Ask HN: Quality of recent gens of Dell/Lenovo laptops worse than 10 years ago?

kept by eddie dec 05, 25

A user reports that recent Dell and Lenovo laptops have worse build quality than older models, with battery and charging port failures, and seeks durable alternatives.

Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability
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