MACBOOK AIR GOOD FOR DESIGNERS?

[alvincth]

Sorry i was thinking more along the lines of 15% out of a 100% chance of it happening to me, that's just a number I've thrown out there since we don't actually know the failure rate and it was giving an example. The problem with Apple Care is i'm not sure if it's worth it, for example i had a 2017 iPad Pro that started playing up after about 15 months, there were lines going across the screen and it eventually died. After some discussion with customer service they wanted me to pay over £500 for out of warranty repair, i emailed Phil Schiller and Tim Cook my disappointment (i wasn't rude or nasty i just gave facts and got to the point) anyway to cut a long story shorter, i had a phone call from Apple executive Relations and after sending the iPad Pro back to them they sent out a brand new 2017 iPad Pro. I didn't expect that, my disappointment was in the product breaking so quick and the amount they wanted to charge.

That got me wondering if Apple Care is really worth it. For a Mac tho i probably would get it just for peace of mind, especially since i keep my Mac's for longer (i'm still using a 2012 iMac until they update them more substantially).

If i buy in an Apple store i won't have to go back to that store if there are any issues? i can just send it in regardless of buying in store or online?

I bought one a few days ago (Monday). Yes I did worry about the issues as yours, but even if there are no any 'gates' happened in the next generation. You can also face some problems on your laptop. No news about inferior quality doesn't guarantee that you will be totally safe.

On the other hand, it's normal when a machine has errors and even stops working as people usually can't guarantee 0% issues on everything. However this, and also the big repairing can result in tremendous emotional pain.

I have been an Apple user since 2011, with iPhones, iPads, iPod touch and a MacBook Air (2012). With the experiences of using so many products I find that they usually improve products quietly. Like the magic cover of iPad Air can improve within half a year, so that my second one was more durable.

I am sure they were working hard to minimise numbers of possible issues when they launch a redesigned MacBook Air, which includes the third butterfly keyboards which is already better, different display cable design from MacBook Pro (which should prevent flexgate although iFixIt thought the design can cause the same issue potentially, and of course the lesson learned from MacBook since 2015. On the whole it should be already a safe design.

Apple Care+, thus, can be a kind of nudge in this case. It also includes battery replacement within three years if its maximum capacity drops below 80%. The price of the Care is just a little bit more expensive than that of a new battery.

I am now happy using the laptop (256GB with 8GB RAM). No issues so far except the lid is a bit tight to open, and the rubber around the screen is a bit strong too. Things will go better with time for sure.

 

[hhouston6]

My partner needed a new laptop to use InDesign and Photoshop for work. We were wondering whether a MacBook Air would do the trick, or if we would need a MacBook Pro (2018 or 2019 models). Well I decided to install Creative Cloud on my current MacBook and see how it goes; 2008 unibody MacBook, 4gb RAM, 256mb integrated video card, hacked to run Mac OS High Sierra (it's so old it's not officially supported by High Sierra), the battery doesn't work etc. It all seemed under even the minimum specs for Adobe CC and pretty unlikely it would even run, let alone install. Turns out it runs InDesign perfectly well for her needs. Pretty amazing I think, so we bought her the entry level minimum spec 2018 MacBook Air knowing full well that it will definitely run fine on the new machine.

So my thought is, yep! MacBook Air should be totally fine for many designers who can't afford the MacBook Pro.