I am a developer(-ish) who used a Macbook for a while because Windows used to be awful and 'PC' laptops used to be dreadful.

Thanks must go to Apple for taking the lead and showing how laptops could be really good.

- They work hard on optimising for power use, so you can leave the power adapter behind (sometimes)

- They showed that it's possible for your machine to be ready to use the second you open the lid

- They proved touchpads can be a joy to use

- They saw that high res screens were something people actually want

- They popularised a new style of keyboard which seems to be generally well-liked (writing this on a ThinkPad T450s... with a chiclet-ish keyboard, and liking it!)

I fear that if they turn away from their 'Pro' laptops, the industry will stagnate again and we'll all be cursing the cheap creaking plastic and terrible pointing devices on our Toshibas or Fujitsus. Just as we notice there's no battery left.

I'm liking Windows 10 on a ThinkPad, but I'm using the TrackPoint / a mouse, because, while the trackpad is improved, if it's not 99% as good as a Macbook's, they might as well not bother (I've switched it off).

Also, 3.5 hours remaining after 30 minutes of use, most of it typing this comment. I carry a power adapter.