"One of my closest friends purchased a Macbook last year and not two weeks into his ownership the notebook left him stranded at the side of the read because of a power cable breaking or something similar. If Apple cannot make a simple power cable not break after only two weeks in a 3,000 euros notebook I cannot trust their software verification processes and I'm not willing to spend that much money in order to find out. In other words, if they cannot properly verify a simple power cable I cannot trust them with properly verifying software."
I really tried following your logic but it still escapes me what a hose has to do with software.
You do know that there's a strong correlation between Apple's downward standards in how they physically manufacture their latest laptops and the quality (or lack of) of their latest OSes, don't you? I don't want to start an endless Apple-related flamewar but the links and discussions about this subject on this very website are countless.
Like I said, if you're not bothered anymore of doing basic quality testing for things like coolant hoses then how can I trust the same company with doing basic quality testing for their software?
> if they cannot properly verify a simple power cable I cannot trust them with properly verifying software.
Yes, one of the reasons why I told my boss that I don't want a 2,500 euros Apple laptop (I chose a Mini instead, they're more sturdy, less expensive and I gathered more difficult to fuck up) were articles like this one [1]. And yes, it does involve a cable fuck-up.
I really tried following your logic but it still escapes me what a hose has to do with software.