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What do you plan to do when the M2 (or whatever the next M chip is) launches?

trailmonkey said:
If you’ve already snapped up an M1, do you see yourself selling it on and upgrading to a 2nd gen device?

Are you purposely buying just the base model now so you feel ‘less’ invested for the above scenario? Or do you think the base will be enough to fend off the lure of M2 power?

Are you planning to keep your current M1 longer, and either expecting the base model to see you through or going 16gb for increased future-proofing?

Or maybe you’re holding back from snapping up a machine now, preferring to wait for 2021?

What might influence your decision to upgrade? Faster CPU, dGPU, 32Gb RAM, 14”/16”?

As for me, I’m pretty sure the base Air would do me just fine and I have the urge to pick one up from a non-Apple store this week. However, I also want to hold on until my 16gb Air arrives mid-Dec in case Parallels actually release a stable Win 10 environment that demands it. The former would make me feel better about upgrading to M2 if appropriate. The latter would make me feel like I have a capable enough tool already.

What do you see yourselves doing?
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If I had a M1, M1X or M1Z I'd wait 5-6 year before upgrading. So by year 2026-2027.

If I kept to a 2012 Macbook Air I'd immediately get the first Macbook Pro 16" with Apple Silicon. That body design came out less than 13 months ago so no redesigned body until year 2026(?)

If I kept to a 2015 iMac 27" I'd wait until the redesigned body with the same sized or larger screen would come out by 2022.

I would get the base unit hopefully with 16GB or more and buy 2TB Portable SSD for less than $240. Apple charges $200 to bump up internal storage from 256GB to 512GB.
 
smoking monkey said:
I did just that, kind of. I got the 7C 8GR 1TB MBA. My 2013 MBP 15" is really starting to struggle in Keynote and Pages and as such is really slowing my workflow down. As soon as a 16" comes out I'll grab that and give the wife the MBA. I've got an exit strategy so I can sort of justify it. I also have bought a new laptop in 7 years so I've put aside plenty of money for purchasing it.
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Sounds like a good plan all around!
 
trailmonkey said:
If you’ve already snapped up an M1, do you see yourself selling it on and upgrading to a 2nd gen device?

Are you purposely buying just the base model now so you feel ‘less’ invested for the above scenario? Or do you think the base will be enough to fend off the lure of M2 power?

Are you planning to keep your current M1 longer, and either expecting the base model to see you through or going 16gb for increased future-proofing?

Or maybe you’re holding back from snapping up a machine now, preferring to wait for 2021?

What might influence your decision to upgrade? Faster CPU, dGPU, 32Gb RAM, 14”/16”?

As for me, I’m pretty sure the base Air would do me just fine and I have the urge to pick one up from a non-Apple store this week. However, I also want to hold on until my 16gb Air arrives mid-Dec in case Parallels actually release a stable Win 10 environment that demands it. The former would make me feel better about upgrading to M2 if appropriate. The latter would make me feel like I have a capable enough tool already.

What do you see yourselves doing?
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I've ordered an M1 MBP that I've future-proofed with 16GB of RAM, which should be enough for my needs (I'm coming from an 8GB machine). I hope to get quite a bit of life out of this machine and upgrade whenever M7 or M8 seriess Macs come out.
 
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I flipped my base 16" for a loaded M1 Air (16 GB / 1 TB) that I'm hoping to keep at least 3-5 years. The current MBA chassis is near-perfect IMHO (webcam not that important for me) for portable use. Given the chassis design is only 2 years old, I'm not sure if there would be a major chassis update in the near future. Seems like the 13" MBP and iMac are the ones really due for a new chassis.
 
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Hexley said:
If I had a M1, M1X or M1Z I'd wait 5-6 year before upgrading. So by year 2026-2027.

If I kept to a 2012 Macbook Air I'd immediately get the first Macbook Pro 16" with Apple Silicon. That body design came out less than 13 months ago so no redesigned body until year 2026(?)

If I kept to a 2015 iMac 27" I'd wait until the redesigned body with the same sized or larger screen would come out by 2022.

I would get the base unit hopefully with 16GB or more and buy 2TB Portable SSD for less than $240. Apple charges $200 to bump up internal storage from 256GB to 512GB.
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That all sounded crazy until I realized my MBP 15 from 2016 still looks/works as if its brand new. 5-6 years sounds exactly when id consider replacing this machine.
 
I’ll either wait for the M1X or the M2/M2X. Most likely in a 16” MBP, but I might consider a 14”, if Apple ever decides to release it. Then again, if Apple does a new form factor, that adds another layer of complexity to the decision, because I don’t feel too comfortable going with the 1st gen of a new design.
 
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It's the combination of M processor and screen size I am waiting for. I need something bigger than a 13" (that's what she said). So if a 15 or 16 inch MBP comes with a M1 or M2 (hopefully), then that's what I'm getting.
 
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I see this thread and it makes me wait for the M2 - I feel like this is Apples A4 moment, so the A5 version will be a huge leap.
 
