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2017 MBA is current best selling laptop on Amazon!
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There have been queries about whether the buying the 2017 MBA now is a good idea even now.
All they ever needed to do was put a retina screen in the 2017 MBA..
All the other changes they made to that lineup were unnecessary and neutral at best and unwanted at worst.
All the other changes they made to that lineup were unnecessary and neutral at best and unwanted at worst.
Am I crazy for having switched back to the 2017 MacBook Air?
I ditched (sold)the 2018 MacBook Air and went back to the 2017 model. Basically I missed the glowing Apple logo and classic design. Am I crazy? I don’t notice any differences in performance to be honest but I only do rather “soft” tasks anyway, such as processing documents, web browsing...
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2017 MA Is It Worth It??
I purchased a new in box 2017 MB Air 8/128 over on Black Friday on Amazon for $649. Have an old 11” that has 4 GB Ram and can’t update current OS. May give to my wife. I have several Macs and use this for document management and web surfing. Considered 2018/2019 Air but storage not...
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Mixup means decision: 2017 refurb MBA vs. 2019 MBA
Here's what happened: Ordered a refurbished 2017 MBA, had to leave town for several weeks to help ailing parents. Had to extend pickup date twice, but was assured things everything was okay in that regards. No one at the Apple Store can explain why the refurb was sent back prematurely after I...
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Hmm I don't know it was massively due a design upgrade anyway. It was starting to look a bit dated. The new MacBook airs are beautiful. I am typing on one now.
I got a 2017 Air (to replace an 11" 2011 one - and that largely because I wanted more screen size and was also aware the next OS wouldn't work on my 2011) specifically because it wasn't a 2018 model.
Retina? Meh. Maybe nice, but don't need it.
Keyboard? Potential issues - no thanks.
No MagSafe or legacy ports? Uh, no.
Not quite as cool as 2018 model? I don't need confirmation of my self-worth.
Costs more? Nope. Forget the Apple Tax - and I got mine at Apple's own Refurb store.
It works as advertised for me (known MacOS and base app 'issues' notwithstanding) - what's to regret about that?
Retina? Meh. Maybe nice, but don't need it.
Keyboard? Potential issues - no thanks.
No MagSafe or legacy ports? Uh, no.
Not quite as cool as 2018 model? I don't need confirmation of my self-worth.
Costs more? Nope. Forget the Apple Tax - and I got mine at Apple's own Refurb store.
It works as advertised for me (known MacOS and base app 'issues' notwithstanding) - what's to regret about that?
Love my 2018 Air! the keyboard is crisp and fast, the retina screen beautiful, and the battery life downright amazing. You couldn't pay me enough money to own a 2017 Air. Eh, actually, you probably could, then I'd just take that money and buy me a 2018/19 Air. Whoop!
Same here.. 2019 base model MacBook Air. It works perfectly for me.. I couldn’t care less if the entire world hates it.Hmm I don't know it was massively due a design upgrade anyway. It was starting to look a bit dated. The new MacBook airs are beautiful. I am typing on one now.
And that's what it should be about! We're all different, we all have our own priorities, likes, and dislikes. I think that Apple group-think has been around so long that some are still clinging to that antiquated notion.
In the past, everyone who was using Apple products generally used the same device because Apple only offered a few options for each device platform. But as Apple started to expand each platform there has been resistance by the die-hards against anything that wasn't the latest and greatest.
That is why there was a segment of the Apple community that not only disliked the iPhone SE but took it as a personal insult that Apple would dare offer something that they themselves didn't like or want.
We see the same thing with the Macbook Air. Of course the keyboard issue with the post-2017 macbooks introduced an additional wrinkle, but there is still the same "tribalism" among Macbook Air owners.
I think the larger point for Apple is, based on comments here and elsewhere, that the Macbook Air (regardless of generation of device) generates a strong following. That's pretty unique.
I am rocking the last of the 11" models, Core 17 2.2 from Early 2015. I got is "slightly used" in 2016 for a good price as it was clear it would be the last ever of this model. I wasn't willing to move to USB-C and no mag-safe which has saved my machine from more than 1 fall, plus 11" and size were important. It replaced an Core-Duo 1.4 from Late 2010 that only died this past month (OWC SSD failure, again). The used market for the MBAs seems robust at the moment.
I should add that I also have an Aspire. The trackpad is rubbish and the keyboard not very good.
IMHO, the MBA range should have had an iteration with Retina screens and one more CPU generation.
I should add that I also have an Aspire. The trackpad is rubbish and the keyboard not very good.
IMHO, the MBA range should have had an iteration with Retina screens and one more CPU generation.
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My 2012 11" MBA is now my wife's daily driver. It's the best laptop I've ever owned. Replaced the 128GB SSD with a 480GB Transcend Jet Drive a few years ago and it hasn't given me a lick of trouble. At one point, I had it set up to triple boot between OS X, Windows 10, and Ubuntu.
Agreed. My 2019 base model MBA has been flawless. Zero issues. The keyboard issues seem to be resolved with the last iteration. It has been in the wild for almost 8 months, and you rarely read about problems with the 2019 KB.
My 2014 MBA was a great machine. The 2019 MBA is on pace to replace it as my all time favorite.
Yep. My 2019 MBA still amazes me.. I've been editing videos in iMovie for two days, due to a project, and it has been chugging along without issue. This machine looks to be my go to workhorse for a few years.. and then I'll buy another one. Lots of people dislike them? Great.. more for me
The tech is dated as hell but the decade-old design is unbeatable even today not even by Apple themselves. The laptop looks like a floating spaceship, especially with older designed Mac OS. Piece of art.
But wouldn't get one today just because insides are terribly dated. 1440x900 ? I use one myself and love it but even phones have better resolutions.
But wouldn't get one today just because insides are terribly dated. 1440x900 ? I use one myself and love it but even phones have better resolutions.
I use my 2015 MBA i5 (8 gigs of RAM) hooked up to a 4k monitor (yes, the 2015 MBA and onward can drive 4k @60Hz via Thunderbolt/Display Port), so for the most part I'm not stuck with its low resolution screen. But when I am out and about - hell yeah, I wish it had a retina display ....
there is nothing wrong with 1440x900, its very comfortable to read and browsing even i have Dell 2 in 1 touch screen i7 with full HD and the most important is Portability for travelling 2x USB with SD card reader.
That video actually made me literally laugh out loud a few times. In fairness though the 2018 (new model) MacBook Air I have is a very good computer that will last a very long time as well with the build quality and such.