Hey Reddit! I’m a senior in college looking for a laptop that will last me at least the next 3 years. I have the opportunity to buy three different ones and am hoping for some input on what I should purchase:
- New MacBook Air M1 8gb/256gb - $749
- New MacBook Air M2 8gb/256gb - $920
- Used 14” MacBook Pro M1 16gb/512gb -$1000
It will be mainly used for everyday school work, WOW (on the rare occasion when I don’t feel like sitting at my desktop) and teaching myself Python overtime. The storage doesn’t bother me much as I have a portable SSD but I am concerned overtime the Airs may not be enough. On the other hand I’ve never purchased a second hand computer so I’m leery about that even though this computer looks to be in excellent condition.
I appreciate any feedback or suggestions!
That number 3 is a pretty solid option. Apple is selling this configuration for $1500 on their own refurb store, so taking another $500 off the top is a great deal. It’s by far the largest savings out of what you’ve posted.
I’d say either go that or if you really are uncomfortable with a refurb device just go option 1 to save as much money as possible. Spending the extra money for the M2 won’t really help because you still only have 8 GB RAM.
Regardless, all three are capable of the tasks you’ve listed
I appreciate the help! I am going to see if the Pro is available still and go that route. Do you know if they’ve had any long term issues? Only thing I’ve noticed from threads is the keyboards get dirty.