Ignore it until Apple releases both an OS that I have control over (i.e, I can install firewall software that works) and hardware that I actually own (i.e, I can do what I want with it by booting up another operating system without restriction and needless complication).
 
I'll probably sock away my increased Apple dividend check. When I was young I craved the latest and greatest but couldn't afford it so I didn't buy it. Now that I'm an old fart and can afford the latest and greatest, I find I only upgrade when whatever I have fails and with electronics, that isn't very often. I'm typing this on a 2012 Mac Mini which I maxed out the ram on and installed two SSDs. Unless I get into making Youtube videos, I likely won't be upgrading for a while.
 
Going to wait till 2023 maybe 2024 if I make it that far. My iMac 2015 5k model with 64GB, 2TB m.2 upgrade and 2TB SSD is fast enough for me to do my works. When the OS upgrades no longer work and my iPhone 10 XS Max is at the end of the road that’s when I will upgrade both at the same time
 
My current laptop is a 2017 MBP 15", but I'm not using it much because of the pandemic. Once international travel becomes routine again, I'll probably get a 16" MBP with at least 64 GB memory. I assume it will be a 2021 or 2022 model.

I'm mostly using a 2020 iMac 27" with 128 GB memory. It will probably be good for a few years. Its eventual replacement depends on the future iMac models. If they have both user-upgradeable RAM and SSD, I'll get an iMac. If they have neither, I'll get a Linux desktop. If they have one of the two, I'll have to consider carefully.

My memory requirements are high, because I develop software that is run on servers with hundreds of gigabytes of memory. The more memory I have on my desktop/laptop, the more often I can debug things locally, which increases my productivity.
 
I had to cancel my MacBook Pro 13” M1 order once I found out it doesn’t support my dual monitor setup. How can Apple come out with a Pro laptop that only supports 1 screen? So disappointed.
 
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I have a "Best" MacBook Air (M1, 2020). It's the best computer I have ever owned. Granted, I built my own Ryzen 3800x system to have the best of both worlds. I still need Nvidia GPUs for work related stuff.

I do not regret the purchase whatsoever. I was a proud owner of a "Best" MacBook (Retina, 12-inch Mid 2015) before this purchase. If they redesign the body, the only thing I want is a better screen and a better camera and microphone - please don't change anything else on the MacBook Air (M1, 2020)!!!
 
I currently have the 16" MBP which I brought in June, I like to upgrade my MBP as often as I can because I use it all day everyday. Im now waiting for apple to release an 16" with Apple silicone weather that will be an M1X or an M2, maybe that 12 core that has been rumoured. Im thinking June around WWDC who agrees?

I have how ever promised myself that I won't upgrade until the 16" comes with mini-led.
 
I only bought my max spec 16" Pro in December 2019, so I will keep it for at least another 3 years and buy whatever the 16" Pro offers at the time. By the looks of it it will be gen. 3 at the time and it should be mature and stable enough to make the switch/upgrade for someone who is in a professional environment like myself. I can see a to of creatives doing this.
 
I just built an i7-10700 desktop and it meets my needs and quite a bit more. Imagine finding out that I can get a Mini with much better single-core performance and slightly weaker multicore performance. I'm running Windows and it's tolerable because Apple didn't have a model that met my requirements for compute power, thermals, memory and storage. I don't need an M1 but I'd like one to do some development work on the platform.

I would like one to use around the house for casual use because of the great battery life. I'd like another to use on my desk for office and playing around with open source projects. I'm disappointed that there isn't something that can drive 3x4k monitors and be equipped with 32 or 64 GB of RAM.

So I might get something. A MacBook Air or a Mini. One of the turnoffs is the amount of time it would take to get the configurations that I want.

So I'm interested but kind of waiting too. There's no pressure to buy one or two - these would be more toys.

If they basically doubled the M1, then that would likely meet my wants and needs. I don't expect anything soon. There will be leaks from the usual sources and we'll all get really excited.
 
I'm just waiting for the inevitable upgrades down the line to try to score a good deal on today's M1 hardware.
 
Hexley said:
If I had a M1, M1X or M1Z I'd wait 5-6 year before upgrading. So by year 2026-2027.

If I kept to a 2012 Macbook Air I'd immediately get the first Macbook Pro 16" with Apple Silicon. That body design came out less than 13 months ago so no redesigned body until year 2026(?)

If I kept to a 2015 iMac 27" I'd wait until the redesigned body with the same sized or larger screen would come out by 2022.

I would get the base unit hopefully with 16GB or more and buy 2TB Portable SSD for less than $240. Apple charges $200 to bump up internal storage from 256GB to 512GB.
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That’s what I have late 2015k and I upgraded to 64GB and upgraded both SSD inside! I’ll cruise on this i5 till apple pulls Mac OS updates or something
 
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I think I’m finally post-PC. The only reason I needed a computer was for formatting hard drives and cards. For my personal life, I only use an iPhone and iPad (Magic Keyboard/Trackpad is incredible).

For work, I use a Linux machine with Chrome. I do miss macOS, but I don’t really need a Mac anymore.
 
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