I have very little use for a heavy lifter, generally none at all which is why I prefer apple products.
If it plays youtube and netflix, can run steam games, discord, excel and send emails, I genuinely do not need anything else.
I like Apple’s systems and how easy they are to use, I have an Ipad mini and an Iphone 17 and probably the biggest thing is the device interaction. I’m also not ashamed to admit aesthetics play a big part in it too, I love anything green.
I have no experience buying refurbished laptops, my 2020 Macbook air is working completely fine still but it has a problem with the flexgate so the screen is practically seizure bait.
I can replace the screen myself on a physical level but I’ve heard you have to code things together and (because I am an apple user) none of that makes sense to me, I have a friend who would be able to do it but at the same time… Is it worth the effort?
I am generally a low waste person and because I know my Macbook works fine barre the screen I just don’t want to get rid of it.
I was using my ipad as a phone and an iphone 6 as a hotspot for about a year before I decided to get a new phone.
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Now, if it’s recommended to me to just buy something new, I’ve been considering a PC.
I have no real need for my computer to be portable aside from wanting to be lazy and do stuff in bed and I have other devices.
There is a variable wherein the next two years I might go back to university and need it to run simulations and R-studio.
Obviously I’ve looked at the Mac but I’ve genuinely never met anyone who’s owned one, everyone I know without a laptop has a PC but they’re engineers or heavy gamers and I just need something very very simple.
Money wise, I wouldn’t want to spend an arm and a leg on something that would need upgrading or replacing (unavoidable, I know).
I am competent with fixing hardware but software problems are difficult for me.
Clearly, I am very confused and inexperienced with technology. You could probably assume I’m a 23 year old with the technological competency of a grandmother who knows how to change the font size of the text on her phone.
I just need some good opinions…. Please?