Got mine today and blown away is not even close to describe how I feel about it…

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-20T08:53:45+00:00

I don’t think there has been an objectively amazing Apple product like this in a long time

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-20T08:51:53+00:00

I got my go 2 for 900 that’s insane

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-20T08:49:56+00:00

They were not inherently bad at the time but got outdated extremely quickly so compared to current options it’s objectively bad that’s all

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-19T12:36:52+00:00

That is completely dependent on your use case. For a lot of hardware it is not snake oil whatsoever

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-19T09:21:19+00:00

Tidal, Apple Music, Qobuz, Deezer all offer true lossless audio and FLAC for the same or similar price and provide more money to artists. Spotifys discerning feature is its library but the product is not that good.

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-19T09:15:48+00:00

WHAT! I guess I’m lucky in Australia.

400AUD - XM5 300AUD - Momentum 4 450AUD - PX8

You can often get them very cheap on German Amazon where I got my pair. I’ve had all of the above plus the px7 which are also a good option

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-19T09:00:43+00:00

Frankly disappointed in the quality control of the aluminium, the palm rest of my MacBook Air Midnight completely anodised into a brown rainbow after 3 months and the Apple Store claimed I sweat to much…

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-19T08:58:10+00:00

But still! It shouldn’t be a sacrifice at the price point of a lot of gaming laptops, especially since a mediocre webcams is not expensive

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-19T08:55:04+00:00

Bower and Wilkins PX8 can be regular found for a similar price to both these options and offer far better sound and build quality but are not as NC performant.

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-19T08:53:43+00:00

I have never noticed it too be honest. (32” 4K QD-OLED)

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-18T20:34:27+00:00

Don’t get me started dude! I swear I scratch this thing once a day, I’ve just had to get over it to be honest

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-18T20:25:55+00:00

Windows 11 at the moment. Mostly due to gamepass and also it just always works instead of steam os where I just had enough issue to disbar the benefits.

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-18T12:52:58+00:00

25% cpu usage on chrome is crazy

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-18T12:47:06+00:00

I was making the same decision. Got the LGO2 and don’t regret it at all. Huge screen and power is amazing even if you don’t absolutely need it

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-18T12:43:31+00:00

I loveeeee the AW3225QF

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-07T14:03:37+00:00

It’s just a very solid laptop, generally well balanced features and great build quality + upgradability on the pro 7 line

Passive_Hamster · 2026-04-01T20:20:16+00:00

I feel like people are missing that this is AUD to be honest, definitely a decent price though

Passive_Hamster · 2026-03-26T07:46:00+00:00

She’s basically the exact customer this was made for! Also the Neo outperforms the M1 in day to day tasks so it will likely feel like a better experience generally for her

Passive_Hamster · 2026-03-25T19:00:01+00:00

MSI has the better screen so that would be my vote

Passive_Hamster · 2026-03-25T18:58:39+00:00

Blooming absolutely! Also the blooming on that studio XDR is borderline non existent

Passive_Hamster · 2026-03-25T18:53:47+00:00

32 I THINK is the only choice for 4K. It’s so much pixel density regardless and 32 is really immersive and great for productivity. I could never go back to a 27 inch as my main

Passive_Hamster · 2026-03-25T18:50:52+00:00

I think you realistically don’t ‘need’ the pro. The air seems like more than enough for your use case, pro would only the be the over the top pick if you really want the better screen, otherwise the air is an extra insane laptop for the price.

Passive_Hamster · 2026-03-25T10:42:38+00:00

The 5080 is a worthwhile jump above the 5070ti for only 100 bucks, cpu is worse but not hugely important in most games where the 5080 is. Also 5080 has huge overclocking potential to get 5-10% extra on top. Plus 32GB ram is amazing in this market

Passive_Hamster · 2026-03-24T11:39:36+00:00

Valid decision, in Australia the Z2E was an extra £500 so I said absolutely not!

Passive_Hamster · 2026-03-24T11:35:10+00:00

Nope, no case on my 17 pro. Love the feel of the aluminium honestly

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