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Can anyone afford their laptops anyway?
They are more expensive than high volume budget laptops but inline with other premium laptops. They aren't unaffordable for working people in developed countries.
If I have another laptop die in rural Australia there is no local repair or replacement. Usually I take a gamble and buy the cheapest shit I can find, accepting it is disposable. I paid premium for the self repair and upgrade options and I will do again.
Well, laptop16 cost 2/3 of my monthly wage here in Sweden (after tax is deducted). And my salary is a fair bit above national average. That's way out of my budget for a laptop, unfortunately.
I've been spending more on laptops in the last 10-15 years, I found that most of the time the difference in quality is worth it.
But I spend hours on my laptop at home every day, so for me it's worth it. If you just use it a few hours a week it's different.