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Portable Laptop Recommendations
Posted on 11/23/18 at 7:53 am
Posted on 11/23/18 at 7:53 am
Hi everyone,
In the market for a new laptop and looking for suggestions. My wife has a MacBook Air for work (2015 model) that I really like, but I know they are considered overpriced by some.
I'm not a heavy user as mostly it will be used for word processing, powerpoint, web browsing, and basic consumption.
I was reading the reviews not he latest MacBook Air and they seem to be somewhat mixed - based not he Mac bias of the author. I really enjoy the experience on the 2015, particularly the Trackpad.
$1200 plus tax is a little bit of a tough pill to swallow at first glance. Is that the consensus?
Are their options that are a little less expensive that are worth checking out? Is the 2017 MacBook Air (which I know has a lesser display, thicker bezel) a complete non starter? I have also read some reviews that say the older models are big faster in that they aren't trying to push such great graphics on a lower powered device.
So far, looking at 2018 Air, 2017 Air (much cheaper obviously), Surface Laptop, and Dell XPS.
Again, I don't need the latest technology, just something that will serve me for several years. Nothing heavy, I am an engineer, but aside from viewing PDF's, don't draw in CAD anymore.
In the market for a new laptop and looking for suggestions. My wife has a MacBook Air for work (2015 model) that I really like, but I know they are considered overpriced by some.
I'm not a heavy user as mostly it will be used for word processing, powerpoint, web browsing, and basic consumption.
I was reading the reviews not he latest MacBook Air and they seem to be somewhat mixed - based not he Mac bias of the author. I really enjoy the experience on the 2015, particularly the Trackpad.
$1200 plus tax is a little bit of a tough pill to swallow at first glance. Is that the consensus?
Are their options that are a little less expensive that are worth checking out? Is the 2017 MacBook Air (which I know has a lesser display, thicker bezel) a complete non starter? I have also read some reviews that say the older models are big faster in that they aren't trying to push such great graphics on a lower powered device.
So far, looking at 2018 Air, 2017 Air (much cheaper obviously), Surface Laptop, and Dell XPS.
Again, I don't need the latest technology, just something that will serve me for several years. Nothing heavy, I am an engineer, but aside from viewing PDF's, don't draw in CAD anymore.
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Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:26 am to CidCock
Microsoft Surface laptops are awesome.
I use a 2017 lenovo carbon x1 as my daily and it's another great laptop.
I can't use MacOS with my apps unless I run W10 virtual and to me that's a waste of time.
I use a 2017 lenovo carbon x1 as my daily and it's another great laptop.
I can't use MacOS with my apps unless I run W10 virtual and to me that's a waste of time.
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:50 am to CidCock
Hp or Dell
Posted on 11/23/18 at 10:56 am to CidCock
A MacBook Air would serve you well I believe.
I’m a web developer and I use a 2017 MacBook Pro. OS X is the big selling point of Macs along with the trackpad. Both are a joy to use and the tight hardware integration is what separates it from something like Windows. Apple doesn’t use the latest and greatest in hardware specs but OS X is optimized for your machine which makes specs less relevant.
I’m a web developer and I use a 2017 MacBook Pro. OS X is the big selling point of Macs along with the trackpad. Both are a joy to use and the tight hardware integration is what separates it from something like Windows. Apple doesn’t use the latest and greatest in hardware specs but OS X is optimized for your machine which makes specs less relevant.
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