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My personal machine is the first and only new computer I ever bought: a 2012 Mac book air. I wanted to get a pro but couldn't justify the price. I took it in to

My personal machine is the first and only new computer I ever bought: a 2012 Mac book air. I wanted to get a pro but couldn't justify the price. I took it in to get the battery replaced a couple of years ago instead of upgrading, again, I couldn't justify the price. I think I'll probably get the battery replaced again soon as it's started to falter. For the stuff I do in my spare time this machine is totally adequate. I also have the original iPhone SE as my phone which I will probably get refurbished soon instead of getting a new one - all the new phones are too big. I have a machine given (lent) to me by work though.

Wowfunhappy 4y ago
> I also have the original iPhone SE as my phone which I will probably get refurbished soon instead of getting a new one - all the new phones are too big. Have you looked at the iPhone Mini? It is a bit bigger than the original SE but not by much!
- nabeards 4y ago
  About 1/4" larger in both height and width is more than a bit bigger IMO. I agree that the mini is the closest option right now though.
- birdfood 4y ago
  I did a size comparison of the 13 mini when I was last in an apple store, and it was like 10mm bigger all around. A small phone by comparison but I like the SE better
  - captn3m0 4y ago
    The SE is losing support this September with iOS 16
- d0mine 4y ago
  iPhone 13 Mini has an annoying power (side) button placement: it is almost opposite volume buttons—screenshot is triggered often by accident.
hericium 4y ago
> My personal machine is the first and only new computer I ever bought: a 2012 Mac book air. This is the single Apple computer that I have fully operational. Anything made under Tim Cook - MBPs, iMac - lasted for up to 4 years before either too expensive to fix hardware failures occurred or Apple artificially slowed down those devices by blocking the ability to install non-newest macOS which made those devices too slow to work efficiently. Every installer from High Sierra to Big Sur starts but in 100% cases shows random errors at the end and fails to finish. Monterey is so slow on the 2017 MBP that the cursor is jumpy even in the installer.
- stephen_g 4y ago
  I've had the opposite experience - my 2011 MBP died (due to dodgy graphics chip, logic board was replaced twice and it still died a third time), replaced it with a mid-2015 and it's been super solid. I did finally have to replace the battery last year for like $200 but it's running Monterey like a champ. Still my primary work machine with no signs of giving up yet.
- slavoingilizov 4y ago
  I also have that MacBook Air, fully functional including battery. It has only been used occasionally and lasts for a couple of hours, but nothing has been replaced and it’s still my casual personal laptop (I use another machine for work). I was tempted to get the M1 pro MacBooks, but just can’t make myself replace this one - it’s been so good to me.

Wowfunhappy 4y ago

> I also have the original iPhone SE as my phone which I will probably get refurbished soon instead of getting a new one - all the new phones are too big. Have you looked at the iPhone Mini? It is a bit bigger than the original SE but not by much!

nabeards 4y ago
About 1/4" larger in both height and width is more than a bit bigger IMO. I agree that the mini is the closest option right now though.
birdfood 4y ago
I did a size comparison of the 13 mini when I was last in an apple store, and it was like 10mm bigger all around. A small phone by comparison but I like the SE better
- captn3m0 4y ago
  The SE is losing support this September with iOS 16
d0mine 4y ago
iPhone 13 Mini has an annoying power (side) button placement: it is almost opposite volume buttons—screenshot is triggered often by accident.

hericium 4y ago

> My personal machine is the first and only new computer I ever bought: a 2012 Mac book air. This is the single Apple computer that I have fully operational. Anything made under Tim Cook - MBPs, iMac - lasted for up to 4 years before either too expensive to fix hardware failures occurred or Apple artificially slowed down those devices by blocking the ability to install non-newest macOS which made those devices too slow to work efficiently. Every installer from High Sierra to Big Sur starts but in 100% cases shows random errors at the end and fails to finish. Monterey is so slow on the 2017 MBP that the cursor is jumpy even in the installer.

stephen_g 4y ago
I've had the opposite experience - my 2011 MBP died (due to dodgy graphics chip, logic board was replaced twice and it still died a third time), replaced it with a mid-2015 and it's been super solid. I did finally have to replace the battery last year for like $200 but it's running Monterey like a champ. Still my primary work machine with no signs of giving up yet.
slavoingilizov 4y ago
I also have that MacBook Air, fully functional including battery. It has only been used occasionally and lasts for a couple of hours, but nothing has been replaced and it’s still my casual personal laptop (I use another machine for work). I was tempted to get the M1 pro MacBooks, but just can’t make myself replace this one - it’s been so good to me.