Hey all. I’m currently a high schooler, looking into buying a MacBook for myself. I’d like to get into producing music, as it’s something I’ve long dreamed of doing, and I feel like a MacBook is the best choice of all the laptops I’ve looked at. However, I’m unsure of whether I need the extra power of a MacBook Pro, or if I can get away with saving money by getting a MacBook Air. I’d like to spend as little as possible, but I am very afraid that cheaping out will backfire on me and cost me more later. What do you all recommend I go with?
Two additional things to note:
1: Whatever I end up buying, will most likely be a used machine that’s a couple of years old. I don’t have the money to pay Apple’s prices for a shiny, new machine.
2: Whatever I end up getting, I’ll probably also use when I go to college, if that matters at all.
Advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you all
Depends on your budget. If your budget is around 1200 I would look at a refurbished 14" m1 pro MacBook pro. It’s a super fast machine and will last you until you graduate college. 120hz mini led screen is pretty good and definitely beats the 15" m2 air in terms of quality. Honestly if you can find m1 air with 16gb of ram that will meet your needs for basic school work for years. You never said a budget so giving that would 100% help. I would avoid going with an Intel mac. It’s just not worth it.