Resolved 2020 MacBook Air still worth buying in 2023?

[skyperbon]

Am in the market for a new MacBook. Changing from an MBP (2011) which has lived its full life and looking at picking up the Air. The one that’s in my budget range is the M1 Air but it was released in 2020.

Is the Air still worth buying in 2023? And till when would Apple provide new OS for it?

 

[rm5]

Am in the market for a new MacBook. Changing from an MBP (2011) which has lived its full life and looking at picking up the Air. The one that’s in my budget range is the M1 Air but it was released in 2020.

Is the Air still worth buying in 2023? And till when would Apple provide new OS for it?

YES!! I'm still using an M1 MacBook Air, and it's still working just fine! Go for it!

 

[nothingtoseehere]

I use my M1 Mac mini daily. It is absolutely capable. Great machine.
Personally, I think that there will be updates for several years: Apple still sells M1 devices. They provide updates at least five years after the last device has been on sale. That would be 2028 at least.
But often, they last longer. My MBP 13" Early 2015 has been sold until 2016. But it will get security updates (for Monterey) until 2024, that is nine years.
M1 could get nine years also (this is an optimistic guess, obviously), that would be 2032.

 

[Toutou]

I love my M1 Air. I would personally get the M2 Air if I was in the market for a new MacBook right now, but that’s because I like the design and wouldn’t mind the price difference. If you do mind the price difference, and there’s nothing wrong with that, the older one is amazing. Fast, silent, handles everything I throw at it. Zero issues, zero regrets, literally THE best computer I’ve ever owned.
Please consider getting the 16 GB version if you plan on keeping it for a few years. Software is, unfortunately, not getting smaller.

 

[Saturn007]

Any updates on the screen cracking issue? It affected a number of M1 MBAs. Does the M2 MBA have a better track record in this area having lost the taper and going with the revamped MBP-style design?

Keep in mind that the M2 model adds the extra MagSafe charging port, a quite welcome addition. Larger screen, too, and somewhat faster. Perhaps an Apple refurbished M2 MBA would be a better choice…

 

[skyperbon]

Thank you so much for all your inputs. I have take the plunge and bought the Air.

 

[rm5]

Thank you so much for all your inputs. I have take the plunge and bought the Air.

Great! Hope you enjoy it!

 

[trevpimp]

Still using the M1 MBA to date and it runs smoothly, I have it hooked up to a monitor and it beats all my expectations so I will say that it is a great buy in 2023