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This will primarily be for college. Looking for decent price and good battery. Any recommendations?
Also is now a good time to purchase one?
Also is now a good time to purchase one?
Isn't Macbook Air base configuration typically the worst deal possible for Apple computers? Or are you at least talking about upgrading some components?M4 Macbook Air
Isn't Macbook Air base configuration typically the worst deal possible for Apple computers? Or are you at least talking about upgrading some components?
Came to post this too. Fantastic thingsM4 Macbook Air
its Probably the best and holds awesome value for years.Isn't Macbook Air base configuration typically the worst deal possible for Apple computers? Or are you at least talking about upgrading some components?
For school I would agree, but at home I prefer windows. Mac always has some little things that get on my nerves. Battery and portability are top notch though, and no fans!M4 Air that released a few months ago is a beast, especially considering its price point.
Unless someone has never worked with MacOS before I would always recommend a Mac over a Windows laptop.
If you're doing video production then you are most likely buying a MacBook Pro with the M4 Pro or M4 Max chipsets, which have plenty of compute horsepower. I prefer using my M4 Pro MacBook Pro for many compute heavy tasks. I will use Windows if I'm building something that must ultimately run on Windows Server. But I realize this is just my preference.If it's for general use, just essay writing and the like, a Macbook Air hands down.
It'll 'just werk', the battery life is phenomenal, it's more than powerful enough, and there are some good student discounts.
It won't randomly not go into sleep like Windows sometimes does.
For editing video, then a Macbook Pro.
For a course that requires more computational power, then look at some Windows laptops.
She's going for elementary school as a teacher for her majorThe most important thing is what is she majoring in. My son needed a beefy laptop to run architecture software. I used a Lenovo as I just needed research and to write papers (psychology)
Right onShe's going for elementary school as a teacher for her major
If you're doing video production then you are most likely buying a MacBook Pro with the M4 Pro or M4 Max chipsets, which have plenty of compute horsepower. I prefer using my M4 Pro MacBook Pro for many compute heavy tasks. I will use Windows if I'm building something that must ultimately run on Windows Server. But I realize this is just my preference.
In this case I doubt that computational power matters since battery is a priority.
She's going for elementary school as a teacher for her major
M4 Macbook Air
I'd get an older MacBook pro, new silicone isn't much better than the older stuff. M1 was a huge jump up, but nothing has really been pushed since then.
MacBook Air is your best bet.
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shes been told her college courses software doesnt work on macsMacBook is the #1 laptop for college students for the last 20 years or so. It is a good computer and will last all of college and beyond.
Like Apple or hate them, they make a good product. Just not as good as when Jobs was here.
Well, then it is wise to ask opinions. My son had a Surface laptop for college, but it died quickly. After two years or so.shes been told her college courses software doesnt work on macs
Any decent commodity Windows laptop is fine, just buy something better than $400 Walmart tier and she won't have any problemsshes been told her college courses software doesnt work on macs
Buy a MacBook Air anyway and just use an emulator tbh.shes been told her college courses software doesnt work on macs
Great, so when her SSD dies with zero way to replace it she have a doorstop.Buy a MacBook Air anyway and just use an emulator tbh.
College course software for teachers? What? That's mad.shes been told her college courses software doesnt work on macs
Those are unironically what she'll be working with after she graduates. Richer school districts might have Macs and Ipads.Any decent commodity Windows laptop is fine, just buy something better than $400 Walmart tier and she won't have any problems
All laptops are made in China from the same components, so pick a decent HP/Dell/Lenovo during upcoming back to school sales