Changing my Macbook AIR

[Timmos1974]

I Currently have a 2017 Macbook air and will be giving it to my daughter I need a new Laptop and was looking at the latest 2020 macbook air M1, or perhaps spending a bit more and getting the cheap Pro.

Ps all i do really is a bit of accounting and web browsing.

[journeymanpro]

M1 air is all you'd ever need from what you've said.

[xeny]

Timmos1974 said:

I Currently have a 2017 Macbook air and will be giving it to my daughter I need a new Laptop and was looking at the latest 2020 macbook air M1, or perhaps spending a bit more and getting the cheap Pro.

Ps all i do really is a bit of accounting and web browsing.

There's very little difference to justify the extra cost of the 13" Pro over the Air. The 14" is a very different beast but rather more of a price difference.

[Timmos1974]

Cheers Guys

[Jenny Tailor]

Timmos1974 said:

I Currently have a 2017 Macbook air and will be giving it to my daughter I need a new Laptop and was looking at the latest 2020 macbook air M1, or perhaps spending a bit more and getting the cheap Pro.

Ps all i do really is a bit of accounting and web browsing.

New MacBook Air is just amazing.

I used to buy top of the range MacBook Pro's ( Im not a creative )
My £4K 2017 MacBook Pro get's it's arse spanked by a basic 2021 Air. ( Previous had death by wine )

I went for a 8 core/ 8 GPU. - and 1TB hard disk ( lots of old files to retain courtesy of HMRC )
Cost about £1300

I am simply taken back that a bottom of the line model is just so so good.

Unless you are a creative - you will never need the Pro. It is that good.
I mean unbelievable good. Almost every video on YouTube by the press said - it makes no sense to buy the Pro.

Now - the Pro has has a refresh and a chip upgrade - but the Air will just blow whatever kit you have into dust.

( Google it for yourself )

Edited by Jenny Tailor on Sunday 6th February 18:27