Re: MacBook questions
[Re: MI_Custumz]
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11/15/22 08:55 AM
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We have a 2013 27" Imac, while we don't use it often anymore it still works flawlessly. An SSD and some more memory would add years to its life. Not many 9 year old PCs that still run well with zero changes to them over that time(not that I know of). You do have to throw the windows mindset to the side to use it though. If you think like you are using an iphone you can get through most anything on it.
One thing I never expected was that it would receive phone calls and text messages when your iphone is in the room. If you have an ipad, an iphone, and a mac in the room and they are all awake they will all ring or get texts, a little surprising the first time lol.
One thing I never could get used to is the apple version of excel. I am not super good with excel anyways so I struggle using a same but different version. It can open and save in excel format though so you can cross platforms with stuff if you really need to.
I have an HP laptop. I use it to surf the net and tune the EFI in my car. I just couldn't drag a $1500-2000 laptop around, take it down the track etc.
She might consider an ipad pro instead of a laptop. I think that is a growing trend for lots of people.
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Re: MacBook questions
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11/18/22 07:27 AM
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I noticed best buy has black friday deals online already it looks like. I am thinking of getting my wife either an ipad pro or a macbook for christmas.
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Re: MacBook questions
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11/18/22 10:51 AM
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Costco flyer that came in the mail yesterday had this MacBook Air for $799. Costco May have to look into that. I am hoping Apple does some kind of promotion for them on Black Friday. Do some searches for apple black friday sales. They're pretty consistent with when they have sales and what the discounts are so it'll at least give you an idea if it's worth waiting or take advantage of whatever sale pops up.
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Re: MacBook questions
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11/24/22 09:31 PM
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I'm a network admin and support about 1000 Windows machines. Don't ever buy Microsoft unless you have to. Windows is garbage.
If you're buying a brand new Mac Book Air then anything in their inventory is going to do what she needs it to do for school unless she does video or CAD work.
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