Can someone convince me to switch from a Windows laptop to a Macbook?

[skyguy_]

Hi everyone,

I have a lenovo slim 7i 2022 laptop. It has 16gb of DDR5 Ram and a 1TB SSD a 12th generation I7 processor and Intel Arc A370 graphics. It is 2.5k display and has a touch screen. I just replaced the battery 2 weeks ago. It was $800 when I bout it 1 year and 11 months ago.

I recently got an Iphone 16 and am learning how to code running Xubuntu in Virtual Box on my machine.

Would it make sense to switch to a macbook? The M2 Air is on sale on Amazon, or I could wait until April to buy an M4 Air. Or I could hang on to my laptop and probably get 2 more years out of it.

Thanks.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

If your laptop does what you want it to do, enjoy it- no need buying another. If macOS has some functionality/apps you want not available for Windows, that would be the reason to consider switching. Nothing you've shared screams for a Mac. Unless you add something that does scream, save your money and "love the one you're with" until you actually need another.

If you have Mac money burning a hole in your pocket, feel free to donate it to me.

Else, asking Apple people will get you a bunch of very biased answers: Mac is the best, Windows is junk, MBair is far superior in every way, PPW, blah-blah-blah. But again, if the one you already has does what you need, you are well covered now.

 

[dmr727]

I think this really boils down to how much you like MacOS. Seems like your laptop is already plenty capable, so what do you gain by switching to an M2 Air?

 

[BigBlur]

It also depends on whether you can give up Windows. If you plan to virtualize Windows on the Mac, it'll have to be the ARM version of Windows. Same for Linux. (Windows 11 ARM's x86/x64 emulation is pretty good, but there are still some limitations.)

Personally, I would probably keep the laptop and consider getting a cheap/refurbished Mac mini instead. Hook that up to a spare monitor or TV, and/or run it in headless mode and remote into it from your laptop. That will be a good way to get your toes wet to see what macOS has to offer (or doesn't offer). Then decide if you want to make the full switch in a couple of years.