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ios18

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I'm upgrading from a Dell Inspiron 3147 to a MacBook Neo. I got it in blush because I really wanted that color, and also the 512GB model with a touchscreen. My keyboard: It's going to have a Korean keyboard. I'm trading in my old computer and financing the new MacBook Neo. The financing isn't ideal, but I did get AppleCare+. The term runs until I cancel it, so it's monthly payments. The financing might be a bit unusual, but... is the MacBook Neo compatible with my 30-watt power adapter? I'm not entirely sure. And will it even work, since I don't know how long I can finance it? It's 12 months. That's quite a long time, but it's just the monthly payments with my Apple Card. Is it even possible to back the MacBook Neo now? It's also quite strange, although I'm not sure how good the speakers will sound. It's supposed to be released on March 14th. Is that the best time to get it? I just need an inexpensive laptop to listen to podcasts, play music, browse the internet, and watch YouTube videos. I also don't have a great internet connection. So, I'm currently using an old 2023 MacBook Pro with an M3 chip because my mother bought it, but she doesn't need it anymore since she never uses it. Financing might be a better option. But with AppleCare, I'm pretty sure I'm covered. I live in an apartment quite high up, and the internet connection is really bad up there. My MacBook Pro M3 also has screen burn-in. I can't stand it, really, but in my apartment I only have 2G, so just GSM EDGE, and I constantly have to use my iPhone 13's hotspot. I hope the MacBook Neo doesn't drive me crazy because on my MacBook Pro M3, it takes forever for a YouTube video to load, and it's barely watchable because the loading circle is constantly displayed, and macOS sometimes just disconnects. I don't even have Wi-Fi, and the MacBook Pro is way too powerful for me. I was actually saving up for a MacBook Air, but I think I'll get the MacBook Neo after all, since it's cheaper!
 
Also coming from a Dell Inspiron 15 series 3000! Nothing really wrong with the current one I just want back into the Mac world and the Neo is good enough for my needs! I’ve owned both MBP and MPA before and have always loved Apple. I could just never justify dropping over $1K on a laptop for myself, my pervious ones were bought with college grants!

I got blush in 128gb in Canada it was already $200 more than in the US. The 512GB & Touch ID model is another $200 that I couldn’t justify.
 
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