Pre-Purchase Questions - MacBook Air (Early 2020)

[Daniel Naaman]

Hi, I've been considering to switch from my old PC to this MacBook Air.

My only thought is that these specifications might not suit my needs. To be perfectly clear, those needs will be Discord, Chrome, Microsoft Office and Spotify. Possibly Netflix occasionally.

Do you think that the base model will suit my needs?

Thanks,
Daniel.

 

[Blueberry123]

Do you think that the base model will suit my needs?

The i3 MBA has good reviews using safari and great value at $899. I am not sure about using chrome. That is also my concern in considering buying a 2020 MBA v 2020 base 8th gen MBP. Maybe an i3 MBA owner here can test using chrome?

These threads may also help you.

How has the new MBA been for basic users?

Within the next month i plan on getting a new macbook, but i'm torn between the air and the pro. I think the pro might be too much for the basic things i'll be doing, but it has better thermals.

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Would the base model (dual-core i3) 2020 MBA meet my usage needs?

Need to buy a new Macbook but limited by budget at the moment. I'm a writer mainly, so know it will be fine for that but I'm also a frequent Netflix/Amazon Prime/Apple TV+ watcher and Discord user. I know Discord can be quite intensive when it comes to memory use. Typical usage for me would be...

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[Jimmy James]

It’s a sad day when it’s questionable whether an expensive modern computer (cheap by Apple standards is still costly) can run normal consumer tasks.

Edit: Or maybe the issues are either overblown or due to early software compatibility issues?

 

[ctjack]

Edit: Or maybe the issues are either overblown or due to early software compatibility issues?

could be also a bad first batch and changing it later. Because someone never heard fans going 8000rpm, while others state that 8000rpm is doable. Also some has 100C hit with usual work, while others have pretty normal temperatures.