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    Wait or buy something right now?

    Hello i am using a macbook pro 13 early 2015 basic edition for almost 6 years .. (i think thats a decent duration) but i have the issue that i cant charge it anymore. The charger light is on but my mac says „not charging“ it also shows me the warning when a battery is not ok anymore. i...
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    Resolved Need some advice with first MacBook purchase.

    I'm going to start my Bioinformatics program in the fall and with the back-to-school offers from apple starting, I feel like it's time to get a mac laptop for myself. I've used school/work-issued MacBooks before when I was working in the Computational labs for my undergrad and post-bach work and...
  3. dukee101

    iPad Pro Convince me to keep my 2021 iPad Pro 11"

    I've had a 2018 iPad Pro 11" for a few years now and loved it. I'm a heavy Mac user but the iPad has its place for me, despite all the shortcomings of iPadOS. I use it mainly as my "meeting computer", keeping my M1 MBP docked on my desk while I go back and forth to meetings throughout the day...
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    • buy advice buyers guide ipad ipad pro purchase advice purchase decision
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    • Forum: iPad
  4. dukee101

    Ditch Intel 16" MBP for new M1 MBA or MBP?

    I've owned a 2019 16" MBP for the better part of this year (i9 2.3GHz, 5500M, 16GB, 1TB) and frankly am seriously disappointed with this machine. I don't use this MBP for creative pro work, and it still gets super hot and noisy ♨️. My usage is mainly having 50-70 Chrome tabs open (with Chrome...
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    • apple silicon buy advice m1 macs mbp 16
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. nickbelane

    Other Buying advice for senior (70+)

    Hello, I want to buy a new phone for a 70+ y.o. person. She is not at all a tech person, already struggling with video calls. She only uses the phone to answer normal calls or WhatsApp calls nothing else. At the moment she has a Moto 2nd gen. with 8MB (that gets stuck and that it became super...
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