So, are there any affordable Windows/Linux laptops not made by Apple that carry touchpads that are even remotely compareable to a MBP2015 in terms of hardware?
When I go to the nearest computer store all I see is shitty 4cm-wide black plastic stuff with a depth of easily 2mm. The plastic will get "shiny" from fat fingers (dito for the keyboard), and the tiny-ness makes any kind of gestures ... weird if not impossible at all.
Dell xps15/xps13/precision 5520/5530? The xps15 and precision models have a 4 x 3.1 inch touchpad, the 13 inch might be smaller, I'm not sure. I don't know what it's made out of but it has a matte finish and is not going shiny with use. My experience with it has been very nice.
Edit: oh, you said affordable. I think the answer is probably "no" then, but macbooks are not cheap either. These dells are comparable in price to macbooks.
When I go to the nearest computer store all I see is shitty 4cm-wide black plastic stuff with a depth of easily 2mm. The plastic will get "shiny" from fat fingers (dito for the keyboard), and the tiny-ness makes any kind of gestures ... weird if not impossible at all.