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I'm still good with my mid-2011 model, 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13"... Old adage of updating Macs every 3 years still holds I guess.
by Keyframe 13y ago
I'm still good with my mid-2011 model, 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13"... Old adage of updating Macs every 3 years still holds I guess.
- ghshephard 13y agoI've got a Late 2010 MBAir, 4 GB, 256 GB SSD, 13". This device gets used about 14-16 hours/day, and has traveled all over the planet with me - Brazil, Portugal, UK, Luxembourg, Germany, Singapore, .... It's a little bumped up (I just toss it into my backpack) - but don't really feel any need to upgrade this year. I'm holding out for 802.11ac, 16 GB, 512GB SSD < $1400. Retina holds no value for me (personally - I know there are people who love it) - in fact, I'd probably pay $100 extra for non-retina if it would give me another couple hours of battery life. I think all the stars are aligning for that MBAir to land in mind-late 2014 - I can see sticking with that laptop for five+ years.
- avn2109 13y agoThis thread amazes me. I'm writing on a 2007 vintage white plastic Macbook which has been my main and only non-scientific machine for the past half decade. It "feels" nearly as fast as my friends' much newer MBAirs and Pros (except boot time, ofc) and is hilariously more responsive than the new Windows laptops owned by people in my lab.