Have had this laptop for about a week now and I am completely in love. I upgraded to the newest Macbook Air after having an Acer Chromebook from the CB3-111 series and the difference is like going from SD to HD in the blink of an eye. The Macbook Air's screen is so much crisper and brighter than the Chromebooks, not to mention two inches bigger. Really makes the display easy on my eyes and even after several hours of use. Though it's bigger than the Chromebook, the Mac is much sleeker and lighter. Really easy to transport and it powers up super fast. The functioning of the Macbook Air is equally as fast and smooth. I love how easy it was to sync my iCloud information over to it and that all my favorite websites (and some passwords) were already detected. Battery life is great, well, at least to me compared to what I had going with the Chromebook, which was only capable of holding a charge for three hours in recent months. I didn't buy this laptop for the Garage Band or iMovie so I can't say how those apps run, but I can tell you that I've had five web browsers opened at once, plus Messages, Microsoft Word, and Spotify, and I didn't experience any lags or system crashes during that time. Really don't know how that compares to operating the bigger media apps so apologies if I didn't help you out there. But if you're like me, a college student who wants something reliable and fast and albeit, a beautiful product, then go for this. I've had and worked with other Apple products before and trust me, nothing compares to Apple. If you take care of this computer by not dropping or spilling anything on it or downloading things from un-secure websites then you can possibly wind up having this computer for ten years without any major mishaps. This laptop is expensive, sure, but there's definitely a reason for why that is. That reason will be obvious to you after just a few hours of having this computer. At least, it definitely was for me.
And just a quick FYI, make sure you've checked that the software is updated or else you'll have trouble downloading your apps. I had that problem when I first got it but the situation was quickly rectified once I figured out that the software was out of date. I've had no issues since. Just wanted to let you know in case that happens to you during the initial set-up.
And one more quick note: Keep checking back on the listings for the Macbook Air because it fluctuates sometimes between the full price and the sale price of $999.99 (at least, that was the lowest I saw it). Unfortunately, I couldn't get to the sale price in time and purchased it at the price it's listed at now ($1,109.99) but you might be lucky enough to do so! (:
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| Price | From: - | From: - | From: - |
| Ratings | (1,248) | (2,590) | (1,768) |
| Display | 13-inch Retina Display | 13-inch Retina Display with True Tone | 13-inch Retina Display with True Tone |
| Processor | 1.6GHz dual-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz | 1.6GHz dual-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processor | 1.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz |
| Battery | Up to 12 hours wireless web | Up to 12 hours wireless web | Up to 10 hours wireless web |
| Touch Bar/ID | Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch Bar and Touch ID |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB SSD | 128GB or 256GB SSD | 128GB or 256GB SSD |
| Weight | 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) | 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) | 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg) |
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A reliable and stunning laptop; great for college students looking for a lasting laptop!
Pros: great lasting battery life & charges quickly , great screen quality for any kind of content , the screen is amazing, Touch ID is useful in many ways like Apple Pay/signing in, the laptop is fairly light, keyboard is awesome (it does have a click sound when you type), the trackpad is better and more useful, and much more! Great laptop and is great for college students like me!Cons: THE PRICE lol, no Microsoft office installed(you need to buy separately, you GOT TO buy a sleeve or case since this is a scratch magnet, the speakers are not so great(bass is like fuzzy) , the camera quality is 2/5(blurry and just not great), and the ports(there are only 2 on the left side and on the right side, there is the headphone jack. It is kind of annoying that you have to use one side for charging. Other than that, it’s very reliable, lasting, stylish, and overall a great buy for an upgrade or a new selection! This was my first apple MacBook and I primarily got it since I need a reliable laptop for college.
