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MacbookAir

bargainsgirl — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 17:10:30 GMT

I am planning to replace my 2015 Air soon. No problems yet (aside from not being able to access some sites completely). Since I mainly use for internet, online banking, email, YouTube, I think the "baseline" model is good enough for me. I have photos but not thousands and thousands to store.

Re: MacbookAir

Tadaki — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 17:19:23 GMT

You may already know this but if you buy through Apple, you can trade-in your old one. I think someone also told me they were able to do this through Best Buy, although I think she got the trade-in in the form of a Best Buy card or credit for $200-250. At Apple I got the trade-in off the price of the new computer.

Re: MacbookAir

geezerette — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 17:20:41 GMT

I'm in much the same boat. Although with the updates getting more and more complicated, I may get more storage space than I had originally thought.

Re: MacbookAir

cindyNC — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:22:46 GMT

I've never had a Mac, but have an iphone and ipad. Love both of them, but not quite sure I'm ready to give up my Windows on my desktop.

Re: MacbookAir

bargainsgirl — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:43:19 GMT

@Tadaki wrote:
You may already know this but if you buy through Apple, you can trade-in your old one. I think someone also told me they were able to do this through Best Buy, although I think she got the trade-in in the form of a Best Buy card or credit for $200-250. At Apple I got the trade-in off the price of the new computer.

Thanks but I am too late. Model year 2015 no longer qualifies for a trade-in.

Re: MacbookAir

bargainsgirl — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:44:59 GMT

@cindyNC wrote:
I've never had a Mac, but have an iphone and ipad. Love both of them, but not quite sure I'm ready to give up my Windows on my desktop.

I have a tracfone and an Amazon fire tablet. I love my laptop and I know how you feel about your Widows. It's what we get used to I guess...

Re: MacbookAir

Tadaki — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:58:35 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
@Tadaki wrote:
You may already know this but if you buy through Apple, you can trade-in your old one. I think someone also told me they were able to do this through Best Buy, although I think she got the trade-in in the form of a Best Buy card or credit for $200-250. At Apple I got the trade-in off the price of the new computer.
Thanks but I am too late. Model year 2015 no longer qualifies for a trade-in.

@bargainsgirl Thanks. I didn't know there were cut off dates.

Re: MacbookAir

gidgetgh — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:48:25 GMT

@cindyNC wrote:
I've never had a Mac, but have an iphone and ipad. Love both of them, but not quite sure I'm ready to give up my Windows on my desktop.

@cindyNC - the MacBook air is sooooooo easy. Easpecially since you already have an iPhone and iPad. I don't miss windows at all.

Re: MacbookAir

tl98466 — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:06:49 GMT

I'm a HUGE Macbook Air fan and considering replacing my current one as well! An updated model (M4) is supposably in the works - may be announced/avialable in the coming weeks! You can't go wrong with Apple!

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Sooner — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:30:47 GMT

@cindyNC wrote:
I've never had a Mac, but have an iphone and ipad. Love both of them, but not quite sure I'm ready to give up my Windows on my desktop.

@cindyNC I have had MacAir models since 2011. I love them so much and they are compatible with my IPhone and IPad and all other Mac products. The Air is a joy to use and IPads are fun but for can never replace the Air.

We have a Mac desktop, nice but the Air is better. . .

We keep our things pretty current trading them in, and feel in the long run that is a good way to go and stay out of trouble.

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haddon9 — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:55:41 GMT

I love my MacBook Air! I'm on it now!

I also have an iPhone and iPad mini. Both the phone & tablet are a bit older and will need to be replaced soon. However I just love the laptop better than the tablet. I carry it around the house with me.

One word of caution....I had a newish MacBook Air that was only 1 1/2 years old and suddenly I had a lot of problems with the screen. I must have placed a pen in the grove between the keyboard and cover because suddenly there was a small crack that grew over a few weeks and totally messed up the screen with wonky lines of color.

I was upset but bit the bullet and got a new one last year. I am EXTRA careful with it! No more pens or any other item that could get in the groove! I only use it around the house and won't take it on a trip, etc.

Instead I will bring my tablet when going on a trip.

Re: MacbookAir

Cats3000 — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:44:09 GMT

@cindyNCIf you have an iPhone and/or an iPad, you already have a Mac. They're essentially the same, just with a larger screen and a larger "box". The transition from a "Windows" computer to a Mac is not as complicated as some would have you believe.