Some people really don't care about those things, and using them as examples of why you're baffled just highlights that disconnect between you and them. > I'm still baffled by claims that Windows 10 has a good desktop UI when I see its iconography, huge click (touch) targets, and wildly inconsistent use of whitespace. They want a fast machine with a great screen and all-day battery life, and they want to hit those metrics in the smallest package possible. But they've correctly perceived that common users don't want ports, or expandability. They gave on those users years ago by shipping crappy OpenGL drivers. Apple is giving up on a certain group of users (who need fast GPUs). I suspect, looking at the sales numbers, that you're wrong. It's apparently been plagued by QA problems, and offers a choice only between a 1080p and power-hungry 4K (can't get high-DPI and 10 hour battery life in the same package).

Even with a significantly larger battery it doesn't seem to have better stamina than the MBP. The Spectre x360 15 comes close, but has less battery life (despite having a slightly larger battery), is bigger and heavier, has only a dual core processor, and has a worse screen. What's the viable alternative? I'm looking for a replacement for my 2013 rMBP.

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