My MacBook Pro in 2011 was $1100, not sure when this all happened but last time I checked here in Canada the cheapest model was like $2500+ so I never bothered.
The cool thing about (most) other laptops is you can just replace the ram and SSD yourself! Buy the cheapest model you can get with the high end processor, then upgrade it! I’ve made literally $1000 off one machine by doing this lol. The ram and SSD get better warranties too. Ram is often lifetime and SSDs are usually 3 or 5 years.
My laptop (windows) is from 2016 too. Many broken plastic bits, opening and closing the lid is a gamble on whether it stays on or snaps off (the lid). I see it as my throwaway travel laptop, though it is my main laptop too.
The M silicon macs are in a class of their own. I have the M1 Pro and it’s incredible - no intel or AMD chip laptops can compete for performance on battery or noise levels. Anything that can compete on performance will have the fans screaming like a banshee and will have to be on power cord.
I’m still using the same Macbook pro from 2013 and it’s still going strong…a little beat up but works just fine. At home I’m still using an iMac from 2011. The problem I’m running into now is that I can’t officially upgraded to a newer OS so apps are becoming unsupported. It’s a shame bc these computers can easily get me another 5 years I’m sure. I can manually install a newer OS but that comes with its own issues
€5264? Holy cow. Sounds great though. I’d love a new MacBook since mine is from 2016.
That’s ridiculous. 1980s luggable prices.
Same and my MacBook is from 2013!
My entire homelab costs less than this thingie :D
My MacBook Pro in 2011 was $1100, not sure when this all happened but last time I checked here in Canada the cheapest model was like $2500+ so I never bothered.
Do you need a 2 TB 64 gig top-of-the-line machine?
You should price out a Lenovo and see what you get with similar specs
The cool thing about (most) other laptops is you can just replace the ram and SSD yourself! Buy the cheapest model you can get with the high end processor, then upgrade it! I’ve made literally $1000 off one machine by doing this lol. The ram and SSD get better warranties too. Ram is often lifetime and SSDs are usually 3 or 5 years.
My laptop (windows) is from 2016 too. Many broken plastic bits, opening and closing the lid is a gamble on whether it stays on or snaps off (the lid). I see it as my throwaway travel laptop, though it is my main laptop too.
How low can you go
The M silicon macs are in a class of their own. I have the M1 Pro and it’s incredible - no intel or AMD chip laptops can compete for performance on battery or noise levels. Anything that can compete on performance will have the fans screaming like a banshee and will have to be on power cord.
I’m still using the same Macbook pro from 2013 and it’s still going strong…a little beat up but works just fine. At home I’m still using an iMac from 2011. The problem I’m running into now is that I can’t officially upgraded to a newer OS so apps are becoming unsupported. It’s a shame bc these computers can easily get me another 5 years I’m sure. I can manually install a newer OS but that comes with its own issues