Hi all, thanks in advance for any help. I’m looking to get a MacBook primarily for work but will want to use it for light recreational use too.

I believe in future proofing as I don’t want to but another device any time soon. I also like the idea of being able to carry it.

This seems like a good deal. It’s between this or the new MacBook pro m3 entry level 14” with 8gb of memory.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks

  • Temporary-Ninja1416@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I actually just picked up this laptop from Best Buy yesterday. If you make the same configurations on Apple, the price is over $100 more. I think that’s a great deal, plus I got it with zero interest financing for 24 months! Can’t beat that. As for whether this vs an M3 MBP, I think it’s mainly preference. This laptop would probably be able to multitask better because of the added RAM, but I’d imagine the M3 computes quicker. I went for the bigger screen lol.

  • NoobSlayer_07@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    It’s as simple as: What do you want more?

    • better display and speakers, better cooling system, and better chipset: go for the M3
    • more ram: go for the air

    As for if it’s a good deal? That’s subjective. You can get a refurbished M1 Pro, with better specs, better display, better everything if you can find one. But then not everyone is okay with a refurb device.

    Tell me your use case and I’ll give a recommendation.

  • CryptographerIll5157@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    For a MacBook it’s about the best deal you will find. They do not go on sale often and when they do it’s for like $100-$250 off so if you want it, I’d snag it now.