBP? Surely their QA teams have used MacBooks and a company the size of Dell could just make it happen if they wanted? Do Apple patents simply prevent anyone else from being able to make a haptic trackpad?
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