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 was assured it wouldn't. As a gesture of goodwill, I'm being offered a 2019 MBA with the same HD capacity (500 GB) but with 16 GB RAM rather than the 8 GB that came with the 2017 MBA.
Before you call me crazy for even questioning this upgrade (but really, by all means be honest!), know that I'm severely sleep deprived, still worried about my parents, scrambling to catch up on my own life, and don't have tons of time to research another computer option, so I'm reaching out. I've never experienced the touch bar (strikes me as something else that could go wrong). I also have concerns about the keyboard, and it seemed to me that the 2017 MBA had escaped keyboard issues. Is that correct?
Also, the 2017 MBA is 2.2 GHz, and the 2019 is 1.6 GHz with some ability to get higher processing speeds at times.
I use the card reader on my current 2010 MBP, and I am not inclined to give that up. And I could continue using my older Apple Cinema Display with the 2017 MBA mini display port. And I have a favorite vintage Apple split keyboard (now I'm dating myself) that I want to continue using. It seems like I'm firmly entrenched in USB connection land, and my sense is that I'd need to get adapters to run things like my Evoluent mice.
Of course, getting 16 GB of RAM is better than 8 GB of RAM!
And I'd be getting a retina display in the 2019 MBA rather than the 2017 MBA's LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors. Regarding the display, I prefer whatever is best for my eyes over the long run. I've read posts here that the retina displays can cause eyestrain for some, not for others.
In conclusion, which would you choose and why?
Thanks for any who can weigh in, and I appreciate your help!
Before you call me crazy for even questioning this upgrade (but really, by all means be honest!), know that I'm severely sleep deprived, still worried about my parents, scrambling to catch up on my own life, and don't have tons of time to research another computer option, so I'm reaching out. I've never experienced the touch bar (strikes me as something else that could go wrong). I also have concerns about the keyboard, and it seemed to me that the 2017 MBA had escaped keyboard issues. Is that correct?
Also, the 2017 MBA is 2.2 GHz, and the 2019 is 1.6 GHz with some ability to get higher processing speeds at times.
I use the card reader on my current 2010 MBP, and I am not inclined to give that up. And I could continue using my older Apple Cinema Display with the 2017 MBA mini display port. And I have a favorite vintage Apple split keyboard (now I'm dating myself) that I want to continue using. It seems like I'm firmly entrenched in USB connection land, and my sense is that I'd need to get adapters to run things like my Evoluent mice.
Of course, getting 16 GB of RAM is better than 8 GB of RAM!
And I'd be getting a retina display in the 2019 MBA rather than the 2017 MBA's LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors. Regarding the display, I prefer whatever is best for my eyes over the long run. I've read posts here that the retina displays can cause eyestrain for some, not for others.
In conclusion, which would you choose and why?
Thanks for any who can weigh in, and I appreciate your help!