You are not a power user. You don't edit 4k videos or any of that other clever stuff. You browse the internet, do a little in Microsoft Word and Excel or the Apple equivalent. You save a few pictures and home videos. You are just a regular Joe.
So why do you want an Apple product. Only 2 reasons really:
1. You have bought into the Apple ecosystem. You like the way everything knits together despite its flaws.
2. You like the fact that buying an Apple product means you have software support for 6 to 7 years.
Currently typing this on a late 2009 MacBook White (OK its way out of date but I can rip iTunes movies which stopped with High Sierra). I own a mid 2012 and mid 2013 MacBook Air. iPhone 6s, 7 and X. iPad Air and Air 2. They have all served me well for many years and I will be doing a mass hardware update this year.
Dont stress about processor power, RAM or anything else.
If you have decided Apple is for you just do the necessary due diligence on this web site to avoid the pitfalls of Apple's designs. Butterfly keyboards, GPU issues there is a wealth of information here. But as a basic average Joe do not get caught up in thermal CPU issues, the amount of RAM you need, processor clock speeds and on and on.
You don't need to worry about those things you are an average Joe who just likes Apple for what it is. Buy the base model for goodness sake it will serve you well for 6 to 7 years. 2020 i3, i5 or i7 MBA processor? Thermal issues? You don't care and you don't need to care just get an i3 base model it will do everything you want that is what I am going to buy.
So why do you want an Apple product. Only 2 reasons really:
1. You have bought into the Apple ecosystem. You like the way everything knits together despite its flaws.
2. You like the fact that buying an Apple product means you have software support for 6 to 7 years.
Currently typing this on a late 2009 MacBook White (OK its way out of date but I can rip iTunes movies which stopped with High Sierra). I own a mid 2012 and mid 2013 MacBook Air. iPhone 6s, 7 and X. iPad Air and Air 2. They have all served me well for many years and I will be doing a mass hardware update this year.
Dont stress about processor power, RAM or anything else.
If you have decided Apple is for you just do the necessary due diligence on this web site to avoid the pitfalls of Apple's designs. Butterfly keyboards, GPU issues there is a wealth of information here. But as a basic average Joe do not get caught up in thermal CPU issues, the amount of RAM you need, processor clock speeds and on and on.
You don't need to worry about those things you are an average Joe who just likes Apple for what it is. Buy the base model for goodness sake it will serve you well for 6 to 7 years. 2020 i3, i5 or i7 MBA processor? Thermal issues? You don't care and you don't need to care just get an i3 base model it will do everything you want that is what I am going to buy.
