I'm using my 2015 right now (my 2014 has been loaned out). Money wasn't the factor - it was Apple putting out laptops with issues for so long. I used to upgrade every year on Windows laptops. Then switched to Macs in 2007 or 2008 and I generally keep them for ten years though they become backups after about six or seven. I'd like to get an M1X 16 and use it for the next decade. Ideally as my primary but primary for six years and backup after that would be okay too. The M1X will have more compute than I need. It should have the GPU that I want (2xM1). And 32 GB of RAM should be fine.
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Worth selling 16" for $1,000+ loss?
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I'm using my 2015 right now (my 2014 has been loaned out). Money wasn't the factor - it was Apple putting out laptops with issues for so long. I used to upgrade every year on Windows laptops. Then switched to Macs in 2007 or 2008 and I generally keep them for ten years though they become backups after about six or seven. I'd like to get an M1X 16 and use it for the next decade. Ideally as my primary but primary for six years and backup after that would be okay too. The M1X will have more compute than I need. It should have the GPU that I want (2xM1). And 32 GB of RAM should be fine.
Yeah... I'd just add that before all the negativity came along about the 2019 Macbook Pro 16", it was initially seen as the first one of the MBP's since the retina display 2015 model that Apple got right. Keyboard issues from earlier models was resolved as well as video ribbon cable problems. A superior sounding set of speakers was put in it too. So many people I knew were still trying to trudge along with an aging 2015 model because they felt the newer MBPs all had too many design flaws. That's why I finally sunk all the $'s into a high-spec 2019 16" model myself.
I plan on keeping mine, and even invested in a Brydge dock for it a few months ago. It's still a pretty capable machine and as I was doing some work on it earlier today, I realized it was faster than my iMac Pro at doing some software updates and re-launching them.
I plan on keeping mine, and even invested in a Brydge dock for it a few months ago. It's still a pretty capable machine and as I was doing some work on it earlier today, I realized it was faster than my iMac Pro at doing some software updates and re-launching them.
You should be able to re-install Catalina via Internet Recovery.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
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I tried doing this and at this point was only offered Big Sur. I saw the Monterey perks and now really want the new OS. I'm all about using notes app and like the idea of having safari group tabs. I just hope Monterey brings this Mac back to life.
I'm really itching to get a new M1 machine to upgrade from my base model 16" I got back on launch day. The computer itself is fine, but I'm really interested in the battery life increases. My 16" has about 85 cycles on the battery, and it still holds up relatively well, but I run a Parallels VM pretty frequently and once that's running, my battery life essentially gets cut in half. I'd be able to spec out an M1/M2 MBA with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage to match my MBP and I believe it comes out to $1350 (with the student discount). I could sell this for about $1500-1600, so I wouldn't be losing anything at all. It's just the question of "Do I actually need it, or just want it?" because my 16" MBP still does everything I need it to perfectly fine.
well ill share my experience. I got the M1 Air and connected the 16 and M1 to identical 32 " 4k monitors at same time and rendered an exact final cut video with several layers of effects. The M1 finished faster than the 16 and the 16 really slowed down towards the end due to heat throttling I think.
M1 Air was snappier performance than the 16 so I ended up using the M1 full time even though it had smaller screen. everything felt instant when clicking around, jumping windows etc.
Battery life was ridiculous in comparison. All day battery and I was editing 4k videos, rendering HDR footage on battery and it was just slightly warm where the chip is. I decided to sell the 16 in Dec but then the M1 fried and Apple didn't have another in stock so I told myself ill get the M2 versions, knowing I can keep that for a long time. It all felt like using a Mac from 2010 and a Mac from 2020 instead of 2019 and 2020. I really really want the 2022 Air or 12 inch whatever it will be with an M2. Im confident it will be very portable, all day battery and you can push hard software on battery while getting instant snappy experience.
SO going from intel to 2022 M chip will feel like you did a 10 year upgrade honestly.