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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
Where it's produced isn't the problem. The Chinese are quite capable of quality manufacture.
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Yes, as long as you have Western quality control. It is very well known that some Chinese manufacturers produce stuff exactly to spec in the first few weeks or months, until the commissioning company is sure that everything's well on the road.
And then, the Chinese use a bit thinner plastic here, and some less strong hinges there, or even a similar, but cheaper screen from another manufacturer... until you pay for high-end stuff but get mediocre products.
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We want it cheap. You get what you pay for.
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I wouldn't call a €2000 workstation-class laptop, that's being positioned by Dell capable of handling anything and everything... cheap. That's the lowest price you can get it for in the Netherlands.
I could just get a new €600 laptop every two years and throw them away when they start falling apart, and I'd be cheaper...