It's some laptop advice...
Okay, so I’ve been working off an iPad for the better part of a year. I have a 2018 iPad Pro, and it’s pretty much a mini computer! Seriously, the 2020 models are even better, if all you do is word processing and we surfing, get that!
But as I’ve entered the world of online school and hangouts (Netflix Party doesn’t work on mobile devices… Jerks!), and I was feeling anxious about the election and needed a stress reliever. So I finally bit the bullet and bought a proper laptop!
I’m not one to fall into the cult of Apple, and MacBook’s have been declining in quality for years. Plus, my boyfriend got a MacBook Pro last year and that touchbar… Something else.
So after extensive research on Windows machines, I bought a Dell XPS 13 9300. It’s sleek, the display is incredible, and it was on sale… Everything aligned!
But as the algorithm of tech reviewers acclimated to my YouTube recommendations, and while browsing on my new laptop, this happened…
Apple announced it was releasing new hardware for it’s Macbook’s, the M1 Apple Silicon Chip. I’m not going to pretend I know what any of that means, and even the vague graphs and flashy chip models looked compelling… But I didn’t know what any of it meant…
I tried to put this out of my mind, but the YouTube algorithm is strong. When reviewers started posting bench marks (which is a fancy term for how good is this computer), they all collectively wet themselves! Even skeptics ate crow and were like “IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A LAPTOP GET THIS ONE!” And I’m over here like “AH I JUST BOUGHT ONE WHAT DO I DO?!” And they looked directly into my souls, spat on my face, and laughed at this stupid idiot!
… And then after a two week spiral into complete anxiety, I took to Twitter and posted a bunch of fleets (don’t judge me, I’m desperate) about the situation. The verdict was unanimous…
Get a MacBook Air, coward.
So I bought one… I double checked with Best Buy, and I THANKFULLY fell in their “extended holiday warranty” program. Which means I have till January 14th to return this mistake that I currently need for work.
Ultimately, I’m happy… I feel calmer knowing capitalism has run it’s course, and I’m saving around 400$ on a machine that will perform in the ways I want to perform.
This just goes to show you that; if you want a laptop, wait until you die to make a decision! Because there will always be something better coming down the pipeline!
I am rather disappointed, because I bought Persona 4 Golden and have about a month before I will never be able to play it (jk, there’s probably a way for me to play it… I’ll take my savings and invest in a steam gaming machine!)
But buy the MacBook… Apple’s a full cult, and I’ve drank the Kool-Aid, but now I think they’re actually worth their price point… I hope… *cut to a month later, anxiously writhing in pain about the poor choices I’ve made with my life*