my beloved early 2015 macbook pro decided to crash yesterday and i’m not sure it’s gonna be coming back to me alive. this might be a dumb question but do you think it’s worth purchasing a new macbook (probably the cheapest air) or explore other options as a student strapped for cash. i don’t really know much about computers but i was impressed by how long my 2015 lasted and i wasn’t sure if they’re still known to last as long nowadays. if they start to crash like 3 years in i’d rather buy a cheaper one which would last about the same you know? i also had the ability to upgrade individual parts of my 2015 macbook (which def helped keep it running smoothly for as long as it did) but i know that’s not possible with the current models bc everything’s soldered down so that adds to the worry that itll die on me in a few short years. i don’t know what laptop i would get other than a macbook tho so id have to do additional research on that too… for reference im a student and mostly used my laptop for school work/general personal use and the occasional premier pro/lightroom project. any guidance is appreciated!!

  • Own-Illustrator-143@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I mean if you need a laptop I would say its worth the upgrade and I doubt you could get a better laptop at the price of a m1 MacBook Air (around 800 usd).

    if money is tight, you can’t go wrong with a m1 MacBook Air.

    if you take good care of it, it will last you at the very least 4-5 years, but if a MacBook Air is out of your budget any 500-400 usd laptop should work fine for school stuff, but no so sure about the video editing and Lightroom.

  • AlxR25@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Since you were doing well with the 2015 pro for this much time you should definitely get an M2 air. I think it’ll keep up for almost decade for someone like you. But a 2019 i7 would be a great choice as well although I’d suggest an apple silicone computer (late 2020 or later)

  • Joeshmoe42O@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’d go for a M1 Pro 14 they are about 1200 at microcenter rn and are great value being barely any major difference between it and the new pro chips.