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littleredhen
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Daughter currently has a Macbook Air 2018 but it's on it's last legs, mouse stopped working and battery is about to give up the ghost - can anyone help with suggestions for a replacement?
She uses it for college work and watching movies on - not really sure on budget but under £1000 - thanks in advance
She uses it for college work and watching movies on - not really sure on budget but under £1000 - thanks in advance
The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o
A winner listens, a loser just waits until it is their turn to talk:)
A winner listens, a loser just waits until it is their turn to talk:)
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mixed reviewsMark_d said:The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o
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Does she have a Apple phone?
I think the main question is does she want to stay with Apple & the way they work or switch to Window & learn a new way?
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born_again said:Does she have a Apple phone?
I think the main question is does she want to stay with Apple & the way they work or switch to Window & learn a new way?
ooh I'm not sure I'll ask her
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do you have a recommendation for an non Apple deviceborn_again said:Does she have a Apple phone?
I think the main question is does she want to stay with Apple & the way they work or switch to Window & learn a new way?
The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o
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littleredhen said:
mixed reviewsMark_d said:Samsung are a good brand and the laptop is a good spec. Yes there are mixed reviews on the Amazon page but the poor reviews appear to be related to software/config rather than the hardware.My laptop is over 10 years old. I would highly recommend PC Specialist if you don't mind their own brand
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apparently she has an Apple phone too so looks like she wants to stick with a macbook , not convince myself but there you go - different generations etc!
The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.:o
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Putting a new battery in a Macbook Air is very easy if that's an option for you. Is it the trackpad that is failing as any mouse could be replaced too.Things that are differerent: draw & drawer, brought & bought, loose & lose, dose & does, payed & paid2
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Having invested in Apple kit and services, an updated Air with M2 CPU looks doable for £1000. Swapping to Windows would be hassle with different software, cloud storage etc. and the link to iPhone.
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Apple will replace the battery for £159 and there are third parties that will do it for less.
You say a mouse is failing, do you mean a mouse or the built in trackpad? If it's the built in trackpad again that could be replaced or an external device could be used like a mouse but thats not always as convenient as the built in option.
If she wants to stick with Apple and wants it to be a Laptop then the MacBook Air is your only real option unless you have a much bigger budget to go for a more powerful but heavier MacBook Pro.1
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