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so what's the consensus on the airs now? I've seen so many issues with the display cables being damaged from normal use which causes the display to stop working. and now that they've been out for a while, it's becoming more apparent since it is "time" that was needed to see this issue. does anyone know if apple did anything in the m2 airs to prevent this? ppl say that the airs will last 5-6 years... well not if the display ribbon cable isn't properly protected and fails due to damage from normal usage. i'm sure an apple consumer will just be like "pay for the apple care" but then it's like... ??? i'm buying a product that is defective and apple care is basically required now? it's crazy how many ppl say apple products are quality products but then they always say you better get apple care tho... if it was quality.. u wouldn't need apple care
Just commenting on this my M1 Air with a shot screen. I closed it at my desk and woke up with a large black bar through my screen. Quoted $600-$800 to fix it. I can either try a cheap $200 eBay panel repair with the risk of breaking it or just suck it up and buy an M2. Either way, was pretty upset to have one of the most essential parts of this machine give up on me after two years. Hoping to hear something else about display fixes otherwise I'm going to have to suck it up and spend extra on AppleCare
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just bought M2 Open Box Fair, what do you guys think? Does it come with the warranty, I bought it through Amex platinum, so it adds another year of warranty. Hope it was correct decision.
I am using a 2017 MacBook Pro. And I'm starting to see signs of slowing down but not totally unusable. iMessage does takes a few minutes to update every time I open it. Software updates will start to fade out. Would you upgrade to the M2 now or wait for the 2024 MBA at this point?
Perhaps if I do a factory reset I can get some more life out of it? Thoughts?
My only concern for that model is getting MacOS security updates. My mother still has an i5 Mac Mini, and when the security updates stop coming we'll replace it.
The thing I like about my M1 Air is battery life and speed. If you worry about charging your laptop get an M series Air.
My only concern for that model is getting MacOS security updates. My mother still has an i5 Mac Mini, and when the security updates stop coming we'll replace it.
The thing I like about my M1 Air is battery life and speed. If you worry about charging your laptop get an M series Air.
I'm looking to replace a 2013 MacBook Air. It still gets security update. But the fan runs nonstop and it definitely is slowing down.
too slow? unless you're a power user you wont be able to tell the difference, and if you are a power user you should be looking at the MBP14, also when the m3 comes out it will be at least $1100 which is not a slick deal.
Their have been reports that apple limits the ssd speed in the 256 version of m2... Half the speed of the m1 actually with same config
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I am using a 2017 MacBook Pro. And I'm starting to see signs of slowing down but not totally unusable. iMessage does takes a few minutes to update every time I open it. Software updates will start to fade out. Would you upgrade to the M2 now or wait for the 2024 MBA at this point?
Perhaps if I do a factory reset I can get some more life out of it? Thoughts?
The thing I like about my M1 Air is battery life and speed. If you worry about charging your laptop get an M series Air.
The thing I like about my M1 Air is battery life and speed. If you worry about charging your laptop get an M series Air.