I’m thinking about buying a macbook for personal use, can you advise please? Thanks.
That’s great news! We’re going to be having lots of conference video chats now! It’s really nice to be able to see Mom and Dad often!
It’s a great time to buy a macbook now as Apple just released brand new models with a sturdy and radical new design. They’re a single piece of Aluminum that feels so solid when you hold it or type on it.
I’ve always bought the base model of Macs and been very happy with them, so the $1299 MacBook is what I’d buy today if I went to the store. I myself have a MacBook Air, which is $1799, and for me, biking around all day, it’s worth the $500 premium over the $1299 model even though the $1299 MacBook has more power and features.
A lot of people (Which Apple Retail must love) go for the MacBook Pro model for $1999 over the $1299 MacBook model, only for the fact that it has a 15inch screen compared to the 13″ of the $1299.
Historically, tere were huge reasons to buy a PRO model over a standard model, the graphics capabilities were much better, the PRO models were built out of metal instead of plastic, the keyboards were backlit and PRO laptops could work well with huge external displays.
Now though, All Macbooks from $1299 have metal enclsures, can power big displays, and feel very similar, so you can feel comfortable buying the $1299 model and being happy, I’ve tested it and it’s very powerful feeling.
If a Backlit Keyboard is important, then spring for the $1599 backlit keyboard model of the $1299 model, which has other things that make it worth the money.
or shop Apple’s refurb section for a good deal on a refurbed Mac, these are supported by the same warranty Apple provides to new machines, are eligible for Apple Care (extended warranty) and they’ll let you return them too, any I’ve ever seen are immaculate condition!
There’s good deals on Amazon and Apple for the last generation of MacBooks, they’re fantastic deals, like $1499 down from $2499 for a really strong macbook pro, but, just know that when you buy the mew models, you’re buying a new generation in the sense that the last generation had a legacy of 5 years, and you’re getting in with the first of a new generation, hopefully meaning they’ll hold there value both to you and in resale for a longer time. Last years MacBooks are going to look very old fashioned within 24 months I’m sure…
Good Shopping…
Brendan