Currently in market for a portable notebook, mainly for excel/words/ and netflix.

The 2020 intel MBAir for 3499 base model, is it worth it if it can do what I need?

This post has been edited by ind3pend3nc3: Apr 10 2021, 08:10 AM

makesure u buy mavbook with m1 chip

else u really sohai

lol no need for macbook
entry notebook enough lah

No. Shitty keyboard. Cannot repair easily.

Stay away from anything between 2015 to 2019 if u don’t want trouble.

I thought apple already ditched the butterfly keyboard

Top up a little bit more and get the base model MBA M1, the keyboard is a lot better. Aside from the huge performance improvements, I would say the keyboard alone would make me choose the M1 instead.

The butterfly keyboard of 2019 mba shouldn't be different from the M1 variant.

I wouldn't say its not worth buying Intel MacBooks but RM3699 is really too expensive relative to the M1. Its only a difference of RM700 but you get so much more.

If the discount is more like closer to half, like RM2k+, sure why not. RM3699 is too much.

Well I need to run windows applications...
I need thin and light windows laptop with good screen and build. At 3.5 k, intel mba has no competition. I do productivity works only so the i3 should surfice? Microsoft teams, excels, outlooks, and one accounting software.

This post has been edited by ind3pend3nc3: Apr 8 2021, 06:14 PM

it comes back to personal preference, in terms of design, ecosystem etc.. if you own all Apple products, getting a macbook is a wise choice for sure... if not then you can consider something else if cost is a concern.

Well...mainly on windows applications, would suggest Surface though.
Because i think windows has more compatible with the apps
Mac are compatible but it's not working so smoothly compared to windows.

But for me i know what i want
i'll purchase the latest Macbook Air anyway

Compare to i3 new at 3.5k, surface cannot compete la.
Yaiks , or should I just go for M1 instead.

This post has been edited by ind3pend3nc3: Apr 9 2021, 02:27 PM

go for M1
Latest gen of course

https://www.apple.com/my-k12/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air

worth every penny if you really use for working station
my rMBP and iMac serve me 7years & 4years separately.
my 15" rMBP still kicking in compared all the mid-spec models windows in 2021.

Just get the M1 version, the keyboard is enough to justify the purchase. Everything else is a bonus