• _sideffect@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Fine, so why buy them an overpriced Mac if they don’t fully utilize it?

    My original question is still valid

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      7 months ago

      I disagree it’s overpriced. The base model Air at $850 is great, meets their needs, and decreases the amount of family sysadmin tasks I’d have to do for them if they had Windows or Linux laptops.

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        7 months ago

        Everyone decides what’s worth it to them, but to me, a sub $400 windows laptop would have been equivalent for your family, as if you know windows you can lock it down for them so they can only use what they need

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          7 months ago

          Sub $400 windows laptops have disgusting trackpads, plastic outer cases, washed out uncalibrated screens, and poor battery life compared to an M1 MBA. Not even remotely an option.

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            7 months ago

            No they don’t, that’s a very generalist view. But hey, if that’s what you saw for that price, that’s what you saw.

            Like I said, everyone pays for what they think is of value to them.

            I can live with a plastic case (which I’ve never seen btw), if I know I’m getting it for a much cheaper price