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planning to buy a macbook (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Skip_Makliw23@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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i am a incoming a freshman in college and im planning to buy a macbook i have 600-700 dollars budget what macbook should i buy?

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[–] QuaLiTy131@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Probably used or refurbished MacBook Air M1

[–] wintervacations@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

A slightly older macbook air, if you don't mind buying used.

[–] badger_flakes@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

M1 MacBook Air from Best Buy $749

[–] PhxntomsBurner@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This

[–] OcupiedMuffins@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Refurbished m1 air is about it for the m series.

Literally any intel MacBook will be in your price range. even the 16 pro base model is about 6-700.

Check out backmarket

[–] Skip_Makliw23@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

should i consider intel macbooks? (im a incoming business major student)

[–] Business-Parsnip-939@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

M series mac’s get way better battery life, but with the Intel ones you can run Windows natively

[–] lilleanie@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Nope Go for a m1 MacBook

[–] ShadowXJ@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Avoid if you can, they run more hot as well

[–] Nawnp@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you need Windows support, yes since they're the only ones with Bootcamp, and the MacBook Pros(15/16 at least) still have bigger screens than the Air if you want that.

[–] Commercial_Ant6837@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can run windows on an M1 with VMWare Fusion, works a treat 😁

[–] Nawnp@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

That's true, nowhere close to what Bootcamp offered before though.

[–] mSqueez@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

M1 all the way!

[–] Rvp1090@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

m1 air is at 750$ now.