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LG Electronics unveils 2026 Gram Laptop line with aerospace composite - up to 50% lighter than macbooks (biz.chosun.com)
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Weight Comparison

Model Weight (grams) Screen Size
LG Gram Pro 16 (2026) 1,199 16-inch
MacBook Air 15 (M4/M3) 1,510 15-inch
MacBook Pro 14 (M5/M3) 1,550-1,600 14-inch
MacBook Pro 16 (M3+) 2,140-2,200 16-inch
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[–] 63 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I'm guessing it'll pair horrible battery life with awful build quality like most Windows laptops tend to do. They're all focusing on being thin and light like a MacBook but none of them are close to what Apple has, because of that they loose everything that makes PCs special in the desperate attempt to achieve something Apple does better.

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago

    I believe the gram is know to have decent build quality. I'm sure it doesn't compare to an M series Mac when it comes to performance and battery life, but at least I could put Linux on it.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    And then they all go to a landfill near you. When was LG a name on the laptop market?

    Companies like this should not be allowed to churn crap like this

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    And then the all go to a landfill near you

    I must assume you're talking about LG and Apple laptops both.

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  • [–] 18 points 10 months ago

    To be fair, Apple hardware typically lasts for a long time. My wife has a 5 year old m1 air and we have no plans to replace it anytime soon.

    We have been out the past few hours working and she went from like 50% to maybe 30-40% in that time.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    I am talking about all the crap that is being built for no reason at all other than a gimmick . Like these LG laptops or the million of devices that are underpowered , poorly built or offer no real benefit. It makes more sense to buy a slightly more expensive device to make it last longer than getting a cheap unusable device. And if you can't afford a new one always have a look at the second hand market. There are high quality slightly older devices that are infinitely better than 90%of the new ones built solely to be thrown in the bin in the shortest amount of time.

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