So I got the Air 2015 13" i5 8GB 128GB in November. And it has brought me nothing but happiness.
EVERYTHING works. I have a feeling that El Capitan is the first OS X that is optimised only (or to a larger degree...) for certain Apple computers, seeing all the complaints from people, and then others saying they can't duplicate those problems. I have no problems. The keyboard is amazing. The SSD is incredibly fast. I can do almost anything without having to fire up the Big Mac. After a Chromebook with Linux and daily problems this is so... refreshing. I was thinking "I want to send a book to my Kindle app, gotta start up the Big Mac... oh hang on, no I don't have to do so, I can get the Send To Kindle app here on the laptop". I have Photoshop on it. I have my music software on it in case I have an idea for a song and I'm not at home. I have a little adaptor from microSD to SD that cost me $0.58 from AliExpress, I keep my iPhoto library on the 128GB microSD card and use it to move music from Big Mac to Air when something is not on Spotify and I want it in iTunes.
I spent €1079 on this computer, 10% discount thanks to Black Friday. I could have probably had a much "better" Windows machine. But would it make me so happy? I don't think so. This is the same feeling I had when switching phones from Crapaxy S III to Xperia Z3 Compact: suddenly everything works and problems have magically disappeared. Also it's so pretty. And feels so good in hand unlike the plastic Chromebook. The Chromebook was €249 and yet another proof that if you're poor you can't afford to buy cheap stuff. I get pissed off when people post things like "if you can't spend $2999 on a [insert gizmo here] then you shouldn't be using Apple". I spent pretty much as much as I could. And I feel I spent my money well.
I expect this Air to last me five years. Didn't buy Applecare as I am betting on the only problem being battery needing replacement in three years, which costs €100 less than Applecare, and I have two year warranty from the seller. Unless Apple unveils some sort of VR or 3D computing in 2017, I can't see this computer becoming too slow for what I do on it in the coming years.
I have posted my share of complaints about Apple here in the last months. But I have no complaints about this laptop. Of course it could have a better screen, it could have a 1 TB SSD, it could do the dishes and cook for me. But it has fulfilled all my expectations and more. I'm in love with it. It's the best Apple product I ever owned, and there have been a few *ahem*. The 13" size is perfect. The trackpad is perfect. The SD slot is super useful. I use USB slots every now and then as well. The battery is fantastic (I read the Macbook battery problems thread, and then go and check my Coconut Battery and 1.5 months after purchase I still have more than 100% capacity). I'm running 10.11.4 beta without any problems whatsoever.
So just wanted to spread some positivity around here
EVERYTHING works. I have a feeling that El Capitan is the first OS X that is optimised only (or to a larger degree...) for certain Apple computers, seeing all the complaints from people, and then others saying they can't duplicate those problems. I have no problems. The keyboard is amazing. The SSD is incredibly fast. I can do almost anything without having to fire up the Big Mac. After a Chromebook with Linux and daily problems this is so... refreshing. I was thinking "I want to send a book to my Kindle app, gotta start up the Big Mac... oh hang on, no I don't have to do so, I can get the Send To Kindle app here on the laptop". I have Photoshop on it. I have my music software on it in case I have an idea for a song and I'm not at home. I have a little adaptor from microSD to SD that cost me $0.58 from AliExpress, I keep my iPhoto library on the 128GB microSD card and use it to move music from Big Mac to Air when something is not on Spotify and I want it in iTunes.
I spent €1079 on this computer, 10% discount thanks to Black Friday. I could have probably had a much "better" Windows machine. But would it make me so happy? I don't think so. This is the same feeling I had when switching phones from Crapaxy S III to Xperia Z3 Compact: suddenly everything works and problems have magically disappeared. Also it's so pretty. And feels so good in hand unlike the plastic Chromebook. The Chromebook was €249 and yet another proof that if you're poor you can't afford to buy cheap stuff. I get pissed off when people post things like "if you can't spend $2999 on a [insert gizmo here] then you shouldn't be using Apple". I spent pretty much as much as I could. And I feel I spent my money well.
I expect this Air to last me five years. Didn't buy Applecare as I am betting on the only problem being battery needing replacement in three years, which costs €100 less than Applecare, and I have two year warranty from the seller. Unless Apple unveils some sort of VR or 3D computing in 2017, I can't see this computer becoming too slow for what I do on it in the coming years.
I have posted my share of complaints about Apple here in the last months. But I have no complaints about this laptop. Of course it could have a better screen, it could have a 1 TB SSD, it could do the dishes and cook for me. But it has fulfilled all my expectations and more. I'm in love with it. It's the best Apple product I ever owned, and there have been a few *ahem*. The 13" size is perfect. The trackpad is perfect. The SD slot is super useful. I use USB slots every now and then as well. The battery is fantastic (I read the Macbook battery problems thread, and then go and check my Coconut Battery and 1.5 months after purchase I still have more than 100% capacity). I'm running 10.11.4 beta without any problems whatsoever.
So just wanted to spread some positivity around here
