![]() ![]() Picking the right configuration is essential if you plan to keep your computer for some years or sell it on the second hand market. While it is hardly upgradable, I have to admit that it reduces the risk of failures. It comes with some caveats, the tendency to integrate all components on a solder board can be debated. Not only the hardware last long, but with a great support, software and updates doesn’t kill the experience.įor most end-users that mean keeping their computer for a long time, or being able to sell it on the secondhand market for great value. ![]() This computer will continue to be functional for another 2–5years I believe, that 12 to 15 year longevity, not bad!Īcross the years, Apple has demonstrated that the computers they build, are designed to function for years. And as far as I know, without noticeable slowdown.Ĭatalina is the latest supported OS for this computer and Catalina will be supported until roughly the end of 2022. It has seen not less than 8 versions of MacOS X, from Mountain Lion (10.7.x) to Catalina (10.15.x). It did cost US$1349 ($1575 with inflation), which isn’t cheap but still affordable for many people at the time. ![]() All part are original and anyway there isn’t much you can change, beside the wifi module and the SSD. This computer is nearly 10 years old and yet work like a charm, I would say, like on its first day. During lockdowns, it was my wife work computer, her 8h/day working machine, plugged to an external monitor, she never complained (browsing, Mail, word, excel, zoom, teams…). I still use it, sure it is not my main computer, but I use it almost everyday, browsing, watching videos, listen to music and even coding. It happen that I own one of this machine, a MacBook Air 11” with dual core i7 at 2.0 GHz + boost 3.2GHz. It is tempting to get a new machine.īut I would like you to jump 10 years back when the MacBook Air i7 were released. The Latest generation of Apple Computer is now on the market for a year, and all we hear is that they are fast, silent, and cool. Why you should buy a Mac M1, and ask no question ![]()
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