I started high school two months ago. For christmas my parents want to buy me a macbook mainly for studies but also regular stuff (watching shows, facetime, etc) i dont want to spend too much (my younger brother asks for a lot every christmas). im so overwhelmed cuz idk what type to get 😞😞😞 suggestions?

  • false79@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    For high school level, you don’t necessarily exploit all the features in a Macbook Air or Macbook Pro would use.

    An ipad with a keyboard would do the trick.

    • everydaybeme@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I disagree about using an iPad. It’s just not as intuitive for the school work you might need it for. I just got a 2022 mb air m2 (on sale at Costco for 849) and love it

      • my-sims-are-slobs@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Can confirm this, I much prefer doing my schoolwork on my MacBook. Would protest if I had to do it on a iPad. Plus using a laptop with an actual “desktop” environment will set you up for the future!!

    • YOY_The@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I disagree, I tried using an iPad with a keyboard for school and while it was alright using a MacBook became so much better, I had wayy less limitations and it was a lot more usable day to day. Maybe it will suit them more but I also had a number of issues with school software support on iPad vs Mac