They’ve already moved onto the M2 now which is even faster. I got a Pro last year for some video editing, and these new chips are faaaaaast. The MacRumors site is a helpful guide too and tracks Apple’s release cycles. If you’re able to hold out a little while longer, all of the Macs are listed as ‘Don’t Buy’ because new versions are probably coming soon. The price usually stays the same with new version releases, so you’d be getting more for your dollahh
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As theclack said, Apple laptops did have a troubled period. That is no longer the case. Windows PCs can’t touch the performance or battery life of any of Apple’s laptops, and they won’t have the longevity either. Just don’t expect to do any serious gaming on it.
Apple is expensive but you can bank on it lasting and being useful for a long time (same goes for iPhones). I’d recommend maxing out the RAM on the MacBook Air configuration, and adding at least 1TB of storage.
As an aside, my personal laptop is one of the “bad” Apple laptops (2016 MacBook Pro) and I’ve never had any issues with it. It’s six years old and still trucking. Could use a battery replacement though.
Mar 1, 2024
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Based on your described workload, this configuration would more than accommodate you. RAM being the most important spec. And if you need it now, get it now. The M2 is great. You will not notice much benefit holding out for the M3.
Your bigger decision is screen size. Can you get by with 13inches or do you need the extra real estate of 15inches?
If you can get by with a smaller screen size, and you want to avoid dongle town, you could consider the the baseline M3 MacBook Pro (you do not need a pro or max chip) with 24GB RAM and 1TB storage.
Feb 27, 2024
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My bank account audibly screamed when I swiped my card but it's been such a relief. The last computer I bought was a 2016 MacBook Pro that's been required to be plugged in at all times to do anything more taxing than editing a photo, which is frustrating for a video editor to put it lightly.
Now that I have a tool I can rely on, I have so much more peace of mind.
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