They have good, basic design. They last forever and are easy to repair. They have everything you need, no extras, but nothing lacking.
They’re like the Platonic Ideal of laptops; you open it up and you don’t say “wow”, you say “Well, this sure is a laptop” – but that’s not an insult; that’s what makes them the perfect all purpose general laptop.
Curious to hear everyone’s thoughts and opinions :)
Hard disagree; Dell would be GM, so many around that even when hundreds of thousands die - there are plenty still left in the wild.
IBM’s Thinkpads, before they sold that division to Lenovo? Would be the most apt comparison: Was really good in the late 90s and early 00s, and has been coasting on reputation since then.
Modern Lenovo are still good. My P51 can withstand a litre of water being poured on the keyboard without breaking. It’s easy to service and built like a tank.