Mac vs Windows recent experiences

[HDNitehawk]

During the 5-year period of time the 2006 MBP was my main personal laptop, I went through a total of six work-provided Compaq/HP Windows laptops...one broken from a fall (that a MagSafe power connector would have prevented), three just flat out died (motherboard failure, HDD failure, etc.), only one made it to the 3-year corporate EOL policy. Of those 6 Win laptops with a standard corporate build, only the last two were similar in spec to the older Mac.

My old MacBook pro has lasted since 09, it had one backlighting issue and a software issue in that time frame. It still works. I am on my second Dell at work.

But then I still personally use the iPhone 3gs and last year the case had worn out and I dropped it and got a very small crack in the corner of the screen. I think 6 or 7 years that is very good durability. I also carry an iPhone 6 for work. Three times in the last few months I have had to replace the screen. The iPhone 6 is puny. So we can discuss reliability of the machines a few years ago and they have proven themselves IMO. The question for me today is how about the quality today and the MacBook Pro I just bought?

[neuroanatomist]

The question for me today is how about the quality today and the MacBook Pro I just bought?

Well, I'll let you know my opinion on that...if and when I need to replace my current (but 5 years old) model.

Actually, I did have a company provided 2014 MBAir that worked nearly flawlessly (the only issues were software related and specific to the security interactions with the corporate network environment).